The Provincial Government Amendment Bill 2014 has been passed without amendments at its third reading in parliament late this afternoon. The Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Silas Tausinga says it is intended the new ACT will give the Minister powers to determine…
A four-day workshop on how the judiciary and other stakeholders can effectively deal with family violence in Solomon Islands is underway in Honiara. Called the “Family Violence and Youth Justice”, the workshop aims to discuss and deal with family violence in the Pacific and Solomon Islands within…
A group of individuals has entered and robbed the Gold Ridge Mining office at Bubulake, over the weekend. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer Dudley Gani said the robbers looted the company’s properties at its Bubulake office.
A young man in his early twenties will serve seven years in prison for raping a 14 year old girl in January last year. The man pleaded guilty after he was committed for trial at the High Court. He was attending a fundraising held at a private house when he told another girl to bring the victim to
The High Court has sentenced a man from Western Province to 13 years prison sentence for the rape of an 18 year old high school student in Gizo, Western Province. Dick Alu was convicted on two counts of rape.
Three men accused of allegedly stealing and selling six solar power panels from the Our Telekom Tower in Tamboko, West Guadalcanal have appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this week. The men are charged with two counts each of simple larceny.
The Magistrate’s Court has warned a woman to be kind and look after her five-year-old daughter or face imprisonment for a year. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika sounded out the warning today when he sentenced the woman with a bound over for twelve months.
The Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee is calling for written submissions from individuals, groups and organisations who wish to express their views, knowledge or experiences in regards to the Family Protection Bill 2014 that is now before Parliament.
The Crown has concluded its case against South Guadalcanal MP David Pacha this morning at the Magistrate’s Court. The final witness testified for the Crown this morning. He is the sixth witness to testify for the prosecution in the re-trial of Mr Pacha’s case this year.
Police investigations into Principal Magistrate Rodgers Tovosia have been halted, due to an absent complainant who is currently overseas. Early this year, Australian Quentin Maclaine claimed Mr Tovosia offered to acquit him from his case at the Magistrates Court, in exchange for $50,000.00.
The Consumer Affairs and Price Control Department of the Commerce Ministry is currently examining goods subjected to price control under the Price Control Act. The Department has deployed officers to assess the price of goods sold in shops in Honiara.
Resource owners of West Rennell, Renbel Province have questioned the legitimacy of Asia Pacific Investment and Development Limited, APID, mineral prospecting activities in the province.
High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras has said every civilized community, village and family expect more maturity from its adults. He made the statement when sentencing a father of five to 13 years in jail for raping and assaulting his 15-year-old niece in November 2012 , at Leo Creek in Honiara.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force needs to restore its armed capability to effectively enforce the law and support its operations, says the Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga.
The new Infrastructure Management Bill 2014 will ensure that infrastructure in the country is properly managed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, says the Ministry’s Under Secretary Technical.
The High Court will rule tomorrow if the Solomon Star Company Limited can defend itself in Court against a defamation suit by Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo.
A group of masked men have stolen the ANZ ATM machine at the Kwaimani Building in Honiara, and police investigators are yet to apprehend any of them. Reports say three men wearing masks and carrying guns entered the building at around 11pm last night, and threatened to shoot the building’s security…
All double registrations detected by the Biometric Voter Registration system will be referred to the police. Chief Electoral Officer, Polycarp Haununu made the statement in a recent media conference, saying the almost 6,000 double registrations will be referred to the police.
A key witness to a murder-drowning committed in 2010 was cross-examined in Court this morning. The witness is claiming to have seen the killing and drowning of a man at Tamone settlement, Sun Valley in May 2010. He was only twelve years old at the time of the incident. The trial started in May this
The Magistrates Court will deliver its judgement tomorrow on a well known Gospel singer accused of defiling his former girlfriend. The singer is alleged to have had sex with the girl when she was only 13 years old and a form one student, between May 2010 and August 2011.
