A young man in his early twenties will serve seven years in prison for raping a 14 year old girl in January last year. The man pleaded guilty after he was committed for trial at the High Court. He was attending a fundraising held at a private house when he told another girl to bring the victim to
The High Court has sentenced a man from Western Province to 13 years prison sentence for the rape of an 18 year old high school student in Gizo, Western Province. Dick Alu was convicted on two counts of rape.
Three men accused of allegedly stealing and selling six solar power panels from the Our Telekom Tower in Tamboko, West Guadalcanal have appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this week. The men are charged with two counts each of simple larceny.
The Magistrate’s Court has warned a woman to be kind and look after her five-year-old daughter or face imprisonment for a year. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika sounded out the warning today when he sentenced the woman with a bound over for twelve months.
The Crown has concluded its case against South Guadalcanal MP David Pacha this morning at the Magistrate’s Court. The final witness testified for the Crown this morning. He is the sixth witness to testify for the prosecution in the re-trial of Mr Pacha’s case this year.
Police investigations into Principal Magistrate Rodgers Tovosia have been halted, due to an absent complainant who is currently overseas. Early this year, Australian Quentin Maclaine claimed Mr Tovosia offered to acquit him from his case at the Magistrates Court, in exchange for $50,000.00.
High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras has said every civilized community, village and family expect more maturity from its adults. He made the statement when sentencing a father of five to 13 years in jail for raping and assaulting his 15-year-old niece in November 2012 , at Leo Creek in Honiara.
The High Court will rule tomorrow if the Solomon Star Company Limited can defend itself in Court against a defamation suit by Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo.
The former Constituency Development Officer (CDO) for the Hograno-Kia-Havulei, Edwin Ero has lodged an appeal against a Trade Disputes Panel decision to dismiss his complaint against the Rock Haven Limited.
A key witness to a murder-drowning committed in 2010 was cross-examined in Court this morning. The witness is claiming to have seen the killing and drowning of a man at Tamone settlement, Sun Valley in May 2010. He was only twelve years old at the time of the incident. The trial started in May this
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, is currently investigating an alleged theft of a substantial amount of money from the High Court. The Central Police Criminal Investigation Department, CID, confirmed the case was reported to them last month and an investigation is underway.
The Magistrates Court will deliver its judgement tomorrow on a well known Gospel singer accused of defiling his former girlfriend. The singer is alleged to have had sex with the girl when she was only 13 years old and a form one student, between May 2010 and August 2011.
A man from Malaita Province has appeared before the Magistrate’s Court for stabbing his wife and the owner of popular hang-out “Sarah’s Ice-cream” at Kukum. The incident occurred in April this year and he was charged with two counts of unlawful wounding.
A man is standing trial at the High Court for raping his fifteen year old niece in November 2012, at Leo Creek in Honiara. He was also charged for assaulting her two weeks after the alleged rape incident took place. The accused pleaded guilty to the assault charge, but denied the rape charge.
Auditor General, Edward Ronia has filed a case in the High Court, challenging his removal from office last year by the Public Service Commission. Michael Pitakaka of the MP Law Chamber filed the case on behalf of Mr Ronia.
The High Court has acquitted a man from Malaita Province for murder, after a hearing that has cast serious doubts over the justice system. Emerald Abba is accused of murdering a young man at Mbokona in Honiara, in February 2010.
Five business companies are facing criminal charges after failing to produce records of their employee’s monthly contributions to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund. The National Provident Fund lodged the criminal complaints.
The SIBC News Section wishes to apologise for the headline “Well known Gospel Singer Jailed” accompanying a story published on this website on June 26, 2014. The headline was misleading as the accused was still on trial at the time the story was first published.
Guadalcanal provincial police have arrested two suspects, one for a murder case in 2012 at Reko village, Northeast Guadalcanal and another for an arson incident at Talaura village, Tasimboko.
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, crime records for the past two weeks have been fairly low despite minor cases which are currently under police control.
