Press Release – NGO Coalition on Human Rights The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is concerned with the use of powers to enforce nation-wide curfew hours without proper processes and consultations. Fijis National Disaster and Management Office (NDMO) released an initial statement yesterday …
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is concerned with the use of powers to enforce nation-wide curfew hours without proper processes and consultations.
Fiji’s National Disaster and Management Office (NDMO) released an initial statement yesterday with new curfew hours as Fiji braced itself for Tropical Cyclone Ana. The Western Division curfew was from 12 pm Saturday, January 30 till 4 am Monday, February 1. For the Central, Eastern and Northern Divisions, the curfew was from 4 pm Saturday till 4 am Monday.
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Tropical Cyclone Yasa Tuesday 15/12/2020
The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off.
Tremendous support shown for the Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset’s disaster relief initiative for the North
Sunday 20/12/2020
The Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset collected $800 cash and 35 bags of relief items during their disaster relief initiative collection at the ROC Market in Suva, and donations continue to pour in.
Community Service Director Prashant Anuraag says the support from the people of Fiji towards the initiative has been tremendous and they are thankful that people have shown their support to those who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
State of Natural Disaster declared for the whole of Fiji
State of Natural Disaster declared for the whole of Fiji Thursday 17/12/2020
A State of Natural Disaster has been declared for the whole of Fiji for the next 30 days.
While making the announcement NDMO Director, Vasiti Soko says this is active from yesterday.
Soko says this declaration will come with regulations.
She says this allows the NDMO to call on all of the government s assets to be on standby and be mobilized.
Soko says the declaration allows the NDMO to efficiently and effectively plan and coordinate the preparedness and response phases for Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
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Fiji has been declared a State of Natural Disaster.
This was confirmed by National Disaster Management Office director Vasiti Soko at a press conference today.
“The declaration of Tropical Cyclone Yasa as a natural disaster under the Natural Disaster Management Act 1998 is now in force and is effective from 16 December 2020, for a period of 30 days,” Ms Soko said.
“This declaration will come with regulations,” she said.
Ms Soko said they would release a media statement regarding the regulations that would accompany the state of declaration.
“One of the key priorities in that is it allows the National Disaster Management Office to call all of Government’s asset to be on standby and to be mobilised,” Ms Soko said.