Naimawi to be sentenced this hour for murdering his partner
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo will today sentence 33-year-old Jekope Naimawi who has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Maraia Tala on the 10th of Januar
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Man sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys
High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza has sentenced a 29 year old man to 18 years imprisonment for raping two boys in Nasinu in 2017. He was convicted of 3 counts of ra
Man charged with arson and murder of a woman in Lami last month further remanded
High Court Judge, Justice Salesi Temo has further remanded Arvind Chand Rai who allegedly murdered a woman in Lami and set the property on fire last month. Rai who is
Lateef and Moore plead not guilty for drug possession
Former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef and Zoe Maharaj Moore have pleaded not guilty to the charges of being in possession of illicit drugs before Chief Magistrate Usaia
Man found guilty of murdering his partner by setting her on fire
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has found 33-year-old Jekope Naimawi guilty of murdering his partner, Maraia Tala on the 10th of January last year. Naimawi assaul
Justice Temo to deliver judgement in Kalabu murder case today
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo will deliver his judgement today in the case of the 30-year-old man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner in Kalabu, Nasinu in J
Man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner by setting her on fire found guilty by 2 assessors
A 30-year-old man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner in Kalabu, Nasinu in January last year by setting her on fire has been found guilty of one count of murder by
Almost 40% of the children at the Juvenile Centre have ended up in Corrections Service facilities
Almost 40% of the juveniles who were in the Juvenile Rehabilitation and Development Centre between 1998 to 2012 have re-offended and eventually ended up in Fiji Correctio
Former Fiji Bati player accused of stabbing 3 people
Former Fiji Bati player Ratu Nanovo is the teenager accused of stabbing three people after a western Sydney rugby league game on Sunday. A 19-year-old Magpies player a
Leave to appeal granted to serial rapist and murderer Josua Colanaudolu
Fiji Court of Appeal Judge Justice Chandana Prematilaka has granted leave to appeal for serial rapist and murderer Josua Colanaudolu. Colanaudolu is appealing his conv
2 men who stole and sold items from Praveens Kava given suspended sentences
Two men who stole items worth $1,087.20 from Praveens Kava Shop in April this year and later sold them to various people have been given suspended sentences by High Court
Man who raped 8-yr-old girl in 2008 to serve sentence once arrested
A man who raped an 8-year-old girl in 2008 has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar in the Labasa High Court but the sentenc
Man sentenced to over 6 years imprisonment for burglary and theft
A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 6 years, 8 months and 6 days by High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar for breaking into a home and stealing items worth $2,498.
Trial of man who allegedly stabbed wife in Walu Bay to begin next year
The trial of a 34-year-old man who allegedly murdered his 34-year-old wife in Walu Bay last year will begin in June next year. Luke Nasetava appeared before High Court
Niece to give evidence for the prosecution in the uncle’s rape trial
A 19-year-old woman will give evidence in her uncle’s rape trial which will begin next Wednesday. Suva High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo was told that the 27
Online Safety Commission working with Police on investigations regarding calls made on social media for people to be raped
A complaint has been filed with the Online Safety Commission in relation to the case where a call was made on social media for a rape survivor to be raped again. The O
Justice Temo tells police to do their job properly in relation to an alleged murder case
Suva High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has told the witness officer in an alleged murder case to do his job well and not waste the court’s time. This is in r
Man pleads not guilty raping and sexually assaulting 16-year-old neighbour
A Nasinu man who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty to his charges in the Suva High Court this morning. The man is charge
18 juveniles and 3 Police officers charged for serious crimes last month
18 juveniles were charged with serious crimes last month. According to the DPP’s office, the juveniles were charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary
Man charged with the murder of his brother last month
A 26-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 23-year-old brother last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the man allegedly
Former Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services employee pleads guilty to corruption related charges
A former temporary relieving packer with the Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services has pleaded guilty to causing the Ministry of Health a loss of $4,050.45 in the S