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Women critical to COVID19 response, yet face high risk of violence

Women critical to COVID19 response, yet face high risk of violence. #FijiNews #MaiTVFiji #COVID19 #Gender

In Fiji, women make significant and critical contributions to the country’s COVID-19 response, whether they are front-line responders, market vendors, farmers or primary care givers at home, yet majority are victims of domestic violence and violence against women and children.

Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa said in the health sector, women make up 63 per cent of workers and as market…

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Expect delay says FNPF

FNFP says assistance through its COVID19 scheme are to expect processing delays due to huge demand, quarantine measures and incomplete applications. #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Fiji #FijiEconomy

MEMBERS who have applied for assistance through Fiji’s National Provident Fund COVID19 scheme are to expect processing delays due to huge demand, quarantine measures and incomplete applications.

As of Monday, April 13, the Fund had received more than 46,791 applications– which is almost 70 per cent of total applications processed in 2019.

According to the Fund, applications were received…

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14 confirmed cases, medics search for 130

14 confirmed with the novel coronavirus as medics search for 130. Read about the latest update on the pandemic. #MaiTVFiji #FijiNews #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Fiji

TWO more cases have come out of the Labasa cluster of COVID19 patients to bring the total number of infected persons to 14 as authorities work to find more than 130 people who might have been in contact with a patient.

Confirmed to be patient number 12 is the daughter in law of patient nine, the 54 year old male, a resident of Soasoa in Labasa who returned from India on March 22.

An elderly…

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Cargo movements into lockdown areas

CARGO being transported into the lockdown area must be registered with the Department of transport first. #FijiNews #COVID19 #Lockdown #Fiji

CARGO being transported into the lockdown area must be registered with the Department of transport first.

Those who wish send cargo into the lockdown zones must send detailed information to the Director for Transport Planning Division via email [email protected] / or call on 9983245/ 9906244/ 9904889.

Businesses must adhere to the following:

i. Trucks carrying essential…

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Fijian COVID19 patient serviced three international flights

Fiji's first COVID-19 patient, a 27 year old flight attendant on Fiji's national carrier, Fiji Airways worked three international flights from the United States of America and to New Zealand before he was admitted at Lautoka Hospital. #FijiNews #COVID19

Fiji’s first COVID-19 patient, a 27 year old flight attendant on Fiji’s national carrier, Fiji Airways worked three international flights from the United States of America and to New Zealand before he displayed symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

The head of Fiji’s Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Aalisha SahuKhan said the patient, now in isolation at a COVID19 ward of the Lautoka Hospital is in…

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Marist 7s cancelled amid COVID19 concern

Following daily cancellations of all major events worldwide and in Fiji, the 44th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s 2020 was this morning postponed indefinitely. One of the country's largest and oldest Rugby 7s tournament, the 3day event was to begin today. #covid19

Following daily cancellations of all major events worldwide and in Fiji, the 44th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s 2020 was this morning postponed indefinitely.

The three day tournament, the oldest and one of the largest Rugby 7s tournament in the country was scheduled to begin today and end on Saturday

Event organizers, the Marist Rugby Club posted notice of the cancellation this morning citing,…

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Coronavirus: the pressures governments face in balancing safety and liberty

Coronavirus: the pressures governments face in balancing safety and liberty. #TheConversation #MaiTVFiji #COVID19

Christoph Meyer, King’s College London

Some authorities across Europe have taken drastic measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. This has included imposing restrictions on movement across Italy.

Differences in the way governments are reacting have become apparent, with some politicians emphasising the need for a proportionate response, or what…

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Coronavirus is killing Australia's lobster export market

The live rock lobster lobster trade in the Torres Strait Islands, lying between Australia’s northern-most tip and Papua New Guinea is laborious work but was worth it because it made up about half the value of Australia’s seafood exports (A$660 million of A$1.4 billion) to China, the main market. There hasn’t been a regular lobster shipment to China since January 26.

​With the #COVID19 suspected to have originated from wild animals, Chinese authorities have temporarily banned all wild animal trade. Though #Lobsters are exempt from the ban, its trade has plummeted. #TheConversation #MaiTVFiji