A witness in the case of an alleged murder at sea was accused of lying in court this morning by the defense lawyer.

Three youths from Labasa charged in relation to the death of an elderly man from Wainikoro have been remanded.

The Suva Magistrates Court has remanded Mikaele Kolikenakorotubu from the Mead Road Housing in Nabua.

Veresa Draunimasi of Nailawa settlement has been remanded at the Vaturekuka Remand Center in Labasa.

69-year-old Australian, Stephanie Banks who allegedly misbehaved on Fiji Air-ways flight FJ871 from San Francisco to Nadi last Saturday has been slapped with a $500 fine by the Nadi Magistrates Court.

A 34-year-old farmer from Naitasiri has been charged with obtaining a financial advantage by deception.

A tentative trial date has been set by the Suva Magistrates Court for the case of abuse of office against Voreqe Bainimarama, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Neil Sharma.

Former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem are expected to take their plea on consolidated charges in March.

A Suva High Court Judge today quizzed the state prosecution on the delay in serving disclosures to an accused who has been in remand for the past 14 days.

Former Fiji Rugby Union Financial Accountant Pawan Deo and his wife, Subhashni Mudaliar, pleaded not guilty in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday to two counts of charges brought by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption has finalized the pre-trial conference material and submitted it to former Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Kalaveti Ravu’s counsel in court today.

A group behind a bungled attempt to scam millions of dollars from a major bank have avoided going to jail while they are assessed to potentially serve their sentences at home.