Category: Judiciary

FORMER CITY MAYOR ESCAPED 12-MONTH JAIL TERM
Corruption

FORMER CITY MAYOR ESCAPED 12-MONTH JAIL TERM

admin- August 17, 2016

HCC logo. Photo credit: www.honiaracitycouncil.com Former City Mayor Alference Fatai has escaped a 12-month imprisonment term for bribery. The Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced Mr. Fatai ... Read More

OVER 200 LOGGING LICENSES ISSUED IN JUNE 2016
Court

OVER 200 LOGGING LICENSES ISSUED IN JUNE 2016

admin- August 4, 2016

Logging in the Solomon Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. More than 200 logging companies were issued logging licenses by the Forestry and Research Ministry as of ... Read More

FINAL JUDGEMENT FOR DEFAMATION CASE VACATED
Court

FINAL JUDGEMENT FOR DEFAMATION CASE VACATED

admin- July 26, 2016

The High Court of Solomon Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. The High Court has today vacated an application for final judgement against former Prime Minister Gordon ... Read More

PROTECTION OF FISHERIES CENTRAL TO PACIFIC: CHIEF JUSTICE
Fisheries

PROTECTION OF FISHERIES CENTRAL TO PACIFIC: CHIEF JUSTICE

admin- July 25, 2016

Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer. Photo credit: FFA. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says the protection of our fisheries resources as well as the cordial ... Read More

MAGISTRATE COMMITTED MAN TO STAND TRIAL IN HIGH COURT
Court

MAGISTRATE COMMITTED MAN TO STAND TRIAL IN HIGH COURT

admin- July 23, 2016

The Solomon Islands High Court. Photo credit: SIBC. The Magistrate Court has committed a man accused of abducting and raping a girl in West Guadalcanal ... Read More

FORMER RIPEL WORKERS ORDERED TO VACATE RIPEL VICINITY
Court

FORMER RIPEL WORKERS ORDERED TO VACATE RIPEL VICINITY

admin- July 21, 2016

The High Court of Solomon Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. The High Court has ordered all former employees of Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) to ... Read More

LOGGING MATTERS STRETCHED COURT RESOURCES TO LIMIT
Court

LOGGING MATTERS STRETCHED COURT RESOURCES TO LIMIT

admin- July 20, 2016

The High Court of Solomon Islands. Photo credit: SIBC. The litigation surrounding logging matters in the country has stretched the High Court's resources and judges ... Read More