Ben Padarath remanded in custody
Ben Padarath has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court and the case has been transferred to the Lautoka Magistrates Court. Padarath pleaded not guilty
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State given final 14 days adjournment in Felix Anthony case
The state has been given a final 14 days adjournment to confirm their position and review their evidence in the case of National Union of Workers General Secretary, Felix
No drugs were found in my room - Joshua Rahman
Joshua Aziz Rahman who was allegedly found with 39.5kg of cocaine has told the Suva High Court today that no drugs were found in his room. The Canadian national is cu
Two men to front court for allegedly breaking into an office in Suva
Two men alleged to have been involved in an aggravated robbery case in Suva earlier this week have been charged. The two allegedly entered an office during curfew hour
Witness tells court they saw Talat and Joshua Rahman walking with a bag of cash in NZ
Detective Damien Espinosa who is a Senior Sergeant with the New Zealand Police has told the Suva High Court today that according to CCTV footage, Joshua and his father Ta
Man who allegedly raped step-daughter released on bail
A 40-year-old man who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted his 14-year-old step-daughter on separate occasions in Suva has been released on bail. The alleged inciden
Man to front court for allegedly robbing five shops in Labasa
A man in his 20’s who is alleged to have broken into five shops at the North-Wind Arcade in Labasa Town during curfew hours last week has been arrested and charged
Investigating Officer tells court a security guard had a vision of salt-like substance inside Rahman’s house
An investigating officer in the $31 million drug trial of Joshua Aziz Rahman has told the court that a security guard had informed them that he had a vision of some salt-
Prasad appears in Christchurch High Court for allegedly killing ex-wife’s partner
A man who allegedly assaulted his ex-wife’s partner to death at a block of flats in Christchurch has been named. Niraj Nilesh Prasad appeared in the High Court
Joshua Rahman's $31 million drug trial
The case where an application has been made for Joshua Aziz Rahman to be extradited has been adjourned to the 30th of this month. Rahman who is a Canadian national has
Investigating officer in the Rahman drug trial says parcels were found in a drawer and under the bed of Rahman’s home
The Investigating Officer in the drug trial of Joshua Aziz Rahman has told the court that they found a parcel wrapped in duct tape in the drawer while a stack of parcels
Prosecution witnesses maintain that Rahman was released from custody while defence alleges he was never released
The lawyer of drug accused Joshua Aziz Rahman has alleged in court today that Rahman was never released from custody and was kept in for more than 48 hours while two pros
Kishore Kumar pleads not guilty
Sacked computer teacher, Kishore Kumar has pleaded not guilty to six counts of indecently insulting or annoying a person and one count of criminal intimidation. It is
I was not asked to test for the purity of cocaine - Principal Scientific Officer
The Principal Scientific Officer of the Chemistry Laboratory of the Fiji Police Force has revealed in the drug trial of Canadian national Joshua Aziz Rahman that she was
Hayne speaks outside court and maintains innocence after being found guilty in rape trial
Two-time NRL player-of-the-year Jarryd Hayne has accepted he is going to jail for raping a woman in Newcastle but has maintained his innocence. Hayne, whose multi-code
Former senior executive of a publicly listed company has a case to answer- Chief Magistrate
Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili has ruled that the former senior executive of a publicly listed company has a case to answer. In this case he is facing one count of in
Joshua Aziz Rahman’s trial begins today
The trial of a Canadian man who was allegedly found with $31 million worth of cocaine in 2019 will begin in the Suva High Court today. Joshua Aziz Rahman was found in
Kaisau removed from courtroom as his appeal is dismissed
High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar has dismissed an appeal by Apete Kaisau who admitted to killing Fiji Red Cross boss John Scott and his partner Gregory Scrivener i
Pio Ratuwaqa to serve 10 months in prison
Former radio announcer Pio Ratuwaqa will serve 10 months in prison. He was found guilty of one count each of manslaughter and driving while having alcohol in excess of
Court to rule next Tuesday on no case to answer application by lawyer of the former senior executive
Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili will deliver his ruling next Tuesday on the no case to answer application made by the lawyer of the former senior executive of a publicly
Former doctor convicted for manslaughter files appeal against conviction and sentence
Former doctor, Marvin Ray Ketenilagi who was imprisoned for 6 years for manslaughter last year has filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence. Ketenilagi was