BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Felix Hollison will deliver his sentence on the case against Charles Dora on October 8 after sentencing and mitigation submission was made yesterday in court. Mr Dora has been found guilty of one count unlicensed…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA COURT circuits for the provinces have been cancelled for the rest of the year. This is reportedly due to lack of funds. This will delay cases in the provinces, and will add to next year’s load of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PREMIER of Central Islands Province Stanley Manetiva has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with CEMA for coconut refinery and livestock production. General Manager for CEMA Patterson Siliota said the Government programme to revitalise CEMA is a seven-year…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE construction of the Outpost Patrol Boat base will commence next year in the Shortland Islands. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police National Security and Correctional Services revealed during the Public Accounts Committee meeting last week.…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA An accused was yesterday denied his rights to bail due to prosecution needing more time to respond to defence’s application. Defence had applied for bail on behalf of Mr James Tangasuna on August 31, 2021. Defence yesterday…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA TWO more newly appointed members of the Malaita executive government have denied accepting to be part of the MARA government. The two MPAs are George Lomo and Simon Ke’ebo who reject claims made by the Premier Daniel…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mostyn Mangau confirmed yesterday that the case file of the $300k missing exhibit money is with the Office of the Director Public Prosecution for vetting before returning back to the police for further actions. Mangau…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man has been slapped with a 10-year jail sentence for having sexual intercourse with his step-daughter. The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim’s identity, committed the crimes on four separate dates in 2017…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA HIGH Court Judge Justice Leonard Maina has dismissed the Crown’s appeal on the acquittal of former Member of Parliament for Baegu/Asifola David Tome. Maina delivered the ruling yesterday at the High Court following an appeal made by…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA ONLY genuine beche-de-mer buyers will be allowed to do business in the Central Province, its premier Stanley Manetiva has warned. Manetiva issued the warning yesterday as people within the province venture out to dive for the lucrative…