BY ROMINAH FAKA Court has issued a warrant of arrest for an accused in a case involving attempt to smuggle illegal drugs out of the country. Beatrice Umea did not turn up in court yesterday, and prosecution applied for the…
BY ROMINAH FAKA Investigations into a murder case at Marau, south east of Guadalcanal, in October last year is yet to complete. Constance Manepania is charged with one count of murder. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment. The case was…
BY ROMINAH FAKA Three men accused of multiple charges pleaded not guilty at the magistrate court. Saverio Mate, 25, Lency Raga, 40, John Longatabo, 28, were all charged jointly with two counts of arson and one count of assault causing…
BY ROMINAH FAKA A 47-year-old has been slapped with a 11-year prison term for raping a young woman living with a medical condition. The victim was 20 years old at the time of incidence. Christopher Sugui had denied the charge…
BY ROMINAH FAKA A former Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) employee has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud. Shuyee Eli Yan pleaded guilty at the Magistrate court on Monday this week to 16 charges in total – four forgery charges…
BY ROMINAH FAKA A man accused of having sexual intercourse with a 11-year-old girl has faced court. The case had its first mention at the magistrate court yesterday. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the…
BY ROMINAH FAKA A 20-year-old male has been arrested for reportedly assaulting a 62-year-old woman in Sasamunga village, south of Choiseul province. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau told a press conference on Thursday 21 March that the incident occurred on March…
BY ROMINAH FAKA Court has summoned a man in a drug bust case to attend court on Thursday 21 March at 9am. Beatrice Umea and Etekia Kauai are charged with attempting to export a prohibited item. Both have pleaded not…
BY ROMINAH FAKA A 17-year-old male is in police custody following the death of a 37-year-old man at the Kukum Heights last week. Police commissioner Mostyn Mangau told a press conference yesterday that the deceased had dropped off a taxi…
BY ROMINAH FAKA The case against a former BSP teller was administratively adjourned yesterday because the presiding magistrate was away at the High Court. The matter returns to court on April 3 for oral submission and mitigation submissions from the…
