Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says if the New Zealand Government had not delivered the 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Fiji would have receiv
Professor Satish Chand from the University of New South Wales says Fiji is not alone in terms of mandating the COVID-19 vaccination. Professor Chand highlighted this d
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation CEO, Kameli Batiweti says if Fiji does not get herd immunity then more jobs will be lost. He highlighted this during Fiji Law S
23,156 grocery and essential item packs have been distributed so far by the Government to families in targeted lockdown and home isolation. 458 household packs were de
The Health Ministry confirms the Suva Civic Centre drive-through rapid diagnostic test swab service will be open until tomorrow from 10am to 3pm. You can go there and
The World Health Organisation has called for a suspension on booster vaccines until at least the end of September. WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it woul
494, 855 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 158,271 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James
People who have recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute
There are 11 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 4th August while 1187 new cases have been confirmed. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 9 of the
Australian charity organisation, Heroes Need Heroes has donated over $46,000 worth of emergency response equipment to the Ministry of Health. The equipment which inclu
New York City is to require customers and staff of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses to have had Covid-19 vaccinations. The policy is to encourage more res
A Sydney based group has helped more than 200 families since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Fiji and intends to assist even more families as soon as possible. Humdard
People whose income has been affected by COVID-19 can start applying for the first round of government's unemployment assistance from the 9th to the 11th of August. Pe
491,056 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 151,866 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James F
The 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1085 cases per day or 1226 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong main
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 7 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 2nd August and 1220 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that en
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it is pleasing to note that around 67% of the market vendors throughout the 18 municipal markets in Fiji have received th
Qantas says it will stand down 2,500 staff as a lockdown in Sydney impacts air travel across Australia. The airline says the furlough - affecting pilots, crew and airp
Expect the prices of goods and services to rise due to increasing food and oil prices and other factors like border restrictions and COVID protocols. The Reserve Bank
New Zealand is sending 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses and additional financial support to Fiji for nursing staff. NZ’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta
Front-liners working at the FEMAT Field Hospital have received 50 cartons of Aquasafe bottled water through Sai Prema Foundation and Pleass Global Limited. Sai Prema F