SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) has denied investing US$10 million (SI$77.9 million) into Solomon Oceanic Cable Company (SOCC). NPF general manager Tony Makabo clarified this after president of Malaita Ma’asina Forum Charles Dausabea made the claim on Wednesday. Mr Dausabea questioned why NPF decided to invest such large amount of money into SOCC when…
A PROSECUTOR has been ordered to advise court of his position as to whether or not he will accept the defence’s proposal to withdraw the charges against two Asians accused of stealing logs on Rennell, Renbel Province. Private lawyer Allan Hou has made a proposal to the prosecution seeking withdrawal of larceny of tree and…
A DATE will be fixed today to hear the defence case in relation to a hit and run case at Maromaro, east Honiara, that resulted in the death of a man in 2011. This was after the court found the accused James Luvena has a case to answer to the charge of causing death by…
A FORMER Correctional Service officer facing multiple fraud charges involving more than $100,000 has been asked confirm he will represent himself or still requires his lawyer’s assistance. Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo asked the accused Don Lisi Talu to make a decision on the next court hearing on December 14. Having gone through the court’s…
UDP relaunches efforts to remove PM Sogavare UNITED Democratic Party (UDP) has launched a fresh bid to get rid of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the party. An earlier move the party’s president Sir Thomas Chan took to sack Mr Sogavare from UDP was found to be un-procedural both under the party’s constitution and the…