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…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Does pulling out a bush knife, swearing and threatening someone qualify as having intent to intimidate or not? Defence and prosecution wrangled over this in court, Tuesday. Tony Aufanua is facing one count of intimidation in relation…
Taro to face court today BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man accused of failing to submit his expenses during the National General Election in 2019 will enter plea on October 13, 2022. This is the case of Mathew Taro of Makira…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA HIGH Court Judge Justice Leonard Maina will be sentencing a woman who pleaded guilty to a charge for manslaughter following the death of an elderly woman on Malaita in 2016. This is the case against Ida Gwaro,…
Remaining balance to be settled November By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT has made a part payment of $20 million to Levers Solomon Limited (LSL) relating to the Hell’s point land at Alligator, east Honiara recently. But it still owes LSL $12.4…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A SHOP-KEEPER who murdered his Chinese female boss in cold-blood April last year in Honiara has been jailed for life. And High Court judge Justice Howard Lawry ordered that Max Gosia Taiga of Malaita served a minimum…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT is committed to settle the $32.4 million ordered by the High Court that is owed to Levers Solomon Limited. Attorney General John Muria Junior told reporters yesterday that both parties have gone through discussion to settle…
