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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...

Viliame Ravai 11 May, 2021, 10:15 am Nasigavou Semiti, 11, is selling rourou or taro leaves so that when school starts for term two, he won’t have to rely on his parents for stationery and school needs. Picture: VILIAME RAVAI If there is one positive thing that COVID-19 has done, it is this. The containment measures and lockdowns have motivated people to explore ways and means to earn and contribute towards their households. Nasigavou Semiti is a good example of this. After observing his parents and elders from the village harvest their crops and transport them to the Sawani containment b...

Fred Wesley IMAGE: THE FIJI TIMES Bula vinaka We start off this briefing with a special Happy Mother’s day to all our mums around the country. We hope you have a memorable day and find some happy moments to treasure. Here are some of the stories that made headlines in The Sunday Times’ edition for May 9. Mother of six reunited with family  The big one on Page 1 is linked to Mother’s day. A mother of six who was stranded in Suva for two weeks was finally reunited with her family members today. Ivamere Marama after giving birth to her newborn daughter at the CWM Hospital in Suva could n...

7 May, 2021, 8:30 pm Narkish Chand, a taxidriver in Suva, has turned to driving his taxi from the Sawani border in Naitasiri to support his family. The 57-year-old said after spending two weeks at home because of containment areas, he decided to drive from the Sawani border. “I live in the Nausori containment zone with my family so I couldn’t go to drive taxi from my base which is in Suva,” he said. “The income from the taxi was the only way for me to feed my family and for the past two weeks I have been staying at home because I couldn’t drive from another base in Nausori.”

Jale Daucakacaka 5 May, 2021, 6:15 pm Chinese farmers gave vegetables and rootcrops for those facing hard times during this COVID-19 crisis. Picture: SUPPLIED The Fiji Chinese community is always ready to assist in times of crisis, says Chinese Association of Fiji president Jenny Seeto after Dongguan farmers in the Sawani, Nausori and Tamavua areas gave fresh produce to the Ministry of Health’s food ration effort. “These farmers have donated assorted vegetables, mainly cabbages, beans, lettuce, coriander, dalo and tavioka to the ministry, Colonial War Memorial Hospital, St Giles Psychiat...