PNG doc says he’s pursuing justice
BY CHARLES KADAMANA A Papua New Guinea medical doctor, Dr Ma’ine Asapo has now settled down at his home a free man, but he says his fight for justice will continue. Asapo said he is seeking legal advice with the…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA A Papua New Guinea medical doctor, Dr Ma’ine Asapo has now settled down at his home a free man, but he says his fight for justice will continue. Asapo said he is seeking legal advice with the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer has acquitted a man of the murder charge relating to the incident which occurred in Bellona in 2019. Sir Albert in delivering judgment yesterday said he is not satisfied crown has…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Augustine Aulanga will deliver his judgment on March 15 on the case of a retired police officer. Yesterday prosecution and defence lawyers made their closing submission and the presiding magistrate adjourned the case to March…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE have charged the MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jamie Vokia with election bribery charges. This was in relation to the 2019 national election. The couple has been released on bail…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man who claimed to be a doctor and a lawyer has appeared in court over rape and false pretence charges. Public Prosecutor Jonathan Auga Tuesday told the court via zoom that investigations are almost complete, with…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PRINCIPAL Magistrate Felix Hollison has adjourned the case of a Private Land acquisition officer to March 31 for setting of trial date. Yesterday the case was mentioned via zoom and a pre-trial conference was conducted orally before…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The PNG doctor, who was wrongly accused by the Prime Minister as being Solomon Islands’ index covid-19 case, has been acquitted by the courts. Dr Maine Asapo and his wife, along with two Solomon Islands locals, were…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Government has now recognised the Courts as an “essential service”. And President of the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) Eran Soma acknowledges the government for this. He said since the simulated lockdown in August 2021 courts…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SOLOMON Islands Bar Association (SIBA) President Eran Soma has called on the Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs to restart the process of enactment of the Legal Profession Bill. He said the bill is vital as it…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A Bail application for a Papua New Guinea doctor, his wife and two others accused of entering the Solomon Islands without any exemption has been refused by the Magistrate Court yesterday. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison refused the…