BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man who confessed to stealing $107 from a victim who tried to help him change his bad attitudes has been sentenced to two years six months. Michael Meke Wanman was convicted by the court in 2018…
New twist in long-running logging row By EDDIE OSIFELO A HIGH COURT judge on 29th November 2022 issued an order halting 5,000 cubic metres of Tubi logs a Malaysian logger was in the process of exporting. Justice John Keniapisia issued…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against a man accused of sexually abusing a girl under 15 years has been dismissed by the court due to prolonged delay. Defence lawyer Frank Kama applied to have the case dismissed according to section…
Gov’t backs Malaysian logger to export illegally-cut Tubi BY EDDIE OSIFELO A Malaysian logging company, Sunrise Investments Limited has exported more than 10,000 cubic meters of Xanthostemon logs (tubi) from Korona, San Jorge, Isabel province. This is despite the Korona…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE hearing of application into the case of Karunapedige, Chandana Suresh Gunathilaka has adjourned to November 30 2022. The prosecution is applying to the court to move back the trial date as the complainant will be away…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE bail condition of a man alleged to have involved in a fight at West Rennell on January 1, 2022 has been varied to allow him go to his home village while awaiting trial. John Vendi of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Court is confused why a defence lawyer is not pleading self-defence when evidence and sworn statements say there is a case for it. Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi found this peculiarity in an assault case on Wednesday 23rd…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI PROVINCIAL Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Suprintendant Lesley Kili has called for respect to public properties across Malaita province. The call came following an alleged stone-throwing on a government signboard erected in West Kwara’ae for the proposed construction…
Witnesses want case against miner to proceed in court By EDDIE OSIFELO THREE police witnesses in the case against Win Win mining company general manager, Dan Shi have changed their minds to revoke the first signed letter on 30th November…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA HIGH court judge Justice Maelyn Bird has adjourned the case of the Director of Neptune Gale to October 31 for mention to allow Prosecution time to prepare the consent order for payment. The company’s director, Timothy, is…
