AN elderly man standing trial for rape in the High Court will be calling a witness to testify in his defence today. This was after he gave evidence before Justice Francis Mwanesalua on Tuesday. Prosecution has completed its case after calling two witnesses in the trial that started on Monday. After his evidence is completed,…
NO new date has been fixed yet for committal hearing on the case of the two men accused of attacking a Renbel chief at the Kingsley Food bar in Honiara last year. Frank Fakani and Ben Alami appeared yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court and their bails were extended until May 21. Lawyer representing Alami…
POLICE are yet to execute the warrant of arrest issued for a man who allegedly burnt down the Mbabanikira police post in Weathercoast of Guadalcanal. The warrant of arrest has been issued for the accused Pua Misilisi on 16 April 2015, when he failed to turn up in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Yesterday’s mention was…
A LOCAL businessman says claims an assault charge he was charged for was related to last year’s national general elections was untrue. Jennings Movobule told the Solomon Star the incident was personal and unrelated to the elections. “I wish to clarify the report in the Solomon Star yesterday that the assault incident is not related…
POLICE will serve a summon to Dr Reginald Aipia who is facing a beche-de-mer related charge so that he appears next in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Public Prosecutor Bradley Dalipanda yesterday informed the court Aipia is currently in Lord Howe, Malaita Outer Islands (MOI). He said, the status of the case is for police to…
A PRE-TRIAL conference will be conducted next on the case of the Police Minister Peter Shanel after he pleaded not guilty to the assault charge against him, on Thursday. The Member for Parliament for Central Guadalcanal entered a not guilty plea to one count of assault causing actual bodily harm when he appeared in the…
A team from the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) under Transparency Solomon Islands will be visiting Gizo in Western Province next week. In a statement yesterday TSI explained, the visit will provide residents of Gizo and surrounding communities with an opportunity to learn more about fighting corruption and promoting good governance. “Legal Officers will…
ACTING Auditor General has dismissed an Island Sun front page story yesterday that claimed the Office of the Auditor General is not up to standard. “This is simply not an accurate description of the talk that I gave to Members of Parliament at their induction session on Wednesday 12 May 2015,” Acting Auditor General, Robert…
AS part of preparation to host the 2018 Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival in the country, government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) plans to build Melanesian Village. This will be located at the southern end of the Festival of Pacific Arts (FOPA) Village. The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS) John Wasi revealed this…
Police Commissioners of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries have been reminded of their ‘serious’ responsibility to ensure the peace and safety of the Melanesian sub-region. The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the reminder in his key-note address to the fifth MSG Police Commissioners conference in Honiara on Wednesday morning. “You occupy very important positions…