Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Saturday March 28, 2020
Viral change With the arrival of the coronavirus on our shores, we have been told to make changes in how we do things; greeting, association in terms of numbers (20), movement through self-isolation etc. Watching...
Curfew time and COVID-19
The announcement by the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday that a nation-wide curfew would be in force from Monday night reflects the drive to fight COVID-19. Government will be enforcing a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 5am beginning on Monday. Mr Bainimarama said he had continuously warned Government was not afraid to ramp up its...
27th March
Letters to the Editor: Friday March 27, 2020
Tokyo Olympics Finally, relief as the Tokyo Olympic Games has been postponed until next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Olympic Games was postponed by the International Olympic Committee and host country Japan. I’m glad that via yesterday’s The Fiji Times FASANOC and Team Fiji revealed that they will work together to map a...
Fighting COVID-19
As the war against COVID-19 continues around the globe, we are faced with a moment in time that is already sapping energy and confidence. The World Health Organization last night announced two new countries/territories/areas from the Western Pacific Region (1), and Eastern Mediterranean Region (1) had reported cases of COVID-19. In its situation report, it...
26th March
Let’s take heed of advice
THE Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama wasn’t holding back his punches yesterday. He meant business. You could see it in his face. It stood out in his facial expressions during his daily COVID-19 briefing. When it comes down to the business of getting the message of social distancing, and why it is extremely important, there can...
25th March
Letters to the Editor – March 25, 2020
Eliminate COVID-19 risks WHO says that lockdowns are not enough (FT24/3). In an interview with BBC, its executive director Dr Mike Ryan said “what we really need to focus on is finding those who are sick, those who have the virus, and isolate them, find their contacts and isolate them.” Right now our concentration should...
Editorial comment – Let’s heed advice
As the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced our fourth COVID-19 case yesterday, we are reminded to be vigilant. In saying that, a Fijian who has been confined to his room for 60 days in Wuhan, China, has called on Fijians to “listen” and “don’t make the same mistakes we made”. Varun Kapoor is urging Fijians...
23rd March
Letters to the Editor – March 23, 2020
Advisory discrimination WE are in a state of war with the lethal coronavirus. The crisis is total. The Prime Minister rightly says we are all in this together. Yet the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) persists in refusing to publish its corona advisories in The Fiji Times. Why is this? What is the...
Editorial comment – We need a united front
It’s difficult to get past the fact that COVID-19 continues to be the news maker these days. As the world battles to bring back some semblance of order, the pandemic continues to rise around the globe. While there is hope that the battle is slowly being won in some quarters, the huge number of deaths,...
22nd March
Editorial comment – Take heed of safety tips
The revelation that 10 family members of Fiji’s first two COVID-19 cases are in isolation will no doubt raise a lot of interest. Those in isolation include a one-year-old child. Those who came into contact with them could soon be quarantined. This was the word from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday. He made the comment...
