A MAN jailed yesterday for defrauding the state of more than $1.5 million was just a “toy boy” used by others in a grand scheme that saw more than $10 million stolen from the Ministry of Health. John Poloso, 47, a taxi driver from Choiseul, was jailed for two and half years yesterday by magistrate…
POLICE have called on run-away convict and accused murderer, Edmond Sae to surrender himself up and be given a fair trial. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Alfred Uiga made the call in an interview with Solomon Star. Sae was accused of gunning down former Police Commissioner and Peace Councillor, Sir Frederick Soaki in February 2003.…
A NEW trial date has been fixed yesterday for the case of five men who are facing various charges in relation to the alleged ransacking of a logging camp in Isabel in 2012. This was after the first trial date scheduled for this week was vacated due to their lawyer being engaged in another trial.…
POLICE say they arrested a man in his 20’s in relation to an incident, which resulted in the unlawful wounding of his girl-friend at Mataniko settlement over the weekend. Police investigation revealed that the incident occurred from a love relationship between the suspect and victim, which led to the female receiving wounds to parts of…
THE man who allegedly attempted to rape his 12-year-old niece last year has been released on bail yesterday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. The court has granted him a $1,000 cash bail with strict bail conditions that restricted him to make contact with the victim or her family, to leave Honiara town boundary and he…
Prosecution will be serving summon to an alleged rapist to appear in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court on July 8. The 41-year-old man is facing one count of rape where he was accused of raping a 14 year-old girl at a village in Aola, Northeast Guadalcanal in 2012. He did not turn up yesterday and his…
THE case of involving the more than $1.2 million obtained through the sale of fake gold bars is still before the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. No date has been fixed as of yet for the full trial after voir dire was completed on the case of one of the accused, Jeffery Iro early this year. The…
THE four tribes who own the land where the proposed Tina Hydro will be located have rubbished media statements made by their former Member of Parliament Walton Naezon. A representative of the Kochiabolo tribe, one of the four tribes owning land in the core of the Tina Project, George Vari, said customary land is owned…
A YOUNG man believed to be in his 20s was killed after a tree he was cutting down fell on him at Toro logging camp, Makira-Ulawa province. The province’s police commander Richard Hane revealed this to Solomon star yesterday. He said the incident occurred on Sunday. “The deceased was employed as a chainsaw operator for…
THE Malaria Vector Borne Disease Control Program (MVBDP) will conduct a survey to find out the status of malaria in the country and control its outbreak. This will happen next month. Preparation for the survey is currently underway. Malaria indicator survey coordinator Charlie Ghambu said the survey will roll out first in the provinces before…