Police in Auki with the help of the Police Response Team have arrested 28 suspects following a dispute in Auki early this week. This was announced by Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast in his weekly media conference today.
The Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer has clarified the choice made in appointing an expatriate as the country’s new Chief Magistrate. Chief Justice Palmer during the swearing in ceremony of his worship, John Numapo, said the appointment was made without any favoritism or confusion as suggested by…
The country’s new Chief Magistrate has taken his oath of allegiance today. Mr. John Numapo from Papua New Guinea takes up the new position as Chief Magistrate for the next 12 months. He was sworn in by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer this morning at the High Court. Chief Justice Palmer says Mr.
A man has been fined $1,400.00 for threatening behaviour and carrying liquor for sale. Jesmuel Bosokuru pleaded guilty to one count of threatening, abusive and insulting behavior and one count of carrying about liquor for sale.
Former City Mayor Alference Fatai has escaped a 12-month imprisonment term for bribery. The Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced Mr. Fatai to 12 months imprisonment but suspended it for two years. Principal Magistrate Shepherd Lapo suspended the sentence because of Mr.
More than 200 logging companies were issued logging licenses by the Forestry and Research Ministry as of June this year. Forestry Ministry Undersecretary, Phelix Koremae says 288 companies were issued logging licenses – the record dating two years back.
The High Court has today vacated an application for final judgement against former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo for defamation. The lawyer for the claimant in the case, Desmond Nimpo today told the Court to vacate his application. Mr.
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says the protection of our fisheries resources as well as the cordial working relationship and cooperation between our pacific countries is central to the pacific people.
The Magistrate Court has committed a man accused of abducting and raping a girl in West Guadalcanal to stand trial at the High Court. The Committal was made this week after a short-form preliminary inquiry was held for the case.
The High Court has ordered all former employees of Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) to immediately vacate RIPEL and its assets. In a statement yesterday, Legal Counsel of the High Court said this order was effective on 26 May, restraining all concerned employees from occupying…
The litigation surrounding logging matters in the country has stretched the High Court’s resources and judges to the limit. High Court Registrar Myonnie Samani made this statement responding to an article criticising the delays in the High Court in relation to logging matters costing the Government…
An Uncle convicted of raping his niece will serve five years in prison. The uncle stood trial and was convicted on one count of rape, one count of assault causing actual bodily harm and one count of indecent assault.
Police are yet to receive the post-mortem results of a young man who died last month while under police arrest. Commissioner of Police Frank Prendergast says an independent inquiry will be conducted soon after the post mortem results are released. Mr.
A State prosecutor has told the Court he intends to proceed with a murder case even if the murder weapon is not recovered. Prosecutor Bradley Dalipanda was referring to the murder weapon used to kill a man from Temotu province at White river in May this year.
The Prosecution has amended the charges against a woman initially charged with 50 counts of uttering and forgery. It was confirmed in Court yesterday the charges against the accused, Grace Aihunu have been reduced from 50 to 36 counts of uttering and forgery.
A young woman accused of killing her newborn born baby in Temotu Province last year appeared this morning before the Magistrate Court. Her appearance was for the prosecution to confirm if the murder charge against her has been substituted with an infanticide charge.
The Magistrate’s Court has today refused bail for three men accused of robbing the WestPac bank in January this year. Acting Chief Magistrate Shephard Lapo refused to grant bail to Stanley Ramo, David Faiga Junior and Nathaniel Eric Junior this morning.
Director of the Public Prosecutions Ronald Bei Talasasa has recalled that among the many challenges he experienced as the Director of the Public Prosecution is making decisions on the prosecution of criminal cases.
The Courts will soon deal with offences of domestic violence under the Family Protection Act. Director of Public Prosecutions, Ronald Bei Talasasa told SIBC News in a recent interview.
The High Court has quashed a challenge by local lawyer Wilson Rano against a Search Warrant issued and executed by Police on Mr Rano’s law firm in 2014.
