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Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival. The plane was the first international commercial flight to land in the country since March 2020. Kiribati reopened its borders on January 10th.
2022-01-19

Mental health organizations urge the government to address suicide prevention and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on mental health, as an advisor to the government warns that Fiji faces a "mental health epidemic".
2021-09-22

Fiji reports a record 522 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total to 6,161 cases. Fiji has seen a substantial increase in the number of cases since an outbreak occurred in April. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services also reports three deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 30.
2021-07-4

Cyclones Yasa and Zazu threaten several Pacific countries, especially Fiji. Yasa intensifies into a category 2 storm, remaining in the waters between Fiji and Vanuatu. It is expected to reach Fiji on Thursday as a category 4 storm. Zazu also brings heavy rains to Tonga.
2020-12-14

Tonga and Fiji declare a state of emergency as part of an ongoing measles outbreak. Conditions worsen in Samoa where the death toll continues to rise and schools remain closed. There are 1,797 confirmed cases as of Saturday, with 153 detected on Friday alone.
2019-11-23

The government of Tonga reveals a proposal to trade the disputed Minerva Reefs to Fiji in exchange for the Lau Islands, in an effort to settle a decades old territorial dispute between the two Pacific countries.
2014-07-3

Cyclone Evan hits Fiji with winds as high as 230 km-h, amid reports of flooding and structural damage at resorts and private homes. More than 8,000 people spend the storm in emergency shelters, including many foreign tourists.
2012-12-17

Cyclone Evan bears down on Fiji, disrupting international flights after leaving at least 4 people dead in Samoa with 8 others missing. [http:--www.sbs.com.au-news-article-1720883-Cyclone-bears-down-on-Fiji (AAP via SBS News)] [http:--nz.news.yahoo.com-a---world-15647742-fears-of-catastrophic-damage-as-cyclone-nears-fiji- (AFP via Yahoo News)]date=April 2020
2012-12-16

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

The death of a Fijian detainee at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney, Australia, sparks a rooftop protest by Tamil detainees.
2010-09-20