The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force continues its investigation into the suspicious death of a member of the Melanesian Brotherhood on Northwest Guadalcanal earlier this month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms investigations into the death of the Tasiu continues progressively.
The High Court has yesterday sentenced two men to spend the rest of their life behind bars for murder. The two men, Allen Kaipua from Rennell Bellona Province and Gideon Bosa from North Guadalcanal were convicted last week for separate murder cases.
The High Court will deliver its verdict Thursday next week, on whether certain provisions within the Political Parties Integrity Act were Unconstitutional. The Solomon Islands Democratic Party is challenging the Act in a case it filed against the Political Parties Commission.
Six people have been arrested for the break in and assault incident at the Ruavatu National Secondary School. The School closed early last weekend after a group of men stormed into the school and broke into a girls dormitory.
Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) has called on every good citizen of this country to respect the rule of law as the country prepares for the national general election this month.
The acting Guadalcanal Provincial deputy premier, Rolland Seleso has condemned the recent attack on Ruavatu Secondary School students. Freelancer George Atkin today reports Mr Seleso says the incident at the school is inhumane and display a lack of respect to students by villagers who supposed to…
Expatriates working in the country have expressed surprise at the recent brutal killing of the Melanesian Brother (Tasiu) of the Anglican Church of Melanesia’s Brotherhood on North West Guadalcanal.
One of the country’s top female Police officer has appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this morning on personal larceny charges. Her husband filed the case against her.
The Electoral Commission has passed a resolution to review out of constituency voting in next year’s electoral legislative reform process. The Commission had met on Monday to discuss the possibility of casting an ‘out of constituency’ ballot.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force says it is remaining vigilant in the lead up to the country’s election in November. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told a press conference last Thursday, the Police are expecting some disturbances during the election but they remain vigilant to deal…
The caretaker NCRA Government wants to reform the Leadership Code Act to ensure the implementation of Chapters 3 and 4 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption.
The High Court this morning has convicted a husband for causing the death of his wife at Lambi West Guadalcanal in 2009. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer convicted the husband on one count of manslaughter after the Court found he had unintentionally caused his wife’s death.
Two women have been detained on fraud-related charges – committed at two different times and incidents. One suspect, a Guadalcanal woman from Vobvota Village, was arrested after she deposited a total of $133,829.17 to two different account holders at a bank in Point Cruz.
The High Court has sentenced a 25 year old man from Western Province to seven years in jail for rape. The man pleaded guilty to the offence in the Gizo Magistrate’s Court early this month on the first day of his trial. In September 2012, he entered the home of the victim, a young mother
Six men have been arrested in Gizo, Western Province for an armed robbery incident at a logging camp in North New Georgia. In a media release, the Police Media Unit says the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Noro made the arrests and the armed robbery happened on Thursday afternoon.
The office of the Political Parties Registrar has put out for public viewing a notice of the first six political parties application for registration. Designate Registrar of political parties, Calvin Ziru told SIBC News, one of the reasons for the notice is to invite from the public, objections…
The current caretaker government is committed to ensuring that the law protects women and children, says Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement when he officially opened the Seventh Day Adventist Women Congress in Munda, Western Province this week.
A man accused of going armed in public and stealing a wallet containing $3,000.00 has spoken out in court this morning, after his case was further adjourned. In court this morning, the accused asked the Court why his case is taking so long to conclude, and that he is tired of being remanded in jail.
The High Court will deliver its Judgement into the lengthy Court battle between mining giants Axiom KB of Australia and Japanese mining firm Sumitomo this week. The judgement expected to be an extensive one, has been set down for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 10am and 12pm respectively.
Police are investigating three reported death incidents over the weekend. The Police Media Unit today says, Police are conducting investigation cases relating to a fire incident which left a seven year old boy deceased at Kaibia heights and a body discovered floating at Mamana water area yesterday…
