The Special Secretary to Prime Minister Andrew Muaki says he is yet to lodge his appeal with the Leadership Code Commission against his sexual harassment charges. Mr. Muaki told SIBC News today his lawyers are currently working on the appeal.
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.
Members of Bitiama’a Community in North have applauded the prompt response from Malu’u Police to arrest a youth for causing public disturbance last week. The successful arrest of this young man resulted from a close cooperation between the police and community members.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is still awaiting the postmortem result of the young man who died in state custody. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says police is very committed for a transparent investigation into the matter.
An illegal drug outlet at Silolo near Malu’u in North Malaita was burned down to ashes over the weekend. Head of Silolo Law Enforcement group Mr Wilson Talofunu confirms to SIBC’s Stringer in Malu’u, North Malaita Lensley Kwaimani. Mr. Kwaimani reports.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) has made several arrests in relation to a dispute between two communities at Paradise community, Western Province.
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.
There is an urgent need for the Government to reform the Forestry timber utilization Act to protect land owners victimized by Foreign logging companies. This was the response of Lemeus Manavakana, a land-owning group representative of Choiseul province to the Forestry Undersecretary. Mr.
A man charged for using offensive language against Malaita and Guadalcanal provinces has appeared in Court on the weekend. Deputy Commissioner Operations, Gabriel Manelusi told SIBC News in an interview the man was arrested after police received a formal complaint.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has successfully completed a community consultation on the Mental Health Bill in Visale, Northwest Guadalcanal this week. The consultation was part of the Ministry’s community stakeholders meeting on the Mental Health Bill.
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 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are still waiting for the post-mortem results of the young person who recently died in state custody. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told local journalists over the weekend, they are still waiting with interest for the results to arrive from…
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 Mental Health Services of the Solomon Islands under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has started conducting a wider consultation with its stakeholders to review and amend the current Mental Treatment Act 1972.
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…
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.
The recently introduced breathalysers were meant to deter drink-driving and not chasing after drink-drivers in the country. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told his weekly media conference last Thursday.
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.
