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JUSTICE TALASASA SWORN-IN AS HIGH COURT JUDGE
Justice Ronald Bei Talasasa was sworn-in by the Acting Governor General, Sir Albert Palmer at the Government House today. Justice Talasasa took his Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath to formalise his recent appointment as a new Puisne Judge of the High Court of Solomon Islands.
7 Mar 2023
Government
Muria says, Gov’t Commits to Paying SBD32.4m Owed to LSL
Government will settle the SBD32.4 million owed to Leavers Solomon Limited (LSL) as ordered by the High Court. Attorney General John Muria Jnr confirmed this to the local media during a media conference yesterday.
16 Sept 2022
Breaking News
Police Interviewed the current and former MP for Northeast Guadalcanal on Alleged Election Bribery
Detectives from National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have interviewed the current Member of Parliament and former MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency yesterday.
7 Mar 2022
Breaking News
One-Link Director Sentenced to 2 years imprisonment
The owner of One-Link Pacifica has been sentenced to 24 months (2 years) imprisonment at the Magistrates Court this morning. Charles Dora, 47, was charged with one count of involving in an Unlicensed Financial Institution under the Financial Institution Act 1998.
11 Oct 2021
COVID-19 EMERGENCY POWERS REGULATIONS 2020
47-years-old sentenced for False Pretence & Man fined $300 for breaching lockdown
A man was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment at the Central Magistrates Court in Honiara last week. Sosimo Walebare, 47-years-old, was charged with 3 counts of false Pretence contrary to Section 308 (a) of the Penal Code.
22 Sept 2021
Breaking News
Lockdown Orders by the Prime Minister is Legally Valid Under the Constitution, High Court Ruled
The High Court recently ruled that the lockdown orders made by the Prime Minister under the COVID-19 Emergency Powers are legally valid under the constitution. The Court made the ruling in the case of Denis Mitoro Vs REGINA last Wednesday.
5 Jul 2021
Breaking News
DJOKOVIC CASE ON ALLEGED BREACH OF ELECTORAL ACT BEFORE DPP
The criminal case on the alledged breach of the Electoral Act against the Chief of Staff within the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic is now before the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
11 Mar 2021
Breaking News
Chief Justice call for independent government remuneration tribunal
Chief Justice Albert Palmer calls for the urgent set up of an independent Government Remuneration Tribunal by legislation to determine the levels of salaries and remuneration packages for Judges and Magistrates.
22 Jan 2021
Breaking News
Incest bail application refused
The bail application for 37-year-old male charged with three counts of domestic violence and one count of persistent sexual abuse of a child was refused bail. The complainant is the daughter of the accused.
15 Oct 2020
Breaking News
45 years old man sentenced for abusing wife
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to 8 months’ imprisonment for domestic violence –physical abuse charges at the magistrate court this morning. Joel Tute on 19th June physically abused his wife by doing a conduct that caused her bodily pain which saw him punching his wife’s eye, hitting her head,…
25 Sept 2020
Breaking News
Coronial Inquest into the Tasahe bomb blast; 2 deaths
A Coronial Inquest into the death of two expatriates at their residence last week will be brought before the Corona court once the police complete their investigations. A Briton, Stephen Atkinson, and an Australian Trent Lee were killed by a bomb blast in their residence in Honiara.
24 Sept 2020
Breaking News
Boso Acquitted from false rumor charges
The Magistrate’s Court yesterday acquitted a man charged for spreading false rumours in social media in April this year. Paterson Boso was charged under section 63(a) of the Penal Code for spreading a false rumour about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country.
1 Sept 2020
Breaking News
SINU IMPASSE BEFORE HIGH COURT
The Solomon National University Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) impasse is now before the High Court to review the legality of the decision made by the Trade Dispute Panel (TDP) to suspend Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ganesh Chand.
31 Aug 2020
Breaking News
Robson Djockovic pursues civil case in High Court
Chief of Staff within the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic is pursuing a civil case in the High Court to determine the legality of his citizenship.
18 Aug 2020
Laws
Panga: ‘A freeman’
Former Premier of Guadalcanal Province, Stephen Panga has worked out of the Honiara Central Magistrates Court a free man this week. He was previously charged for an alleged misappropriation of ten thousand dollars – his housing allowance when he was Premier in 2013.
19 Sept 2019
2019 Election
29 petition cases filed
The High Court has received a total of twenty nine petition cases as deadline to file election petitions closed at 3:30pm yesterday afternoon. High Court Registry confirmed, petitions were filed against Hon.
21 May 2019
2019 Election
First election petition case filed
The first election petition case following this year’s National General Elections has been filed at the High Court of Solomon Islands yesterday. The Civil Case number 254 of 2019 was filed by Petitioner, Harry Philip who contested the Lau/Mbaelelea constituency seat in last month’s election. Mr.
7 May 2019
Crime
Father to serve 16 years for incest
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for incest. Police said the Principal Magistrate in Kirakira sentenced the man after finding him guilty of eight charges of incest.
6 Nov 2018
Corruption
Panga to stand trial
Former Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga will stand trial at the Central Magistrate Court on September 10th. Mr Panga is charged with one count of abuse of office. A new trial date was suggested but Deputy Magistrate Ricky Iomea said the September date must be maintained.
20 Aug 2018
Corruption
Three years Jail term for former financial controller, Stephen Otto convicted of corruption.
The former financial controller for the Ministry of Police and Correctional Services Stephen Otto, will spend the next three years in prison. Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi delivered the ruling today.
16 May 2018