Joshua Rahman freed after Court of Appeal quashes cocaine conviction
Canadian national Joshua Rahman is now a free man after the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction and set aside his 23 years imprisonment for possessing 39.5 kilograms o
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Charlie Charters files for bail variation to travel overseas
Fijian and British national, Charlie Charters has filed for a bail variation this afternoon in the Suva Magistrates Court to allow him to travel to Australia.Charters' co
25-year-old charged with rape of two tourists to take plea next month
A 25-year-old tour guide charged with the rape and sexual assault of two tourists has been further remanded in custody and will take his plea on 5th March. Peter Tuidraki
15-year-old pleads not guilty to rape charges
A 15-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping two overseas volunteers. The juvenile who is charged with two counts of rape, two counts of criminal trespass a
High Court to rule on Magistrates Court’s powers in Yin Qing Qing's case
The issue of whether the Magistrates Court can hear charges relating to proceeds of crime has been raised by Office of the DPP lawyer Eoghn Samisoni in the Rewa Street an
QVS club house trial date to be set next Thursday
The trial date in the matter where Nigel Yogesh Singh, who allegedly set fire to the QVS Club House in Suva in June last year is expected to be set next Thursday. Sing
Orders issued for Lateef and Zoe Moore to be produced in court
The court has ordered drug convict and former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef and Zoe Maharaj Moore to be produced in court after they failed to appear this mornin
Courts, Sportsworld and Cybercity launches Demolition Sale
Courts, Sportsworld and Cybercity have officially launched their Demolition Sale 2026 campaign, themed “Smash Na Price! Sega Ni Miss!â€, offering nationwide di
State given 21 days to file supplementary affidavit in Pryde judicial review case
The Civil High Court has granted the State 21 days to file a supplementary affidavit in the matter where Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde, has been gran
Health tender case: Charges amended, Judge warns ODPP senior counsel to stop posting on social media
The Suva High Court has approved amendments to the charges by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions against former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former A
Cilicewa murder trial to start April 1st
The trial for Anare Vuli Cilicewa, who has been charged with the murder of his 28-year-old defacto partner in October last year, will start on April 1st. Cilicew
Lateef to take plea on meth charges on March 11th
Former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef will take his plea on March 11th after allegedly being found with methamphetamine last year.Lateef is charged with one co
Lesivou and Matia remanded for allegedly stealing school bag
The two men who allegedly entered a shop and stole a school bag belonging to the victim’s daughter have been remanded by Suva Magistrate Yogesh Prasad. Tevit
Wheelchair bound defacto partner killer granted bail
Wheelchair bound Epeli Laqeni, who is accused of killing his defacto partner, has been granted bail by High Court Judge Justice Usaia Ratuvili. Laqeni allegedly murder
2 charged for stealing school bag
The two men who allegedly entered a shop and stole a school bag belonging to the victim’s daughter have been charged. They have been jointly charged with agg
Zoe Moore pleads not guilty to grenade and meth charges
Zoe Maharaj Moore has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a grenade and methamphetamine possession this morning.She faces one count of unlawful possession of illici
Vakaloloma acquitted of Duidomo's murder outside Suva motel
Ledua Vakaloloma has been acquitted on a charge of murder by the Suva High Court. Vakaloloma was charged with killing 24-year-old Lemeki Duidomo. It was
Naucukidi's criminal intimidation trial to begin in April
The trial for suspended acting Commissioner of Corrections, Sevuloni Naucukidi's trial for allegedly threatening a member of his support staff will be on April 1st
Lateef sentenced to 3 yrs and 8 months for meth and marijuana case
Former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison after being convicted of unlawful possession of 9.5 grams of methamphetamine
Police yet to respond if they will appeal Vakarisi's suspended sentence
Police are yet to confirm whether they will appeal Jone Vakarisi's three months sentence, suspended for two years.Vakarisi was earlier found guilty of unlawful possess
Vuibereta to take plea in High Court over alleged bail breaches
Lui Bale Vuibureta, also known as XKON, is set to take his plea in the Suva High Court on the 6th of next month.Vuibureta appeared before Justice Daniel Goundar this morn