The Salvation Army this week began a free meal program that will assist up to 200 families a day.

The daily complaints against unscrupulous traders have increased fourfold since the COVID-19 pandemic.

All manual applications made to Fiji National Provident Fund are quarantined to ensure staff are not exposed to any danger in light of COVID-19.

Some major capital projects were delayed due to the prolonged wet weather.

The Salvation Army will be offering up to a 1, 000 meals a week in Suva for families in need from this week.

Major capital projects by the Suva City Council will be postponed given the economic impact of COVID-19.

The University of Fiji Council has announced the appointment of Professor Shaista Shameem as the Acting Vice-Chancellor to oversee the operations of the University with immediate effect.

The Grace Road Church is maintaining its stand that COVID-19 has emerged because their leader Reverent Okjoo Shin was unjustly charged and trialed.

There are now only seven positive COVID-19 patients in the country, all of whom are in a stable condition in isolation.

Barter for better Fiji is a public Facebook page that was set up last week and has so far accumulated more than 40 thousand members and counting.

Fijians have been urged to maintain integrity and honesty when applying for FNPF assistance which has been rolled out in light of COVID-19.

With social gathering restrictions to be relaxed to some extent, Fijians have been urged to remain responsible.