In court

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRESIDENT of the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) Eran Soma has raised disappointment over reports published in the media attacking judges over particular decisions. Soma said such personal attacks are unacceptable and uncalled...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man alleged of having sexual intercourse with his 13-year-old daughter in 2019 will appear again in court on June 16, 2022 for possible plea. The accused was convicted and sentenced by the...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA HIGH Court judge Justice Maelyn Bird has released a man accused of murder, Jimmy Junior Lusibaea on bail with strict conditions. The prosecution had earlier charged Lusibaea with one count of murder contrary...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A 42-year-old man alleged to have set fire to a copra shed building in Temotu will likely enter his plea before Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison. His case was adjourned in the previous occasion...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FORMER Constituency Development Officer for Temotu Nende has been slapped with a 19-month jail term for the charge of official corruption. Philip Tuplo was earlier found guilty of one count of official corruption...

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...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a Bangladesh national accused of sexually assaulting a child under 15 years of age in 2021 will have his case mentioned at the Magistrate Court on December 16. His case...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against a Bangladesh national was adjourned to June 22 for the accused to enter his plea. In the previous session early this week, court was informed that the defence lawyer was...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA One Link director, Gerrard Tauohu, may see charges against him amended. This follows prosecution seeking adjournment to the case to allow them time to get statements from property owners after police recovered some...

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Case against the Bangladesh national accused of underage rape has been moved for June 25 for possible plea and variation of bail. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison adjourned the case yesterday when prosecution asked...