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Lawyer and SODELPA parliamentarian Niko Nawaikula is now facing charges relating to professional misconduct. Nawaikula’s case has been called before the Independent Legal Services Commission and he will reappear
A 29-year-old bus conductor who is charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs has been released on bail by Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili. Avinesh Chand was allegedly found with plastic bags co
The trial of the 30-year-old man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner in Kalabu, Nasinu in January last year by setting her on fire has started today before High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo. Jekope Naimaw
A 42-year-old man who raped and assaulted his wife in Namosi last year has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo. Justice Temo started the sentence at 10 years but 1 year 5
A 17-year-old boy who allegedly burgled a property in Suva while on bail was produced before Suva High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar this morning. He is charged with aggravated robbery. The juvenile alleg
A former Senior Technical Assistant with the Rural Housing Unit at the Commissioner Northern’s Office and a former Manager of Buildex Marketing Limited appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court on allegations of bribery.
A former typist at the Family Court Registry appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court for allegedly stealing $2,600 from the Maintenance Fund, which was entrusted to her at the Suva Family Court Registry. FICAC has c
A man who allegedly breached the Electoral Act during the 2018 Elections has been granted bail by the Nadi Magistrates Court. Serevi Turaganicolo, also known as Serevi Gonewai was charged by FICAC with 1 count of C
A former employee of Land Transport Authority and a Suva businessman appeared in the Nausori Magistrates Court today for allegedly conspiring to defraud LTA. FICAC has charged Shoran Lata with a count each of Consp
A former Fiji Sugar Corporation Team Leader was produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court charged with 2 counts of Obtaining a Financial Advantage and 1 count of Falsification of Documents. FICAC charged Roneel Chan
A 64-year-old man who raped a 6-year-old girl in Labasa in July last year has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. While delivering the sentence, Justice Goundar says
Former Fiji 7s player Amenoni Nasilasila who was convicted of a count of rape last year, is appealing his conviction on ten grounds. Nasilasila appeared before Fiji Court of Appeal Judge Justice Chandana Prematilak
A man alleged to have impersonated an Occupational Health and Safety Inspector was produced in the Suva Magistrates Court. Dranivesi Matai Junior, also known as Matai Dranivesi, was charged by FICAC with one count
The trial of a man who allegedly raped his wife will be held in the Suva High Court from next Wednesday. The man is charged with one count of rape and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. The alleg
High Court Judge, Justice Lyone Seneviratne has ordered Aman Ravindra-Singh to pay Voreqe Bainimarama and Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum $120,000 as damages within 30 days. This is in relation to a defamation case that Bainim
Jone Vakarisi who is charged with 3 counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, one count of act with intent to cause grievous harm, one count of breach of bail and one count of breach of suspended sentence has pleade
A man who raped, sexually assaulted and attempted to rape two boys has been found guilty of all charges against him. The 28-year-old man was charged with three counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and two c
Former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef and Zoe Maharaj Moore who are charged in relation to drug possession will take their plea on the 5th of next month. According to the consolidated charges Lateef and Moore wer
The Suva High Court has extended the bail for two men who are charged with unlawful cultivation and possession of illicit drugs while a bench warrant has been extended for the third accused. Vodriti Koli and Penias
Rozleen Razia Khan who killed her 4-year-old daughter in 2018 is appealing her conviction. Khan appeared before Fiji Court of Appeal Judge Justice Chandana Prematilaka today. The 35-year-old was given mandator
