Legislative change, strong financial support, and early preparations are crucial to achieving free, fair and credible elections – these were factors the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission identified in its post-election workshop last week in Honiara.
The Magistrate Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 18 months in jail for unlawfully wounding his wife. The accused, Junior Taro, received his sentence this morning.
Chief Executive Officer of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Colin Yow said he believes only a handful of workers at the Ports Authority were resistant to reform. Mr Yow commented at a media conference Thursday this week.
A man in custody for robbing $34,800 worth of property in Ade’ade village, East Guadalcanal has appeared in Court yesterday. Moses Laetalau was charged with robbery, house break-in and unlawful wounding.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is currently monitoring the ongoing dispute involving Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) employees and Management.
The Magistrates Court has sentenced a 28-year-old man from Malaita Province to 12 months in jail for stealing money from vendors at the central market. Robert Saeni, a father with two kids pleaded guilty to two counts of simple larceny this morning. The Court heard in June last year, Mr.
A young security guard from Makira Province has pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding his wife with a pair of scissors during an argument in August last year. The 19-year-old man and his wife argued about the adoption of their child who was in the care of a close relative.
The Police prosecution has amended its charges against the MP for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke. Their case appeared for a pre-trial conference yesterday at the Magistrates Court but was adjourned because Mr Veke came late.
The Governor General Sir Frank Kabui says the Government will develop a National Tourism Legislation and review the National Tourism policy to ensure tourism development in the country is environmentally, socio-culturally and economically viable.
The Solomon Islands 2013 Bio-Security Act has been enacted. The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Honourable Augustin Auga has gazetted the 2013 Bio-Security Act in a Notice of Commencement early this month.
The Honiara City Council has yesterday commenced inspection of Point Cruz buildings. The team consisted inspectors from the Physical Planning and Health Division inspected buildings from the hot bread to the Solfish office at Point Cruz.
The High Court has sentenced a man with a mental disorder to life imprisonment for stabbing his close relative to death at Town Ground Honiara twelve times in 2013. The man pleaded guilty to manslaughter early this month.
The Magistrates Court has acquitted local lawyer Wilson Rano from forgery and fabrication charges. The Court acquitted Mr Rano after the Public prosecutions made an application this morning to formally withdraw the charges.
Former High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras is one of the likely candidates to Chair the Government’s new Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Special Secretary to the Prime Minister Rence Sore said Justice Pallaras is one of the candidates.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed an appeal against the acquittal of South Guadalcanal MP David Pacha in efforts to have the politician tried again. Prosecutor in charge, Florence Joel confirmed an appeal has been filed, but a hearing is yet to be fixed.
A young man has pleaded not guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl last year. The man took his plea at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. He was charged with two counts of unlawful intercourse with an underage girl.
The election petition against East Are’are MP Andrew Manepora has been withdrawn. High Court Registrar Maiyonni Samani says petitioner William Kauona has withdrawn the case from further proceedings.
A local farmer has questioned the progress of the issue regarding legally acquired firearms destroyed during the Ethnic tension period. Stephen Pita, a North Malaita farmer says before his legally bought rifle was destroyed in 2003, he had received threats from the Regional Assistance Mission to…
Members of Facebook advocacy and pressure group, Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) turned up in good numbers at the Central Magistrates Court to support their trustees who have been sued for criminal defamation by Solomon Airlines CEO, Ron Sumsum.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the death of former beauty queen contestant, Patricia Taika. The former beauty queen contestant was found dead on Sunday in Noro, Western Province. The young man has been charged one count of murder.
