The former secretary of the Government Tender Board testified in the Suva High Court that no board papers were received for CTN 66/2011 and CTN 153/2011 in the health tender trial involving former senior government officials.

Former Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Investigator Alifereti Wakanivesi said he was part of the Health Ministry tender probe.

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment by the Suva High Court following his conviction on two counts of rape of his minor daughter.

Prosecution witness Alifereti Wakavesi told the Suva High Court that former Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma was directly involved in a hospital equipment tender.

Bail has been denied for Zoe Maharaj after the court found a high risk of reoffending and a threat to public safety.

The Suva High Court has dismissed a State application for a mistrial in the health tender case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and former Health Minister Neil Sharma.

The hearing for the sixteen accused persons linked to the $3billion Vatia drug bust, which was scheduled for today, has been deferred to next Monday.

The State has asked the High Court to declare a mistrial and restart trial proceedings in an ongoing Health Tender case involving former senior government official, arguing that several procedural issues have affected the fairness of the trial.

A High Court judge has sentenced a man to five years, 11 months and two weeks’ imprisonment for raping his seven-year-old cousin.

Former Republic of Fiji Military Forces officer Josese Vusoniceva and Labasa businessman Ajesh Sharma await a court decision after the Suva Magistrates Court ruled there is sufficient evidence for the case against them to proceed.

Farmer and TikTok content creator Lui Vuibureta, also known as “X-con,” told the Suva High Court that he is remorseful and apologized to Minister Lynda Tabuya for making inappropriate remarks in a live video.

The Labasa High Court has sentenced 34-year-old Kositino Latianara to life imprisonment for the murder of 27-year-old taxi driver Amitendra Kumar at Waisali Hill in Cakaudrove in 2024.