10 students from Vanuatu who were drinking alcohol at Nailuva Road, Suva yesterday have been ordered to pay a fine of $300 each or face 30 days behind bars.
The students live in separate houses and breached the COVID-19 guidelines by gathering at one house to drink alcohol.
All of them were charged with a count each of breaching the Public Health Act and have pleaded guilty to their charge.
They have been given 30 days to pay the fine.
The students have all apologized for their actions and have admitted that they should not have been drinking.
Suva Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara has reminded the students that they are guests in this country and they should be following the law.
The case will be called again on 1st June.
