One Link director gets 2 years
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THE Director and sole trader of the One Link Pacifica money scheme has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s court.
This is the case of Charles Dora who pleaded guilty...
Juveniles fined $500 fines for breaching lockdown order
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THREE male juveniles guilty of breaching the riot related lockdown last month have been fined $500 each.
Each were found guilty of one count of Restriction of Movement of Persons in Honiara: contrary...
Police looking for alleged victim
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A sexual offence case is stalling before the High Court because the complainant is nowhere to be found.
Both prosecution and the police’s sexual assault unit cannot reach her.
And, because of this, prosecution...
‘Your deaths not in vain’
One year on, and charges finally laid over Taimareho sea tragedy
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
TODAY marks the day that 27 lives were lost at sea following the MV Taimareho sea tragedy and police can now confirm...
Legal advocates fine-tune skills
TWELVE Community Legal Advocates (CLAs) who are based in the provinces of Malaita (North and South), Western (Seghe, Shortlands, Vella la Vella and Kolombangara) and Temotu (Santa Cruz and Lomlom) have now fine-tuned their...
Sex abuse case dismissed following a 11-year delay
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...
Judgment on Liomauri case August 12
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THE Court of Appeal will make their judgment on the case of Allen Liomauri on August 12, 2022 after prosecution and defence made submissions on the case yesterday.
Defence filed an appeal regarding...
Former CDL employee to appear in court
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A FORMER employee of the CDL Company accused of stealing from the company in 2017 will appear in court today.
The employee was a former female sales officer.
The case will be heard before...
Fake death case moved to July 12
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
THE case of a man alleged of obtaining money by faking his death has been adjourned for July 12 for mention.
Peter Fakaia is accused of faking his own death and obtaining $76,000...
Man gets 4 years for sexual abuse of girl
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA
A man has been handed a four-year jail sentence after court found him guilty of repeated sexual abuse of an underage girl.
The incidents took place on various dates in 2018.
Chief Justice Sir...