A father of seven from Choiseul Province has appeared behind bars this morning at the Magistrate Court, for allegedly raping his young teenage daughter in 2013. The father in his 40’s is charged with seven counts of rape.
The Central Honiara Magistrates’ Court will adjourn all its custodial cases until 16 January next year. The arrangement was made as the Rove Correctional Service is having a break for the Christmas and New Year festivities, living no escorts for inmates from Rove to the Magistrates’ Court for their…
The High Court has received 15 election petitions lodged after the National General Elections in November this year. The petitioners include former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo against his successor Jimson Fiau Tanangada, former MP for Temotu Vatud Clay Forau against Freda Soriacomua and…
The Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case of two men charged with armed burglary to January 5th. The two men, Eddie Egeta and Micheal Auga are charged each with one count of armed robbery. In June this year, the two allegedly robbed an employee of the Honiara Casino who was on his way to the
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has confiscated the first ever counterfeit copy of the newly introduced 50 dollar banknote recently launched on September last year.
The Magistrate Court has sentenced a young man from Malaita Province to 18 months in prison for unlawfully wounding his de-facto partner. The man Dickson Kwaimani in his twenties pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful wounding in October this year.
Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and the Premier of Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke are currently facing charges of abuse of office and demanding with menace. The two men appeared before the Magistrate Court yesterday behind bars.
The woman who buried alive her newborn baby in a shallow grave last year at Kaibia will serve two and a half years in prison. The High Court sentenced her this afternoon. Nelly Waitai earlier pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder.
The High Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow for a woman who allegedly buried alive her newborn baby in a shallow grave last year at Kaibia. Nelly Waitai, 34 was charged with attempted murder for allegedly burying her newborn baby girl in a shallow grave after she gave birth her.
The Office of the Opposition has strongly condemned the alleged shooting incident which happened Monday morning saying those involved must face justice.
The High Court has sentenced two men from Isabel province for incest and rape. One of the accused is a 41-year-old father of six who earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of incest and one count of attempted rape.
The High Court has acquitted a man from Malaita Province accused of drowning a young man at Sun Valley on May 23rd 2010. Justice Francis Mwanesalua acquitted him saying the prosecution’s key witness was unreliable in his evidence to the Court.
The High Court has adjourned its judgement to Monday next week for the drowning and murder of a young man in Tamone settlement, Sun Valley in September 2010. The verdict was set for yesterday afternoon, but it was adjourned because the presiding judge is yet to complete it.
The High Court has convicted a 73 year old custom doctor from Isabel province for raping a 15 year old girl at a village in Isabel province last year. The man initially stood trial for two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.
Two men alleged to be part of the group attempting to murder a Rennell Bellona man at a walk-through Kai Bar in Point Cruz earlier this month, have appeared behind bars at the Magistrate Court this morning.
The Political Parties Commission says it maintains its stands that the Act to ensure integrity in political parties that is currently in force, is a good law.
A man from North Malaita charged with attempted rape and indecent assault has denied the charges and pled ‘not guilty’ before a Principal Magistrate in Court this morning. He is being charged with one count of attempt rape and three counts of indecent assault.
The High Court has ruled that the Political Parties Integrity Act does not breach constitutional rights of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party. The Democratic Party had sought High Court clarification on if the Act contravenes the Solomon Islands Constitution in some of its sections.
The outcome of the High Court decision on the case challenging the constitutionality of the Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA) will not affect the national general elections. Attorney General Billy Titiulu made the comments.
The Law Reform Commission has a new Chair. The Commission has been without a head since 2009, after the former Chair, Sir Frank Kabui was elected Governor General.
