Five election petitions are scheduled to appear before the High Court Thursday this week. The election petitions are against the Kia-Hograno-Havulei Member of Parliament Jeremiah Manele, Northwest Guadalcanal MP Bodo Detkke, Fataleka MP Steve Abana, the Central Islands MP Bartholomew Parapolo, and…
The Magistrates Court yesterday sentenced a police officer for a traffic offence that caused the death of a girl in 2011. Police officer Rex U’upwe of Makira Ulawa province was convicted for reckless and dangerous driving, and endangering the safety of a person travelling in a vehicle.
The High Court has adjourned hearing the country’s former Auditor General, challenging his termination to Wednesday this week. The hearing was set for today, but judges were not available. The High Court registrar says all judges will resume normal duties at the High Court Wednesday this week.
The High Court will hear the country’s former Auditor General, challenging his termination by the Public Service Commission tomorrow. Edward Ronia is seeking a judicial review on the decision the publicservice commission made on his termination. Mr.
A father will stand trial at the Magistrate Court next month for causing actual bodily harm and indecent assault. The trial was set after a pre-trial conference this morning. The Court heard the victims in the case are the wife and stepdaughter of the defendant.
A juvenile charged with one count of rape appeared in the Magistrate Court this morning and denied the charge. The defendant allegedly committed the offence on the 5th of May this year in a village in North Guadalcanal. This morning, when the charged was read to him, he denied it.
The Magistrate Court has sentenced a man to serve nine months in prison for stealing $800.00 from an elderly man in May 2012. Luke Lale was sentenced early this week after pleading guilty to the charges of larceny from a person, escape from lawful custody and common assault.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has strongly condemned the court decision to sentence a father who had sexually abused his 10-year-old daughter to remain behind bars for just over a term of two years.
A warrant of arrest has been issued against the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development, Selina Boso. Ms Boso failed to turn up in Court Monday this week for an interim mention on her case. The warrant will be reviewed on July 13th.
The Magistrates Court has acquitted a High Court Officer accused of stealing $30,000 from the High Court Registry office in 2012. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota acquitted former office Manager Patterson Pou due to insufficient evidence.
The High Court is yet to set a hearing date against the Chief Executive Officer of Ports Authority for contempt of Court. The Solomon Islands National Union of Workers filed the case on behalf of 16 workers the Ports CEO Collin Yow, terminated late April this year.
A stepfather has been committed to stand trial at the High Court for raping and sexually abusing his stepdaughter. The father who could not be named to protect the victim was committed by the Magistrate Court this week after a short-form preliminary inquiry.
Residents of Somata and Pepesala estate on Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) says they are prepared to defend themselves in court regarding the unlawful shipment of copra as claimed by the RIPEL Management.
The High Court this morning convicted a former Central Bank employee for stealing more than $1.7 million in old bank notes between 2007 and 2009. Handing down the judgement this morning, Justice Leonard Maina says Bogoni’s admission during his interview with the Police was the basis of his…
The High Court will next week set a hearing date to hear a case against the Chief Executive Officer of Ports Authority for contempt of Court. The Solomon Islands National Union of Workers filed the case on behalf of 16 workers the Ports CEO Collin Yow, terminated late April this year.
The High Court will deliver its judgement for a former Central Bank Officer charged with more than 30 counts of money laundering and two counts of larceny and embezzlement this week. Philip Bobongi stood trial last year for allegedly stealing more than $1.7 million of Central Bank’s muted notes.
Preliminary hearings into the lawsuit against the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) and the Attorney-General has been adjourned to early August. The two parties have been challenged to prove the validity of the 2015 Parliament Entitlements Commission Amendment Regulation.
Former General-Secretary of the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) Samson Faisi has said he welcomes any court proceedings taken against him by SINTA. Mr Faisi told SIBC News in an exclusive interview recently.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) has strongly condemned a court decision to parole a church pastor who is being accused of rape. The recent court decision saw the pastor released under strict bail conditions.
Police investigations continue regardless how long an offender has been on the run, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. Asked whether police still continue its investigations on fugitive Edmond Sae, Commissioner Prendergast says like other offenders, Mr Sae may run and try to hide but the…
