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Church
SIVB EMBARKED ON MARRIAGE TOURISM
A gathering of several of the Solomon Islands’ most eminent church elders has given ‘in principle’ support to a Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau strategy designed to grow the destination’s appeal to international travellers looking to get married overseas.
14 Jul 2016
Funds
INVESTIGATIONS INTO GHOST COMPANIES TOO EARLY: LCC
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) explains, it is too early and untimely to disclose whether the Commission has started its investigation into issues surrounding ghost shipping companies.
13 Jul 2016
Court
UTTERING AND FORGERY CHARGES AMENDED FOR WOMAN
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.
13 Jul 2016
Court
YOUNG MOTHER APPEARED IN COURT FOR INFANTICIDE
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.
11 Jul 2016
FFA
FFA MEMBER COUNTRIES ALERTED ON “BLUE BOATS”
The Director Operations of the Forum Fisheries Agency, Noan Pakop has called on Pacific Islands countries including Solomon Islands to be on alert for any sightings of illegal vessels crossing the Pacific waters. Mr.
11 Jul 2016
Court
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS CHALLENGING FOR DPP
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.
3 Jul 2016
Court
COURTS TO DEAL WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES SOON
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.
2 Jul 2016
Abuses
30K OR 3 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR ECONOMIC ABUSE: FPA
A person can be jailed for three years or fined for $30,000.00 if he or she is guilty of committing Economic Abuse under the Family Protection Act (FPA).
27 Jun 2016
Government
EITI EXPERTS HERE NEXT MONTH
Validators from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) International will be visiting Solomon Islands next month to check on the country’s progress in terms of complying with the EITI Standards.
27 Jun 2016
Court
HIGH COURT QUASHED CHALLENGE BY LOCAL LAWYER
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.
27 Jun 2016
Court
MANEKA’s PETITION HEARING BEGUN
A hearing has begun for the election petition against North Guadalcanal constituency MP Samson Maneka. Former MP for the North Guadalcanal constituency Martin Sopaghe lodged the petition, claiming Honourable Maneka lured 170 voters from North East Guadalcanal constituency to register in the North…
27 Jun 2016
Court
ALLEGED WEAPON USED IN WHITE-RIVER MURDER STILL MISSING
The alleged weapon used in the killing of a man from Temotu province at White-river May this year is still missing. The Magistrate Court yesterday heard police are still conducting the investigation and are yet to obtain the weapon allegedly used in the killing.
17 Jun 2016
Banks
DPP ORDERED TO INFORM COURT ON BSP ROBBERY CASE
A Principal Magistrate has ordered the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to inform Court on the progress of investigations into the Bank South Pacific (BSP) Bank robbery in Auki, late last year.
17 Jun 2016
Court
TOVOSIA & VEKE HEARING FURTHER ADJOURNED
Hearing has been further adjourned for the case against Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke at the Magistrate Court. The trial was adjourned after two witnesses testified before the Court Monday this week.
17 Jun 2016
Crime
POLICE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED STUDENT ASSAULT
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating an incident involving an alleged assault of a teenage female student. It was alleged, an employee of the Solomon Islands National University has intervened in an argument between a girl closely related to him and the victim which…
16 Jun 2016
Corruption
ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKSHOP ON IN HONIARA
Investigators and Prosecutors are currently attending an Anti-Corruption Training Workshop in Honiara. The workshop is attended by 20 personnel from the Financial Intelligence Unit, Central Bank Audit Branch, Ombudsman, Law Reform Commission, Leadership Code Commission, Anti-Corruption Unit of the…
16 Jun 2016
Constitution
CRU STARTS FINAL CONSULTATION WITH BAR ASSOCIATION
The Constitutional Reform Unit (CRU) begins its final consultation on the second 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands with the Bar Association. According to CRU work program for 2016, this is the final group out of the stakeholders’ consultations on the proposed Draft.
15 Jun 2016
Fisheries
FISHERIES EMBARKED ON REDUCING UNDERSIZED TUNA CATCHES
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource is currently implementing the Fisheries Aggregating Device (FAD) closure and catch retention measures to limit catches of undersized tuna in Solomon Islands.
15 Jun 2016
Exports
REPORTS OF ILLEGAL BECHE-DE-MER HARVESTING RESURFACED
Reports have resurfaced after a long spell that certain people have restarted the illegally harvesting and sale of beche-de-mer. A number of Asians are reportedly buying these sea cucumbers in large quantity allegedly for consumption.
14 Jun 2016
Court
FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS EACH
Four men will spend over two years each in prison for breaking into an office at the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Plantation Limited (GPPOL) and removing items worth around $47,000.00.
14 Jun 2016