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Two men who threatened and robbed a pastor inside her home during curfew hours in Rakiraki in April last year have been given prison terms. Esira Nawaqalevu and Penaia Rareba pleaded guilty to the charges of aggrav
A 30-year-old man who raped his 11-year-old niece in a settlement in Ba in 2008 will spend 15 years, 9 months and 16 days in jail. The man is now 42 years old while the victim is 23. The man is the girl’s pa
A 25-year-old man charged with one count of careless driving and one count of drink and driving has been told to pay $300 fine or spend 30 days in prison. It is alleged that Mateasi Raisua on the 27th of September,
The case of a 37-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a seven-year-old student in December last year has been dismissed by the Lautoka Magistrates Court. Divisional Police Commander West, Surend Sami confirms b
A man who raped a woman during a violent robbery at a home in the outskirts of Nausori on 27th February, 2019 has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and will be eligible for parole after 16 years. Iliesa Cuani
A man who sexually assaulted his stepdaughter has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months imprisonment. While sentencing the man, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe says the man had meticulously planned and executed this c
Six SODELPA parliamentarians each pleaded not guilty today to one count of giving false information to a public servant and one count of obtaining a financial advantage before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili in the Suva
Bail has been extended for a Nakasi man who allegedly raped two girls aged 12 and 17 years on multiple occasions last year. His wife who allegedly aided him is also on bail. The man is facing 5 counts of rape
A 36-year-old woman who was allegedly robbed and raped in Nausori in 2019 has told the Suva High Court that the accused had threatened to kill her 3-year-old son if she screamed. While giving evidence, the woman sa
A 43-year-old fisherman who was allegedly found with methamphetamine will be produced in the Nadi Magistrates Court today. He has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs. He was arr
A former Typist at the Suva Family Court Registry has denied allegations of corrupt practice in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Seini Rokosamu was charged by FICAC with one count of Embezzlement by Servant and th
A landowner who is charged for demanding payments of $3,600 in July last year has pleaded not guilty in the Nausori Magistrates Court. Mosese Ranavue is charged with two counts of General Dishonesty -Obtaining a Ga
A 70-year-old man who raped his 8-year-old niece has been sentenced to 14 years and 9 months imprisonment. The man had pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and the incidents happened between 2017 and 2018 in Nadi.
A 23-year-old man will front court today after being charged for the death of a 7-year-old girl on Saturday night. The student was walking along Vuda Back Road when a vehicle returning from Nadi veered off the road
A 38-year-old government vehicle driver who allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint in Martintar during curfew hours on the 30th of last month and was later arrested at a hotel in Nadi has been released on bail. R
Two men charged for their alleged involvement in the Mead Road Housing stabbing incident in Nabua have been remanded in custody. Eroni Bale and Tevita Badogo had their case transferred to the Suva High Court.
Two men who were allegedly involved in a stabbing incident at Mead Road Housing in Nabua on Sunday have been charged while the third suspect was questioned and released. The two will appear in the Suva Magistrates
A 20-year-old man who allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl in an evacuation centre in Seaqaqa last Wednesday has been remanded in custody by Labasa Magistrate, Bimsara Jagodage. Police say the man and the girl are re
A 38-year-old government vehicle driver who allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint in Martintar during curfew hours on Wednesday and was later arrested at a hotel in Nadi has been remanded in custody. Rajneel Kum
Three people who assaulted two Police officers in Rakiraki earlier this week were produced in court today. The two officers were allegedly attacked and sustained injuries whilst attending to a report of careless dr
