Top fisheries officials from PNA member countries are in Honiara this week to reach agreement on two key issues – including a new platform for the Vessel Day Scheme. The officials are here for the thirty-third Annual Parties to the Nauru Agreement Officials Meeting, which ends today.
The official launching of the new Police Act has been postponed due to an unfinished work on the Act. Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga told her weekly press conference today, the Act will now be launched next week.
The new Police Act has been enforced, beginning this month. In a statement, Police Minister Chris Laore said the gazetting of the Police Act and Police Regulations reflects the Solomon Islands Government commitment to ongoing development and modernization of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
Honiara and KiraKira Police are investigating a murder incident following the death of an adult person last Monday. The investigation comes after the death of a man and subsequent escape of the accused to his home village at Makira Ulawa province.
The Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer and three other Judges are currently attending the 21st Pacific Judicial Development Conference in Auckland New Zealand. Acting High Court Registrar Maiyoni Samani confirmed the Judges left the country last week.
A shortage of lawyers within the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs has caused lengthy delays in getting Cabinet attention for the Law Reform Commission’s reports on corruption offences and sexual offences.
The Law Reform Commission should have a new Chairperson by July this year. Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs, Commins Mewa made the assurance to the Commission during yesterday’s handover of the Commission’s third report on mental impairment.
Two New Caledonian nationals who confessed to failing to declare more than 80-thousand dollars when they entered the country, have been fined 32-thousand dollars. The duo, a couple, were charged with failing to declare foreign currencies to the Customs & Immigration and false declaration.
The Law Reform Commission has today handed over its report on Mental Impairment, Criminal Responsibility and Fitness to Plead to the Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs.
The Government will tomorrow receive a law reform report on Mental Impairment, Criminal Responsibility and Fitness to Plead. A press statement from the Law Reform Commission today says this will be the third report from their review of the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code the Commission…
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum, MMF, has called on the government to clear its name on whether it has given approval to Oceanic Oasis company to print cigarette labels in Hong Kong for the illegal cigarettes recently imported into the country.
High Court Judge Francis Mwanesalua will deliver his sentence tomorrow on a 51 year old man from Temotu Province, convicted of raping his young adopted daughter. The man is facing jail for three counts of rape.
The Director of Samlinsan Company Limited has denied his company defied a High Court injunction order and conducted logging activities on Tehakamagoku in Rennell island. Junior Pao Eaukiewhu was testifying to the High Court during a hearing this morning.
A man from Vella Lavella Western Province has appeared behind bars at the Magistrate’s Court this morning for a murder. It was alleged the accused killed another man in Maravari Village, Vella La Vella over a land boundary dispute in November last year.
A Temotu man convicted of raping his adopted daughter will be sentenced next week. He initially stood trial on eight counts of rape, but this was reduced to four counts following a no case to answer submission from his lawyer.
East Fataleka M-P Steve Abana has filed an application to stay an order by the High Court for him to pay more than half a million dollars to a Silas Fakani. The order resulted in an enforcement order from the Court in which Mr Abana’s two vehicles were seized last week after he failed to
The High Court has sentenced a man in his mid-forties to 2 years six months in jail for attempting to rape and indecently assaulting his teenage step-daughter. The man was convicted on two counts of attempted rape and one count of indecent assault after pleading guilty.
The Honiara City Council begins its 7-Meter-By- Law inspection today. Honiara City Council Chief Health Inspector, George Titiulu said the litter inspection program will cover the whole of Honiara City. Inspector George says HCC will penalise residents who fail to comply with the litter law.
Honiara City Council has warned Government Ministries to clean up their compounds or face possible charges. City Mayor Andrew Mua said as the litter law comes into force, all Government Ministries should abide by the litter law.
The Police recorded a low crime rate this week, says Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga. Speaking at her press conference today, the Acting Police Commissioner said police attended to 42 reported cases – where 26 were arrested, and 14 were held in Custody.
