An immediate stop departure has been imposed on former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho.

The Suva Magistrate Court this morning sentenced Jone Vakarisi to three months, suspended for two years, for drug possession and damaging a police uniform.

The Suva High Court will hear legal arguments on objections raised by lawyer Devanesh Sharma to the amendment of charges in the matter against former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma.

Suva lawyer Tanya Waqanika will take her plea next month in the Suva Magistrates Court.

Two children were taken from their mother in Raiwaqa under a court-ordered Recovery Order. The incident was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media.

Former Corrections Officer Epeli Laqeni, who is charged with the alleged murder of his de facto partner in Nakasi last year, will learn later this month whether he will remain in remand or be released on bail.

State Counsel, Laisani Tabuakuro, has indicated that the prosecution will reduce its list of witnesses in the case against former Health Minister Dr. Neil Prakash Sharma, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the trial is set to commence on 2 March.

A landlord convicted of failing to keep records and failing to furnish information has been handed a suspended sentence by the Nasinu Magistrates Court.

Five people, including a man who had allegedly threatened members of the Police Force last month, appeared in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court in relation to the drug seizure at Vatia in Tavua.

34- year- old Jonathan Hill who is alleged to have been involved in a major drug smuggling operation in Vatia, Tavua has applied for a constitutional redress raising serious allegations of abuse and misconduct by police during his arrest and detention.

A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to killing his uncle out of jealousy in November last year has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Content creator, Lui Vuibureta also known an Xcon appeared before the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly breaching his bail condition.