A view of vendors selling their produce at Lautoka market. Picture: BALJEET SINGH/FT FILE
Relief for market vendors
Some relief at last for market vendors.Local Government Minister Premila Kumar says vendors who are unable to sell their produce due to the COVID-19 lockdown or for safety reasons decide to close their stalls, will not be charged for the days they are not at the market.
Vendors urged not to panic
Local Government Minister Premila Kumar has called on municipal market vendors not to panic and stockpile produce.
HealthPlus Diagnostic Centre managing director Keshvi Sukul during the MOU signing. Picture: SUPPLIED
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Bula vinaka.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stories that made the headlines in The Fiji Times’ edition for Tuesday, April 27.
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12 new cases
Again, the big one is on the announcements made by the Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong about the 12 new COVID-19 cases. He said seven of them are linked to the 29-year-old Makoi woman who tested positive on Sunday. It was good to know that we do not have a community transmission. The woman has been linked to the COVID positive soldier in Nadi (case 73).
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