Police have arrested a prime suspect in relation to the recent killing incident at the Ranadi area. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed at his weekly media conference yesterday the arrest was made after a successful police investigation into the matter.
A man in custody for robbing $34,800 worth of property in Ade’ade village, East Guadalcanal has appeared in Court yesterday. Moses Laetalau was charged with robbery, house break-in and unlawful wounding.
The Magistrates Court has sentenced a 28-year-old man from Malaita Province to 12 months in jail for stealing money from vendors at the central market. Robert Saeni, a father with two kids pleaded guilty to two counts of simple larceny this morning. The Court heard in June last year, Mr.
A young security guard from Makira Province has pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding his wife with a pair of scissors during an argument in August last year. The 19-year-old man and his wife argued about the adoption of their child who was in the care of a close relative.
The Police prosecution has amended its charges against the MP for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke. Their case appeared for a pre-trial conference yesterday at the Magistrates Court but was adjourned because Mr Veke came late.
The High Court has sentenced a man with a mental disorder to life imprisonment for stabbing his close relative to death at Town Ground Honiara twelve times in 2013. The man pleaded guilty to manslaughter early this month.
The Magistrates Court has acquitted local lawyer Wilson Rano from forgery and fabrication charges. The Court acquitted Mr Rano after the Public prosecutions made an application this morning to formally withdraw the charges.
A complainant in a criminal case related to a land dispute has accused Office of the Director of Public Prosecution of being biased. Ataban Tahu is a complainant against three accused including a private lawyer, Wilson Rano in a forgery case that is related to a land dispute issue in Marovo,…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed an appeal against the acquittal of South Guadalcanal MP David Pacha in efforts to have the politician tried again. Prosecutor in charge, Florence Joel confirmed an appeal has been filed, but a hearing is yet to be fixed.
A young man has pleaded not guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl last year. The man took his plea at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. He was charged with two counts of unlawful intercourse with an underage girl.
The election petition against East Are’are MP Andrew Manepora has been withdrawn. High Court Registrar Maiyonni Samani says petitioner William Kauona has withdrawn the case from further proceedings.
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast has said the surge in traffic incidents in Honiara are a grave concern. Commissioner Prendergast said police have recorded a total of 217 traffic cases this year. He says this is quite a large data for Solomon Islands.
Members of Facebook advocacy and pressure group, Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) turned up in good numbers at the Central Magistrates Court to support their trustees who have been sued for criminal defamation by Solomon Airlines CEO, Ron Sumsum.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the death of former beauty queen contestant, Patricia Taika. The former beauty queen contestant was found dead on Sunday in Noro, Western Province. The young man has been charged one count of murder.
Western provincial police have arrested a 30-year-old man following the death of a 25-year-old female at Noro back road over the weekend. Police alleged the deceased was returning home from a night club in a taxi with three of her friends with the suspect and were safely dropped off some 100 meters…
The Chief Justice has called for more training in mobile phone technologies for police investigators. In the court on Thursday last week, Sir Albert Palmer was critical of how police investigators failed to trace call logs of mobile phones that were connected to the 2012 murder of a young woman.
Community leaders in North West Guadalcanal and West Guadalcanal have praised the police for their quick action in apprehending and charging the suspect of the Paru Road Block. The roadblock happened in North West Guadalcanal over the weekend.
Chief Executive Officer of the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) Mr. Benjamin Afuga vows to defend the forum and its members in court. CEO Afuga made this statement in anticipation of a court case threat issued by the Solomon Airline Chief Executive officer Ron Sumsum Monday this week. Mr.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has reiterated the need for a new court complex to support the national judiciary. Welcoming five new magistrates to the magistracy bench last week, Sir Palmer said the issue of office and courtroom space and availability will need to be addressed seriously.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer has said the recent appointment of five lawyers to join the Magistracy, signifies the first intake after the Magistrate post has been elevated to a constitutional position.
