The Australian Government today donated world-class testing kits, said to be able to show results within minutes, boosting Fiji’s COVID19 response. This afternoon, the Royal Australian Air Force C-17 aircraft landed in Nadi carrying 360 GeneXpert test cartridges, in the first of many expected to arrive in Fiji over coming weeks. CLICK ON STORY

Rain will begin to ease from later today, dotted with showers in the eastern and interior parts of the two large islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and gradually clears into the weekend. The country has been lashed by rain the last five days, causing flash flooding of low-lying areas, but Fiji Meteorology duty forecaster Vinal Prakash says heavy rain should ease to showers from this afternoon and clear by tomorrow based on current weather system. CLICK ON STORY

Police arrested 26 people overnight, of which seven was recorded in Nabua for breaching COVID19 restrictions. Of the seven, two were arrested for playing touch rugby and five including a 16-year-old were found in a gym. "It has been clearly stated that gyms are to remain closed and touch rugby is prohibited because of the potential threats they have on individuals in our nation's ongoing campaign to control and contain the spread of COVID-19,” Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho said. CLICK ON STORY