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Fewer people out and about in Nadi and Lautoka Fewer people out and about in Nadi and Lautoka Lautoka City. While Suva and Nausori has been under lockdown since 11pm last night, a lot less people are out and about in Lautoka and Nadi containment areas. Nadi based businesswoman, Rina Kumar says about 6 major supermarkets are open but there are not many people in the town as people must have done their shopping earlier in the week and may not even have the money to come to town. She says people are following the Ministry of Health’s directives except a couple of people who were seen hugging o...

Fred Wesley Image: THE FIJI TIMES Bula. There is a lot of interest in plans by the Government moving forward in the face of our cases of COVID-19. Here are some stories that made the headlines in The Fiji Times’ edition for Thursday, May 13. The big one on Page 1 is on COVID-19. PAGE 1 LONELINESS, depression and the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 could lead people to drugs and youths to contemplate taking their lives. Heart-wrenching stories PRIYADASHNA Devi tried to mask through a feeble smile, her quiet strength as she battles breast cancer, the heartache of her husband walking out whe...

Say manufacturing requires special gear, key inputs; India-S Africa waiver plan must first pass muster at WTO Vaccine-makers are treading with caution on the opportunity that will open up for them if a proposal to waive the intellectual property (IP) on Covid-19 vaccines comes good at the World Trade Organization. The initial proposal from India and South Africa at the WTO sought a temporary IP waiver on Covid-19 medicines, diagnostics and vaccines for the pandemic period. And, late on Wednesday, the US administration said it would support an IP waiver on vaccines. The proposal still needs a...

Lautoka employees are on FNPF assistance or are applying for it – Singh Lautoka employees are on FNPF assistance or are applying for it – Singh Tuesday 04/05/2021 Lautoka Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Pyara Singh says a bulk of businesses in Lautoka have closed their doors as per the government’s directive and their employees are receiving or have applied for FNPF assistance. Singh says he has not done a survey to determine how many businesses are closed. He has highlighted that most of the employees had applied for assistance from the Fiji National Provident Fund previously and ar...

People coming into Lautoka City to shop for basic items and to pay bills - Reddy People coming into Lautoka City to shop for basic items and to pay bills - Reddy Lautoka City. [Image: Narendra Reddy] Lautoka resident, Narayan Reddy says most of the shops in Lautoka City are closed but people can be seen lining up in front of supermarkets, pharmacies and in front of Energy Fiji Limited to pay bills. He says people are doing their basic shopping but apart from that, Lautoka looks like a ghost town. Reddy says there is minimal movement of people who are in masks.