20-year-old man charged with possession of methamphetamine
A 20-year-old man has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs, namely methamphetamine. Police say the accused was arrested by members of th
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Magistrate tells drug offender that lazy people like him have poisoned Fiji’s youth
A man guilty of drug possession has been told in court that it is lazy people like him who have poisoned our youth. Magistrate Yogesh Prasad highlighted this to Marika
Person who received stolen phone to face full brunt of law while thief will get half of the sentence – Magistrate Prasad
Magistrate Yogesh Prasad has told Tomasi Tuirabe that it is his lucky day as the buyer of a $4,000 phone that Tuirabe resold for $100 because the buyer will face the full
Trial for Rewa St meth accused to be held next month
The trial for Yu Yang Feng, Minghui Dai, Zhou Lan who were allegedly found with methamphetamine and a large sum of money in Rewa Street, Suva last month will be on the 4t
Former Counter Narcotics Bureau officer pleads not guilty to abuse of office and corruption charges, and further remanded
Former Counter Narcotics Bureau member, Varinava Sabua, who is charged with abuse of office and receiving a corrupt benefit has pleaded not guilty to both the charges.
Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Sagar to take plea in $207,470 Volkswagen case
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Chief Financial Officer, Vimlesh Sagar will take their plea in December in
TikToker known as XKON to take his plea on Nov 19th
31-year-old Lui Bale Vuibureta, also known as XKON on TikTok, will take his plea on the 19th of November. The State filed amended charges this morning, removing counts
Police officer to front court today for allegedly stealing more than $3k from senior citizen
A 24-year-old Police officer will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 from a 66-year-old man of Sigatoka in March last year
Ex-servicemen’s $25B peacekeeping allowance dispute case adjourned to next month as Court of Appeal matter pending
The case where 5,000 ex-servicemen allege they were not paid $25 billion in allowances for peacekeeping missions for United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon between 1978
OHS Inspector Ashneel Nath charged with manslaughter in 2023 ferris wheel incident granted bail
Occupational Health and Safety Inspector, Ashneel Nath who is charged with one count of manslaughter arising from a breach of duty in relation to the death of a 21-year-o
Vakaloloma seeks reconciliation in bus driver assault case
Australian resident Tajini Vakaloloma remains remanded in custody after appearing in court today for allegedly assaulting a Cityline bus driver last Thursday. Vakalolo
Court sets aside Naitini's guilty plea for now in alleged trespass case at PM’s residence
The Suva Magistrates Court has granted the State’s application to set aside Mokani farmer Waisea Naitini’s guilty plea for now for allegedly trespassing at
OHS Inspector charged with manslaughter in relation to 2023 ferris wheel incident
An Occupational Health and Safety Inspector has been charged with one count of manslaughter arising from a breach of duty in relation to the death of a 21-year-old woman
Man charged with allegedly assaulting bus driver in Samabula to appear in court today
The man who allegedly assaulted a bus driver in Samabula early yesterday morning has been charged and will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Central Transpor
Man in Samabula temple sacrilege case fit to stand trial
Samuela Tawase, the man who was involved in the alleged sacrilege case at the Shiv Temple in Samabula has been deemed fit to stand trial by doctors. Tawase appeared be
Ravula and Qing Qing further remanded in custody
Joshua Ravula and Yin Qing Qing have been further remanded into custody till 23rd October for their formal bail applications. The two are charged with one count each o
Alleged COMPOL impersonator Hadyat Ali, granted bail
Hadyat Ali, who is accused to be linked to the circulation of Viber messages purporting to be the Commissioner of Police, asking for money, has been released on bail.
Acting Corrections Commissioner withdraws from NZ trip
Acting Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Sevuloni Naucukidi, who was earlier allowed by Suva Magistrates Court to travel to New Zealand for official business has info
Acting Corrections Commissioner granted bail
Acting Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Service, Sevuloni Naucukidi who allegedly threatened a member of his support staff, has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates
Man who sold stolen $4,000 S22 phone for $100 to be sentenced on October 20th
Tomasi Tuirabe, who stole a Samsung Galaxy S22 phone from a shop in the Central Division on June 13th, will be sentenced on the 20th of October. Tuirabe told the court
Magistrate slams lawyer’s absence in Rewa Street meth case
Suva Magistrate Yogesh Prasad says action must be taken when a lawyer is paid to represent clients in a serious criminal case but fails to appear in court. He highligh