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PAKISTANI COMMUNITY MEMBERS DONATE MONEY FOR TC YASA RELIEF 11/01/2021 SUVA – Members of the Pakistani community here in Fiji donated $5,000 cash and more than 500 kilograms of clothes to the Fijian Government last Friday to assist in its relief and response efforts for Tropical Cyclone Yasa.   Speaking during the handover, representative of the Pakistani community in Fiji, Mr Saud A Minam said it was always a pleasure to assist the Fijian Government out in any way especially for worthy cau...

India on Monday delivered relief supplies, including dignity kits containing hygiene and sanitary items and sleeping mats to Fiji for the cyclone-affected families. The relief materials were handed over to Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Defence and Disaster Management.

Suva [Fiji], January 11 (ANI): India on Monday delivered relief supplies, including dignity kits containing hygiene and sanitary items and sleeping mats to Fiji for the cyclone-affected families.

Fiji Department of Information 7 January, 2021, 2:57 pm Yaro villagers on the island of Kia, Sevanaia Momoa and his namesake share a light moment with RFMF engineers inside their tent. The RFMF engineers are carrying out rehabilitation works on Kia. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA Distribution of relief rations to the eight districts in Bua, four districts in Macuata and two districts in Cakaudrove listed under the red zone of Tropical Cyclone Yasa have been progressing well. Minister for Rural and Mari...

  All schools that were used as Evacuation Centres in the Northern Division have been cleared. The Ministry of Health will fumigate all schools before they open on 18 January. Meanwhile a total of 85 schools were damaged by severe tropical cyclone Yasa in the Northern Division. Of these, 32 have been classified by government as priorities for engineers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) teams. Rebuilding works at some of these schools have alr...

Rebuilding of education facilities damaged by Cyclone Yasa underway in Fiji. Photo: Fiji government All the schools that were used as evacuation centres in Fijis Northern Division because of Tropical Cyclone Yasa have closed. The category 5 storm, with winds gusting as high as 300km/h, caused huge damage, in particular in Vanua Levu, where villages and livelihoods were destroyed. These schools will now be fumigated by the Ministry of Health officials on the ground in anticipation of the start ...

TC YASA LOLOMA PACKAGE LAUNCH 02/01/2021 The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management in collaboration with the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and Fiji Airways have launched the “TC Yasa Loloma Package” which provides a 30% discount for organisations, groups and individuals living abroad to send disaster relief items to Fiji with Fiji Airways.   The 30% discount on market cargo rates is applicable for consignment of relief items from Auckland, Sydney, and Los An...

RFMF and Australian Defence Force Engineers earmarked to repair 32 schools in the North – Seruiratu RFMF and Australian Defence Force Engineers earmarked to repair 32 schools in the North – Seruiratu Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu. Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says 32 schools in the Northern Division have been earmarked to be repaired by the RFMF and Australian Defence Force Engineers on ...

Fijians warned to restrict movements to areas affected by tropical cyclone Yasa Source: Xinhua| Editor: huaxia Video PlayerClose SUVA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fijians have been urged to refrain from unnecessary travel to rural communities and villages on Vanua Levu, Fijis second largest island severely hit by tropical cyclone Yasa to minimize on health risks exposure. Fijis National Disaster Controller and Permanent Secretary for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management David Kolitag...

Fijian government receives UK aid Format SUVA – The Fijian Government’s response operation for Tropical Cyclone Yasa has been boosted with the donation of humanitarian supplies from the British Government this week. The donated items included shelter and tool kits which will help 432 families severely affected by TC Yasa. The supplies were delivered to Fiji by the Royal Australian Air Force under a humanitarian partnership agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia. In receiving the...