2020

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres; Prime Minister Trudeau; Prime Minister Andrew Holness; Presidents and Prime Ministers; Managing Director of IMF and President of the World Bank. High-Level Event […]

Bula Vinaka. I’m sure many of you joining this call from overseas would much prefer being here with us in Fiji –– the Fijian people would […]

Bula vinaka. Back on the 18th of April, we clinically confirmed our 18th case of COVID-19. This was in the midst of our response to the […]

Bula vinaka. I want to take a few minutes this Girmit Remembrance Day to speak to Fijian schoolchildren –– so if you’re a parent, please, pause […]

Bula Vinaka. Despite the artificial lines dividing the world’s maritime regions, our ocean is a single, connected resource. From the fjords (“fee-awdz”) meeting the North Sea […]

Bula Vinaka. From early yesterday afternoon, a slow-moving trough of low pressure has been dumping heavy rains across the country. Yesterday, the National Disaster Management Office […]

Bula Vinaka. Since my last update on Fiji’s recovery from Cyclone Harold and COVID-19, we’ve made great progress in both fronts. Assistance has made its way […]

Bula Vinaka. It’s now been nearly two weeks since Cyclone Harold swept over Fiji. As lines of communication have been re-established, our aid ships have made […]

Bula Vinaka. I wish every Fijian a very Happy Easter! Any other year my wife, children and grandchildren would be joining thousands of other Fijians families […]

Bula vinaka. This morning, after testing another 25 samples overnight at our molecular lab, we have confirmed a single new case of COVID-19 in Fiji. Our […]

Bula Vinaka. Yesterday, the Christian calendar marked Palm Sunday –– an occasion that many Fijians spent together with loved ones, surrounded by family in the quiet […]

Bula Vinaka. With the coronavirus keeping us away from our usual houses of worship, this Sunday, I joined my first online Easter service. It was an […]

Bula Vinaka. Last week, we issued a nationwide directive to all people in Fiji to stay at home unless your life or livelihood depends directly on […]

In Fiji, our “heroes” are usually found on the rugby field. It’s how we described our 7s champions in 2016’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, […]

Bula Vinaka. After conducting 368 tests ––including another 11 last night –– Fiji has zero new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. Still, there is zero […]

Bula Vinaka. As of today, the 29th of March, there are no new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. After testing over 330 suspected cases –– many […]

The Honourable Speaker of Parliament; Honourable Members; Ladies and Gentlemen. Bula Vinaka. Mister Speaker, I’m not here today to make a long speech. I’m not here […]

Honourable Speaker, Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Ministers, Members of Parliament, My Fellow Fijians. Thank you for tuning in tonight, wherever and however […]

Bula Vinaka. Once again, I’m joining you after a comprehensive update from our medical experts, along with the World Health Organization, on the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, […]

Bula Vinaka. I’ve just left our coronavirus war room at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, where we start every day with a briefing from […]

Bula vinaka. As announced Saturday, our first two COVID-19 patients remain in isolation and both are in stable condition. As I’ve already explained in great detail, […]

Bula Vinaka. Our first COVID-19 patient remains in isolation at Lautoka Hospital where he is in stable condition. On Thursday, the 19th of March, I advised […]

Bula vinaka. Thank you to Dr Aalisha Sahukhan, the Head of Health Protection at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dr Iferemi Waiqanabete, the Minister […]

Bula Vinaka. I’d like to thank the Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, the Country Director of the World Health Organisation, Dr Corinne Capuano, and Doctor […]

-Cabinet Ministers; -Your Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps; -Permanent Secretaries; -Representative of Development Partners; -Ministry of Health and Medical Services Staff; -Ladies and Gentlemen. Bula […]