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.
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.
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.
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 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force lacks detail of a suspicious death in Honiara early this week. Eye witnesses say a carpenter believed to be in his 20s working for an Asian had sustained injuries to his head and other body parts was rushed to the hospital on the eve of the Independence…
Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a couple last week at Rarumana village in the Western Province. Media reports last week said the couple were found dead together.
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.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has made several arrests in relation to burglaries during the week. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast made the announcement during his media conference yesterday.
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 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…
A woman has been arrested in Makira Province for stabbing her husband in his left shoulder with a bush knife during an argument. Police in Kirakira arrested her yesterday. Her husband was taken to the hospital after the stabbing and is reported to be in a stable condition.
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.
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 Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is continuing to develop its work program on Cyber Crime.
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…
Removing parts of a vehicle involved in an accident without the owner’s consent is theft, says the Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast. This practice has been common in and around Honiara whenever there’s a vehicle collision.
A vessel suspected of conducting illegal fishing activities in Solomon Islands waters has been arrested and is now detained at the Aola police patrol boat base in Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrest in his weekly media conference yesterday.
