The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has laid two additional charges on re-captured fugitive Edmond Sae when his case appeared before a Magistrate last week. Mr.
A Principal Magistrate says it is a waste of time for cases to keep appearing in court and be adjourned because a lawyer is absent. Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi commented when she adjourned a case to another date.
Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) has submitted in Court that Solomon Airlines Captain Ron Sumsum has no case against them. Five of FSII’s trustees are facing one count of libel from Captain Ron Sumsum Vanuatu after postings and comments appeared on their facebook page about Captain…
The Magistrate Court has sentenced the Permanent Secretary of Rural Development Selina Boso to four months in jail suspended for two years. The Court earlier convicted her of unwillfully failing to furnish information and produce documents on rural constituency development funds requested by the…
The second Court of Appeal sitting for this year will commence Monday next week. According to the High Court list, eight criminal and eight civil cases will be heard. The High Court confirmed the Court of Appeal judges should all arrive into the country this weekend.
Former Member of Parliament Francis Orodani yesterday appeared before the High Court. The hearing was to allocate another Judge to hear his case. Mr Orodani is charged with one count of a false declaration and one count of forging signatures with intent to defraud.
The Permanent Secretary for Rural Development has been convicted of willfully failing to furnish information and produce documents on rural constituency development funds requested by the Ombudsman and members of his staff. The Magistrate’s Court delivered the verdict last Friday.
The final arguments were presented this morning at the High Court for former militant Samson Leketo. Leketo stood trial for attempted murder, common assault and intimidation. This morning before the case closed he was given a choice on whether to testify in Court.
A recent court circuit in Tugali, Central Province has sent five people to jail in relation to a number of criminal offences they committed. Central Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Fred Satu told SIBC News, 50 cases were heard by a Principal Magistrate and a police prosecutor from Honiara during…
The High Court has today convicted and remanded a man for raping a mute girl in 2013. The man from Temotu province was convicted on one count of rape and one count of buggery The victim was a 13-year-old girl living with a disability – she could not speak.
A hearing into the case pertaining to the purchase and ownership of MV Small Mala was conducted at the High Court. Matthew Jerry Hite filed the case against the Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development Planning and Aid Coordination…
A new trial date will be set at the Magistrates Court for the Permanent Secretary of Rural Development Selina Boso. Ms Boso’s trial was fixed for Monday this week, but Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota was not available to preside over it.
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs will recruit three more judges for the High Court. Permanent Secretary Fred Me’esa said they will start recruiting as soon as the new Judges’ terms and conditions are implemented. Mr Me’esa said they hope to recruit three more judges to the bench.
The High Court has referred for listing, the case of a young man who allegedly murdered his sister-in-law with a knife on New Year’s Eve last year. Rex Alley who faces one count of murder appeared before the High Court behind bars last Friday for a mention on his case.
A trial date is still to be set for the lawsuit against the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) and the Attorney General. The case appeared before the Court yesterday morning for further directions.
The High Court has struck out the election petition against MP for East Kwaio Stanley Sofu. The petition was filed by losing candidates of the 2014 National General Election Alfred Sasako and Willy Mete.
A man will stand trial at the High Court for attempting to commit murder last year at the Kingsley Food bar in Honiara. Frank Fakani was committed to stand trial at the High Court this morning following a pre-trial conference.
Director of the Public Prosecution (DPP), Ronald Bei Talasasa has responded to a letter by Mr Stephen Carey today claiming the DPP fails to act on the criminal complaints filed against the Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Captain Ron Sumsum since 2011. Mr.
A man from East Makira constituency has questioned the progress of the East Makira election petition in the High Court. The petition was submitted November last year.
Sentencing submissions will be presented this Wednesday for the former Central Bank employee who stole more than $1.7 million of old bank notes. Philip Bobongi was convicted last month on 39 counts of money laundering and two counts of larceny and embezzlement.
