Solomon Islands Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Training

Recently representatives of the Australian Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) travelled to Honiara, Solomon Islands, to deliver mutual legal assistance training.  Mutual legal assistance is the legal process used to obtain evidence from foreign countries for formal use in a criminal investigation or prosecution – an essential part of the toolkit for tackling transnational crime.  The training…

COUPLE ACQUITTED

DEPUTY Chief Magistrate yesterday acquitted a couple of stealing a substantial amount of money from their employer. Ricky Iomea found them not guilty of all the charges against them and acquitted them. Carman Qiusheng Liu and his wife Vivian Xi Tong had stood trial for two counts of Larceny by Clerk and one count of…

Solomon Islands’ Workers at Hawkes Bay Region Back at Work After Cyclone Gabrielle

Almost a week after Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle swept through Hawke’s Bay, Solomon Islanders working there under New Zealand’s Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme have already returned to work, with some back in the orchards, while others are assisting with the clean-up and recovery efforts. The Category 3 tropical Cyclone Gabrielle hit parts of New Zealand’s…

SEASONAL WORKERS SUE EMPLOYERS

TWO Solomon Islanders working on farms in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme are suing their employers for injuries sustained in the course of their duty.  Thomas Lency and Morris Tataiora both got injured while on duty last year. Since then, they have been put out of work while recovering from their…