The National Council of Women (NCW) has described as “horrifying and disturbing”, reports revealing the reality of sexual violence being suffered by women and young girls in the Solomon Islands.
Taro Police has confirmed they have located the two men from Choiseul province, who went missing after a fishing trip on 14 August. The men were found last weekend on Nhuguria Island, located within Papua New Guinea’s territorial waters.
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.
Honiara residents are advised to take security measures as the number of burglary incidents have increased in town. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said so far more incidents have come to police attention.
The two men from Choiseul Province who went missing since last Friday, have landed safely in North Bougainvillea last night. Josiah Vana from Choiseul Province told SIBC News, they have received reports from Bougainville last night that the men have landed on Motlok Island in Bougainville.
People in Choiseul Province are still searching for two men who went missing after failing to return home from a fishing trip last Friday. A provincial member of the Choiseul Provincial Government Hon. JosiahVana told SIBC News the men left Taro Island early on Friday morning on a fishing trip.
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.
Acting Commissioner of Police Juanita Matanga is urging the people of Mono, Shortland islands to come forward and convene dialogue with the Royal Solomon Islands Police.
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.
A Vella La Vella man, Western Province has urged people to be careful when buying Luncheon Meat from shops and call on responsible authorities not to import the canned meat. This was after the man found a syringe needle inside a canned luncheon meat.
Villagers in Mono, Shortland Islands have reportedly attacked the police post building on the island in reaction to an arrest police officers made. The attack happened in the early hours of Friday morning, last week.
Two men lost their lives early Thursday morning after a traffic accident on Durukau hill between Fouambu clinic and Kakara village in Malaita Province. Provincial Police Commander Malaita Alfred Uiga says the accident was caused by a mechanical fault to the vehicle as it was travelling up the hill.
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…
The customary tribal landowners of Arapuamora and Taniakaro in Small Malaita are calling on the police to intervene and address a continuous brawl between a logging licensee and people of that regionafter the logging licensee is believed to have breached a High Court Order.
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.
Auki Police have found two of the people who went missing since last Monday. The Police Media reports, of the two, only is alive and the other deceased. It says a third person is still missing. The Police Media adds two separate incidents last week has seen the death of an Asian and a local.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner has called on the public to report any suspicions they have regarding burglary activities happening in parts of Honiara City. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says a number of arrests have been made and police investigations continue.
Police are searching for an Asian logger who went missing during a picnic in the Shortland Islands last Friday. The Malaysian in his 40s went missing during a picnic trip to an island near Sivilua with a couple on Friday.
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.
