Covid 19 coronavirus: Fiji s capital Suva in lockdown as authorities scramble to trace mystery case
25 Apr, 2021 09:42 PM
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The WHO announced that the global death toll of COVID-19 has now surpassed 3 million.
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The WHO announced that the global death toll of COVID-19 has now surpassed 3 million.
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Four new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji, one of them sending health authorities on a massive manhunt.
The Central Division - including the capital, Suva - is in lockdown effective today for the next 14 days.
A restricted movement order issued on the main island of Viti Levu on Saturday ended this morning.
Covid 19 coronavirus: New border cases in quarantine in Fiji
17 Jan, 2021 07:45 AM
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Fiji s health ministry s confirmed two people who travelled from New Zealand have tested positive for Covid-19.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services says the pair flew from Auckland to Nadi on December 24.
The women, aged 49 and 58, tested positive while quarantining and were transferred to the isolation ward at Lautoka hospital.
In total, Fiji has had 55 cases since the pandemic began, with the last 34 cases detected in border quarantine.
Fiji cyclone: School bags an urgent need in devastated province
8 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM
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Hamilton woman Sianiti Sia Bulisala with some of the donated school bags. She will be running a sausage sizzle at The Base shopping centre on Saturday morning. Photo / Supplied
More than 93,000 Fijians were affected and two killed by Cyclone Yasa that swept through Fiji s Bua Province and the rest of the northern island of Vanua Levu the week before Christmas.
The category 4 storm with winds up to 350km/h near the eye, flattened houses, destroyed crops, ripped out trees and caused wide spread flooding.
A variety of agencies - including the Red Cross - were quick to respond with help for immediate needs such as food, clothes and temporary shelter.
Havelock North boy makes decorations to fundraise for Fiji s Happy Chicken Project
7 Jan, 2021 07:19 PM
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Ten-year-old Xavier Lynch, from Havelock North, has helped raise more than $4500 for the Happy Chicken Project in Fiji. Photo / Paul Taylor
Ten-year-old Xavier Lynch, from Havelock North, has helped raise more than $4500 for the Happy Chicken Project in Fiji. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Gianina Schwanecke
Ten-year-old Xavier Lynch, from Havelock North, came back with a business and fundraising idea.
In 2017, Lynch and his family visited Fiji where they stayed at the Happy Chicken Project permaculture farm. I learned that they help the communities in the Fijian Islands to sustain an alternative food source while the reefs are closed to repopulate the fish.
a sports analogy. say the republicans are notre dame, and the democrats usc. big rivalry. and noter game would have to pick a team captain. so you ve got the the fijis, the phi and another fraternity. the other two are mad. saturday usc, forget it. the fighting irish, they re not going to let trojanman win. plus, the fraternities say they re going to rally around their guy because now they re part of the team. that s two things. everyone is part of the team now and they hate the other team. there it is. as clear as a football. but i understand that some of you out there may not being sports fans. the way me and dee dee are. so let me put this another way. it s like star wars analogy. say the republicans are the rebel alliance and the democrats are the death star. an admiral akbar has to decide