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Jale Daucakacaka 4 May, 2021, 8:30 pm Kinisimere Rokowati a vendor at the Raiwaqa market staking pineapple at her stall yesterday.Picture:ATU RASEA KINISIMERE Rokowati claims the Central Division market vendors are being held at ransom by middlemen who are taking advantage of border restrictions caused by the recent COVID-19 outbreak. The Nabukaluka, Waimaro, Naitasiri lass and her father have been vendors in Raiwaqa for the past 20 years and claimed prices charged by farmers and middlemen had reached an all-time high since the Health Ministry established containment zones between Suva and Na...

COVID-19: Why 56-Hour Lockdown For Suva-Nausori Dr Fong said the sudden lockdown was needed as screening of these people could determine the transmission of the Ra cases, classified as community transmission. by shalveen chand Photo: Leon Lord ...

Noa Biudole Constable Tevita Waranivalu mans the checkpoint at Sawani yesterday. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU FIJI Football Association chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf has praised the efforts of district players and officials who are doing their part in ensuring that Fijians are protected during the current pandemic situation in the country. “A lot of our players and officials are members of the health ministry, the police the military and we are grateful and they put themselves in danger’s way every day and we should be thankful for their services and sacrifices,” Yusuf said. Pol...

Fred Wesley Image: THE FIJI TIMES Bula vinaka. Here are some stories that made the headlines in The Fiji Times’ edition for Saturday, May 1. The big one on Page 1 obviously is on COVID-19. Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James has urged residents of Suva and Nausori to stay home as they try to screen as many people as they can in areas of interest. PAGE 1 Stay put at home! THERE’S a lockdown that starts from 8pm on Friday and ends on Monday morning. It’s obviously not something we want, but it has to be done in the fight against the virus. We must contain our numbers. The fact t...

Suva and Nausori containment zones under curfew till 4am Monday Dr Fong announces 1 new COVID case Suva and Nausori containment zones under curfew till 4am Monday Dr Fong announces 1 new COVID case Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Suva and Nausori containment zones from Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge in Delainavesi to Logani Village is under curfew until 4am Monday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they cannot waste another minute locating the rest of the contacts of those who have already tested positive for COVID-19. Doctor Fong says to allow his teams to fi...