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Here are some headlines that made The Fiji Times’ edition for Wednesday, January 12.
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PM and A-G’s absence
HUMAN rights activist Shamima Ali, Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka and Unity Fiji leader Savenaca Narube have all questioned the absence of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the country battled COVID-19 and widespread flooding.
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Border protocols
TIGHTEN border protocols, limit all meetings, delay the start of school by three weeks and encourage people to work from home where possible (Narube)
Test positivity
THE national 7-day average daily test positivity for COVID-19 is 39.7 per cent, says Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong
Where is PM?
WHERE is our Prime Minister, Attorney General and Minister for Health, asked human rights activist Shamima Ali.
Fines
INSTEAD of addressing essential needs, Government sees fit to increase fines on Fijian people who are struggling in the midst of a crisis, says Social Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka.
Food rations
NATIONAL Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad says he has received information that people in more than 150 evacuation centres have not received any food rations from Government since they sought shelter more than 48 hours ago
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FRIEND
THE Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprise and Development (FRIEND) Fiji delivered water tanks to settlements affected by low water supply in Lautoka.
Infrastructural services
GOVERNMENT is doing all it can to ensure there is no disruption to major infrastructural services such as roads, water and power supply, says Disaster Management Minister Inia Seruiratu.
Heavy rain
HEAVY rain resulting in flooding in the North, partly washed away a crossing at Daria in Wainunu, Bua, forcing all motorists to divert towards Nabouwalu or Nabalebale through the West Coast Road.
Evacuation centres
SOME families left evacuation centres in the North yesterday after rain eased and flood waters receded. Government reported a total of 16 evacuation centres remained opened in Vanua Levu
Government services
GOVERNMENT is doing all it can to ensure there is no disruption to major infrastructural services such as roads, water and power supply, says Disaster Management Minister Inia Seruiratu.
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Police warning
POLICE have reiterated the need to be wary of people who continue to obtain benefits through illegal means.
‘Not a bad man’
I do not believe he was a bad person, says Rishi Deo while speaking of his late brother David Nayaran – the man alleged to have killed three family members last week before taking his own life.
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Waidamudamu settlement
A FAMILY of seven of Waidamudamu Settlement, Nausori, was forced to evacuate their home on Sunday because of rapidly rising floodwaters.
Vegetable farmer
A LABASA vegetable farmer claims he lost $15,000 worth of produce to floodwaters associated with Tropical Cyclone Cody.
Schoolteacher
NAUSORI schoolteacher Makareta Vesavesa reported for duty at Nakaikongo Sanatan Dharam Primary School in Koronivia, Nausori at 7.30am on Monday.
Narere residents
RESIDENTS of settlement in Narere, Nasinu claim they are forced to build their homes on piles because a creek in the area gets easily flooded when there is heavy rain.
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Income source
FIFTY of the 91 households of Gusuisavu Village, Naitasiri, who were just recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, lost their main source of income to floodwaters on Sunday.
Proactive pays off
IFEREIMI Baleidrokadroka says past experience taught him to move everything from his Wailotua 1 Village home and said being proactive this time around paid off.
Huge swells
VILLAGERS in the Yasawa Group moved to higher ground on Saturday as huge swells battered the coastlines from as early as 7am.
Villager’s loss
PENI Taucake lost everything to floodwaters for the second time in a year.
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