Tag: Public health

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji's Health Ministry has announced 105 new covid-19 cases as the pandemic crisis worsens. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said 98...

By Katie Doyle, RNZ News reporter A Christchurch woman is furious a flyer from the New Zealand disinformation group Voices For Freedom ended up in...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The leader of Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has condemned the government’s strategy for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as having...

By Barbara Dreaver, 1 NEWS Pacific correspondent A disaster is unfolding in Fiji as covid-19 cases continue to escalate - 94 cases in the last...

RNZ Pacific Fifty-one cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in Fiji tonight, with 35 of them from the fastest-growing cluster at Nadi. This takes the total...

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Five police officers are among 39 new cases of covid-19 in Fiji while the government announced late...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Papua New Guinean government should protect women accused of practicing “sorcery” from violence and hold the attackers to account, says...

By Koroi Tadulala, FBC News multimedia journalist Fiji's Ministry of Health says it is aware of concerns about the high number of frontline healthcare workers...

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva A new daily record of covid-19 cases has been announced in Fiji as 94 new cases in...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk New Zealand's leading daily newspaper has warned the country against complacency over the covid-19 pandemic and to look to Fiji for...

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist Calls for more action from the Fiji government are growing louder, as authorities appear to be losing their grip...

RNZ Pacific Fiji recorded 83 cases of covid-19 on yesterday -- its highest daily figure yet, as authorities moved to cordon off the country's largest...

By the Cook Islands News A Cook Islands man who has been on holiday in Rarotonga since May 21, 2021, has tested positive for covid-19,...

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Three senior members of Fiji's Ministry of Health have tested positive for covid-19, taking Friday's total new...

RNZ Pacific The head of the Fiji's defence force has rejected claims by opposition MPs in Parliament this week and has called for an apology...

RNZ Pacific Fijian authorities have confirmed 28 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of active cases to 349. The Ministry of Health said last...

EDITORIAL: The Fiji Times As the number of Fiji's covid-19 positive cases continues to rise, there is obvious discomfort and great concern among many Fijians. This...

By David Robie in Auckland Bananas, balaclavas and banners … these were stock-in-trade for human rights activists of the New Zealand-based Coalition for Democracy in...

COMMENT: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief, The Fiji Times Bula. The big announcement last night must be a very firm reminder for us all in Fiji about...

By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Forty six people from Fiji's central division where the capital Suva is located, have covid-19 taking the...

RNZ Pacific Ten percent of Papua New Guineans confirmed to have been infected with covid-19 are health workers, while the death toll from the pandemic...

By Antonio Sampaio in Dili Timor-Leste today registered 172 more cases of covid-19 infection with the majority in Dili - passing the barrier of 5000...