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A 66 year old Fijian man who underwent cardiac surgery in India is Fiji’s first death by COVID19 complications. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji

A 66 year old Fijian man who underwent cardiac surgery in India is Fiji’s first death by COVID19 complications.

Despite the best efforts of local health workers, the elderly gentlemen who was repatriated along with 107 others on July 1, died yesterday at the Lautoka Hospital.

Health Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete announced the death in the past hour by first making assurances there was…

Fiji's budget transparency score drops to 41. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji

Civil Society Alliance combine to provide food security shop

THE Fijian Government’s budget transparency score has dropped a couple of points; the civil society alliance on COVID19 announced this afternoon.

The COVID19 civil society alliance includes Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM), Social Education Empowerment Programme(SEEP), Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development…

NEW ZEALAND has given $150,000 NZD this week towards cyclone relief and diverted the cash to the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #TCHarold

NEW ZEALAND has given $150,000 NZD this week towards cyclone relief and diverted the cash to the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund.

A statement from the Fijian government announced the New Zealand Government donated the approximately FJD $210k towards Government’s response as part of a total package worth $2million.

The funds are earmarked for the purchase of…

Fiji's Ministry of Employment will soon carry out a survey to gauge the impact of COVID-19 in workplaces and take specific measures. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #COVID19

Fiji’s Ministry of Employment will soon carry out a survey to gauge the impact of COVID-19 in workplaces and take specific measures.

The move comes after projections by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)that 305 million jobs worldwide will be lost by mid-year, calling on countries to have clear and full understanding of the impact of COVID-19, from which they can ascertain measures …

Pandemic highlights benefits of government-cso partnership and highlights need for more mental health services. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #COVID19 #MentalHealth

WHILE the relationship between government and its civil society partners has made for an effective response to the COVID19 crisis, the mental health impact of the pandemic showed the glaring lack of relevant services in Fiji.

While on the ground the physical response to the pandemic was visible and swift, behind the scenes the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation’s psycho-social

Fijian citizens in New Zealand to return via a special repatriation flight on Wednesday May 14. #FijiNews #FijiAirways #MaiTV

Fijian citizens in New Zealand can return home via a flight on Wednesday, May 13.  Fiji Airways confirmed that its airline FJ1412 will be servicing the repatriation flight, departing Auckland at 4.40pm and arriving in Nadi at 7.45 pm.

With COVID-restrictions still enforced, the airline has advised that only Fiji citizens (Fijian passport holders) are eligible to enter the country. Fijians…

New excavation regulations instituted following increased landslides during the past cyclone season. #FijiNews #FijiGovernment #FijiWeather #MaiTVFiji

All excavation works will require consultation with municipal Councils and the Housing Authority before any work is carried out.

The Ministry of Housing and Community Development has given the directive as most homes were affected from landslides and the heavy rain during the week.

The ministry had looked into homes that were prone to landslides and immediately advised to relocate.

Min…

Educational resources available, not examinable. Students whose schools are being used as isolation or evacuation centres will be contacted. #FijiEducation #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji

STUDENTS whose schools are being used as isolation or evacuation centers will be told via emails or text messages where to get supplementary educational resources from.

The messages will be sent to either village heads or other appropriate points of contacts, the Ministry of Education said May 4.

While schools remain closed in light of COVID19 restrictions, supplementary resources were made…

Women critical to COVID19 response, yet face high risk of violence. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #COVID19 #Gender

In Fiji, women make significant and critical contributions to the country’s COVID-19 response, whether they are front-line responders, market vendors, farmers or primary care givers at home, yet majority are victims of domestic violence and violence against women and children.

Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa said in the health sector, women make up 63 per cent of workers and as market…

A boy aged 12 years who allegedly sexual assaulted a 6-year-old girl from his village was one of 12 people charged April over serious sexual offences against 15 victims, 11 of whom under 18 years of age. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #FijiCrime

A boy aged 12 years who allegedly sexual assaulted a 6-year-old girl from his village was one of 12 people charged April over serious sexual offences against 15 victims, 11 of whom under 18 years of age.

Stats acquired from Office of the Director Public Prosecutions Office showed the offences include rape (20), attempted rape (8), abduction with intent to have carnal knowledge (1), indecent…

Vanuabalavu farewells favourite son. Island sends off former Prime Minister. #FijiNews #FijiPolitics #QaraseFuneral #LaiseniaQarase #MaiTVFiji

Story & Images: LICE MOVONO & JOSEFA KOTOBALAVU

VANUABALAVU had not ever seen a funeral like the one they gave the country’s sixth Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. From the two Tikinas of Mualevu and Lomaloma, people from 17 villages assembled to give their favorite son a fitting farewell.

It all began at Malaka airstrip where the former PMs youngest great grandchild 2year-old Alona Levy…

More than a 1000 mourners expected. #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #COVID19Fiji #Fiji #Qarasefuneral

Mavana is preparing to host more than a thousand people at the funeral of former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Vanuabalavu. There has been a massive outpouring of support towards the village located on the northern tip of Vanuabalavu over the passing of Mr Qarase on April 21.

Vuli Nukurewa 79, had just completed preparing fine mats and masi at Naivaka, the late PM Qarase’s house in…

Mourners screened as Vanuabalavu prepares for Qarase funeral. #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #COVID19Fiji #Fiji

Government authorities on Vanuabalavu Island took care today to check all the mourners who have arrived on the Lomaiviti Princess 9.

More than 400 passengers arrived ahead of tomorrow’s funeral for former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. Police officers and medical personnel conducted fever screening for all passengers who disembarked at 2 pm.

The MV Lomaiviti Princess carrying mourners…

400 mourners prepare to sail for Vanuabalevu for Qarase funeral, family thank government. #QaraseFuneral #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #Fiji

Government will meet the cost of transporting the body of late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to his home island of Vanuabalavu in the Lau group.

Mr Qarase will be laid to rest on Wednesday April 29 at special tomb constructed by the people of Mavana.

The Qarase family released details of his funeral rites on the weekend and took the opportunity to acknowledge and thank the Fijian…

Earth day celebration continues online

Spirits of commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day were not dampened by the COVID-19 restrictions as celebrations continued online around the Pacific.

Pacific climate warriors took to social media with a key message – Stop the fossil fuel industry from wreaking more havoc on already disadvantaged communities in the Pacific.

350 Pacific Managing Director, Fenton Lutunatabua said the…

Government, IFC survey pandemic, TC Harold impact

Fiji’s Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport (MCTTT) is asking local businesses to participate in a survey aimed to gauge the economic impact of COVID-19 and find practical solutions.

In a statement, the ministry said the survey, done in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will assess the overall impact of the pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Harold on the…

SODELPA annual meeting invalid, court rules. #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #FijiPolitics #Fiji #Politics,

A high court in Suva declared invalid a meeting by a Fiji political party last year along with it, outcomes, but refused orders seeking the immediate removal of subsequent appointees including two in leadership roles.

Social Democratic Liberal Party held its 2019 Annual General Meeting in June in Savusavu, on Fiji’s second biggest island in  Vanua Levu, resulting in the election of…