Initial COVID tests negative for all 21 locals
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong confirms that the initial tests for all 21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecuri
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PM walks across to shake hand with Rabuka after his resignation from parliament
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama walked across to the Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and shook his hand after Rabuka’s resignation from parliament. They a
Tanya Waqanika expected to fill parliamentary seat left vacant by Rabuka
SODELPA’s Tanya Waqanika is expected to fill the parliamentary seat left vacant by Sitiveni Rabuka while there is also confirmation that a vote for the new parliam
Rabuka resigns from Parliament
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka has resigned from parliament.He made the announcement while responding to the opening of the 2020-2021 Parliament Session by President J
21 Fijian officials and immediate contacts quarantined - Dr James Fong
21 officials from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Ports Limited, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji and agents for the cargo vessel MV Island Chief have all been qu
Two crew members of cargo ship test positive for COVID-19
Two crew members of the cargo ship MV Island Chief that arrived in Fiji on 2nd December 2020 have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation at the Navua Hospital.
No community transmission of COVID-19 - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is expected to have a press conference today regarding containment of a risk situation at the Suva and Lautoka hospitals
Risk situation contained for now at Lautoka Hospital
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that the risk situation at the Lautoka Hospital is contained for now. Doctor Fong stresses that there i
More rain expected and already significant rainfall in the last 24 hours
More heavy rain is expected throughout the weekend until Monday. There is still a heavy rain warning in force for Viti Levu, the eastern half of Vanua Levu which incl
Officers trying to reconcile cases of domestic violence is still a concern - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they still encounter a number of police officers who try to reconcile cases of domestic violence despite th
900 new cases of violence against women and children reported to FWCC this year
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre received around 900 new cases of violence against women and children from January to November this year. Coordinator Shamima Ali says th
Heavy rain warning for most parts of Fiji
A heavy rain warning is now in force for Viti Levu, the eastern and interior parts of Vanua Levu which includes areas from Labasa, Savusavu, Seaqaqa and Taveuni, and Kad
Six SODELPA MPs charged and appear in court for allegedly abusing allowances
Six SODELPA parliamentarians who appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court earlier today for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances, have been released on bail. The s
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash charged by FICAC for alleged abuse of allowances
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has been charged by FICAC for allegedly abusing parliamentary allowances, and appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court earlier this afternoon
Mesake Sinu investigation file sent to DPP
The investigation file regarding the death of Mesake Sinu in Nadi in October has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for sanctioning. E
New World and Lyndhurst to employ more than 10,000 people through their multi-million dollar projects
Lyndhurst and New World Group of Companies will be employing more than 10,000 people through their multi-million dollar projects in Lautoka and Kalabu respectively. Ly
Uncle charged with indecently assaulting his 17-yr-old niece
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the indecent assault of his 17-year-old niece while the girl’s parents and grandparents have been charged with wrongful con
Legislative changes required to assist people with home mortgages - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some legislative changes are required to ensure that Fiji National Provident Fund members affected by COVID-19 can do their
Personal remittances to Fiji up by 7.4%
The Fijian economy is expected to contract by 19% while it was initially expected to contract by 21.7%. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali highlighted thi
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 in Fiji
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced. With these new cases, we now have 7 active border quarantine cases. Permanent Secretary for Health
The last straw was the FICAC charge - Malani
Veronica Malani’s family says it took her 33 years to lodge the complaint against Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum because the FICAC charge laid against her was the last straw