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A man who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 18 years has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He allegedly raped the girl between 1st January to 31st December 2014 when she was 10 years o
The lawyer of one of the men charged for allegedly killing a bus driver at the Nausori Bus Stand in 2020 has applied for a stay in proceedings as the prosecution is unable to locate the driver’s medical folder.
A man who raped and sexually assaulted his stepdaughter from when she was 7-years-old has been found guilty of 2 counts of rape and 6 counts of sexual assault. While delivering the judgement, High Court Judge, Just
Bradley Robert Dawson appeared in the Lautoka Magistrates Court this afternoon for allegedly killing his wife at a resort in the Mamanucas over the weekend. 38-year-old US national, Dawson is charged with a count o
Lawyer for the Attorney General, Devanesh Sharma today told the High Court that Richard Naidu should take his plea in the committal proceedings as the initial contempt application was served on 30th June however Naiduâ€
A couple appeared in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court this afternoon charged for allegedly killing a 18 year old student whose body was found outside his girlfriend's home in Waiqali Settlement, Maro, Sigatoka. The
The hearing in the extradition case of Joshua Aziz Rahman will be held next month in the Suva High Court. Rahman was convicted and sentenced to 23 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 14 years imprisonme
The committal proceedings against prominent lawyer, Richard Naidu will be called in the Suva High Court next Wednesday as Naidu's lawyer, Jon Apted says it is not 8 days from when the notice of motion was served to Naid
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for setting his cousin’s house on fire following a fight during a drinking party. The incident happened in March this year in Visama, Nausori. Wh
A man who raped his 12-year-old stepdaughter twice has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment. He was found guilty of two counts of rape. The girl also got pregnant after the incidents. The first inciden
SODELPA MP Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has been found guilty of a count each of Giving False Information to a Public Servant and Obtaining Financial Advantage. He falsely stated his place of residence as Namosi Villag
A man guilty of raping his stepdaughter will be sentenced by Justice Daniel Goundar today. He was found guilty of two counts of rape. It was heard in Court that the girl also got pregnant after the rape incid
A man who is facing multiple counts of murder has today alleged in the Suva High Court that his lawyer is being paid by the complainants to work against him. Tevita Kapawale allegedly murdered 5 crew members on FV
A man has been found guilty of raping his stepdaughter by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. He was charged with two counts of rape. It was heard in Court this morning that the girl also got pregnant af
A FICAC witness has told the Suva High Court that SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro has declared to the Fijian Elections Office her residential address as Tacirua Heights in Suva and owns another property in Namulomulo, Bua.
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro for all intent and purposes resided in Tacirua and has never stayed in Namulomulo Village in Bua but was making frequent visits in the weekend. This has been highlighted by FICAC lawyer,
Suva High Court Judge, Justice Dr. Thushara Kumarage will deliver his judgement tomorrow if SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro's trial will begin as a permanent application for stay against the trial has been made by her lawye
Investigations are still continuing into a case where a Suva businessman allegedly attempted to rape his staff. The alleged incident occurred at the businessman’s home in May. The businessman who is in his 6
The trial of a man alleged to have murdered a 35-year-old woman in Lami in 2020 will begin in the High Court this Wednesday. Arvind Chand Rai, a carpenter from Narere, Nasinu is charged with one count of arson and
A suspended surgeon at the CWM Hospital facing sexual assault charges has been granted bail. Dr Joji Vakadiwaiwai has been charged with 2 counts of sexual assault and it is alleged he committed the offences against
