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Police in Fiji carry out a crackdown on opposition politicians and human rights activists who are opposed to a newly proposed land bill and who criticized the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Among those arrested are opposition politicians Biman Prasad, Lynda Tabuya and Litia Qionibaravi as well as former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
2021-07-25

Fiji begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the COVAX initiative. Ten frontline workers are the first to receive doses of the vaccine.
2021-03-10

Tropical Cyclone Yasa intensifies into a category 5 storm. It is expected to head towards Fiji later today.
2020-12-15

The Social Democratic Liberal Party, the main opposition party in Fiji's parliament, is suspended from parliament for 60 days amid a political feud which has caused its appointments to be declared null and void. The party's parliament leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, said the decision will not be appealed.
2020-05-26

Fijian Health Minister Ifereimi Waqainabete warns that police will be deployed to areas under quarantine if people continue not to respect the order to stay at home if they have measles, amid an ongoing outbreak of the illness in various Pacific island nations.
2019-11-25

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurs off the coast of Fiji. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says no tsunami is expected due to its depth.
2018-09-6

A deep-focus earthquake of magnitude 8.2 (the strongest recorded in 2018) strikes the South Pacific Ocean near Fiji. No threat of tsunami is immediately detected.
2018-08-19

A curfew of 6pm is introduced with power out in many areas of Fiji.
2016-02-20

Cyclone Evan heads towards Fiji after causing at least three deaths and widespread damage in Samoa.
2012-12-14

Australia promises to begin legal action against Japan due to disagreeing with its annual whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean.
2010-05-28