The State is basing its attempt to establish a connection between former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho in the USP investigation on a single piece of evidence.

Member of Parliament, Lenora Qereqeretabua took the stand as a witness in the trial against the suspended police officer who allegedly assaulted a bus driver early last year.

Defense lawyer for former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho, Devanesh Sharma will file a reply to the State’s submissions tomorrow.

Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau is expected to make a ruling today on the no-case-to-answer submission filed by former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho’s counsel.

A 56-year-old man will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly indecently assaulting a young girl on three separate occasions.

The final prosecution witness in the case against former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho agreed in court yesterday afternoon that Qiliho was concerned about the potential duplication in the University of the South Pacific’s investigation.

Former Acting Criminal Investigations Department Director Serupepeli Neiko testified in court today about a phone conversation he had with suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.

A 61-year-old man has been jailed by the Lautoka High Court for raping his wife in December 2019.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will call its ninth and final witness to the stand next Monday in the trial of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.

Suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho in his caution interview had stated that he never gave instructions to close the investigation into the University of the South Pacific.

The former Director of the Police Criminal Investigations Department says he stopped the investigation on the University of the South Pacific based on three reasons.

Charges have been laid against the 19-year-old suspect who allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old man along Carnarvon Street in Suva, resulting in his death.