The Suva High Court has rejected the application for a bail variation for the Fiji Times publisher Hank Arts.
In August, Mr Arts was charged with inciting communal antagonism and if found guilty, he risks up to ten years in prison.
He sought a bail variation to go to New Zealand for his daughter's wedding.
The prosecution opposed a bail variation on the grounds that Mr Arts is a flight risk.
The charges relate to an article published in April in the newspaper's i-Taukei language Nai Lalakai paper.
Those charged include the writer of the article Josaia Waqabaca, the Nai Lalakai Editor Anare Ravula and the Fiji Times Editor Fred Wesley.