BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man has been charged with the murder of a young man in Avatai village, west Rennell. Earlier this week, Island Sun reported this incident in which the victim was a well-known national rugby player, Henry Agikimu’a,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA TWO staff associations that pushed for the removal of Solomon Islands National University (SINU) vice chancellor Dr. Ganesh Chand have no legal standing and are therefore illegal. That’s according to High Court judge Rex Foukona in his…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The Magistrate Court has issued a strong word of advice urging people to learn to behave responsibly and not to take the law into one’s own hand – especially when under influence of alcohol. Principal Magistrate Augustine…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A YOUNG rugby player who attacked a man and left his victim with permanent damage to his right eye was jailed for two years six months on Tuesday 17th February. Daniel Saomatangi was found guilty of one…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA IN a landmark ruling, a Malaysian logging company has been ordered to pay $3.2 million to landowners in Isabel for trespass, nuisance and damages it caused to the environment. Solomon Islands Court of Appeal made the order…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A POLICE exhibit officer has been suspended after more than $300,000 of cash exhibit kept in their custody went missing. Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau revealed this yesterday, although the incident is believed to have occurred October…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DEPUTY Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea is reiterating the caution against excessive use of alcohol. He says it is common knowledge that excessive alcohol consumption seemed to be one of the causes of anti-social or unlawful behaviours which…
BY JENNIFFER KUSAPA SOLOMON Islands High Commissioner to Australia Robert Sisilo is heading up to Queensland to provide in-person support and check arrangements for the repatriation of two Solomon Islanders killed in a car crash, Sunday. The two, and a…
Two seasonal workers die in car accident in Brisbane BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FOREIGN Affairs officials yesterday spent the day briefing grieving family members of two seasonal workers who died in a car crash in Queensland, Australia, early Sunday morning. But…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FOUR Papua New Guineans from Tasman island have been remanded in custody for illegal entry into the country via Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands on 26 December 2020. The four accused are Thomas Poraka, Lester Kapua,…