FULL STORY: 68.9% of Fiji's adult target population fully vaccinated
As of the 25th September 2021: 591,293 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 425,902 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary f
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The public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms they will enjoy - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that the public must remain cautious about how they engage in the greater freedoms that they will enjoy. He s
Preetika Prasad is now the Acting Solicitor General
President Jioji Konrote has appointed Preetika Priyadarshni Prasad as the Acting Solicitor-General. In a statement, the Fijian Government says Prasad who has served in
Oleksandr Usyk is the new heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk is the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight world champion. He wins it on points. Anthony Joshua is beaten. The scores are 117-112, 116-112,
Post COVID lockdowns have had an increased instances of domestic violence – Akbar
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says they have gathered that post-COVID lockdowns have increased instances of domestic violence with the
Ovalau Island is a new area of interest – Dr Fong
Ovalau Island in the Lomaiviti group is a new area of interest after 2 positive cases who were under quarantine in the Levuka quarantine facility and tested on 20 Septemb
Vaccination of children aged 15 to 17 years will cease this weekend
Vaccination of children aged 15 to 17 years with the Moderna vaccine will cease this weekend to allow the Health Ministry to take stock of the progress of the campaign.
FULL STORY: 67.8% of Fiji's target population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
As of the 23rd September 2021, 590,386 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 419,065 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary f
AG hopes the judiciary picks up on the development of the laws surrounding social media
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he hopes the judiciary in Fiji picks up on the development of the laws surrounding social media as the Australian courts have a
I have discharged my responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of my ability without fear or favour and as a neutral civil servant – Kemueli Naiqama
Sacked Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama has today stressed that he has discharged his responsibility as a trained statistician to the best of his ability wi
We are yet to see how the AstraZeneca vaccine will hold up 1 year after being fully vaccinated – Dr. Waqainabete
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says there continues to be research and also follow up however, they are yet to see how the AstraZeneca vaccine will hold up
FULL STORY: 4 COVID-19 deaths reported for the period from 21st July- 18th August
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have 4 COVID-19 deaths to report for the period from 21st July- 18th August 2021. Dr Fong says all four COVID-19
The opposition has no right to come here and lecture the Govt about consultation now as they did not provide any input during the 18 months of consultations on the Climate Change Bill - PM
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition members have no right to come here and lecture the government about consultation now as the Climate Change Bill und
We have not eliminated racism and we must always be alert to the political voice who will seek to revive it and ride it to power - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we have not eliminated racism, by any means, and we must always be alert to the political voice who will seek to revive it and ride
FULL STORY: The new target population of adults aged 18 and over for the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign is 618,173
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the new target population of adults aged 18 and over for the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign is 618,173. Thi
Parliament passes proposed electoral law requiring people to use their birth certificate name to be registered as a voter
Parliament has passed the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Bill which now requires the application for registration as a voter to state the person’s full
FWRM Concerned that Changes in the Laws on Name Change Discriminates Against Married Women, Interferes with Their Democratic Right to Vote
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement had strongly urged parliament not to pass the amendment to the electoral act today which they say are gender discriminatory and un
FULL STORY: Health Ministry completes its review of the adult target population for vaccination
The Health Ministry has completed its review of the adult target population for vaccination and the revised coverage rates are 95.2% for one dose and 64.4% for the two-do
Solicitor General Sharvada Sharma suspended after allegation of misbehaviour
Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma has been suspended by President Jioji Konrote after an allegation of misbehaviour however details of the specific allegation are not re
Year 13 students to be provided $20 data top-up from 1st October
The Fijian Government will be providing data top up to about 7,000 Year 13 students from 169 schools throughout Fiji from 1st October to 31st January 2022. In a statem
Man passes away after road accident in Ba
A man in his 40’s has passed away after the cane truck he was driving veered off the road along Tuvu, Ba at 3 this morning. Police say as a result the truck cau