Media Releases

Oct 22

Joint operations between Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Immigration officers in Taro have arrested a 47-year-old Asian male suspect for raping a 12-years-old girl at a Logging camp in Choiseul Province recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The perpetrator was arrested on 12 October 2021 to Taro police stations and dealt with.”

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Oct 22

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands police force (RSIPF) at Gizo in the Western Province have remanded two suspects in relation to a suspicious death of a 7-year-old girl who went missing on 14 October 2021.

Both suspects are currently remanded for 14 days at Gizo Correctional Centre as of 20 October 2021.

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Oct 21

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Tulagi Police Station together with the Community Governance and Grievance Management Project (CGGMP) have conducted a review of Yandina community by-law on 19 October 2021.

The review was conducted following community application of the by-law and identified the need to address issues concerning moral beliefs (Culture) and Customs since Yandina is a multicultural community. The by-law has been reviewed and will be launched next month.

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Oct 20

As part of the general review on the police infrastructure in the provinces, Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau and Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) Commander, Paul Osborne has visited Buala Police Station on 19 October 2021.

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Oct 20

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (20 October 2021) farewelled Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) Advisor James McMillan and Jenifer Saunders after serving years with the Program.

RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) Patricia Leta acknowledged and greatly appreciated the service rendered by RAPPP Advisors during their years in Solomon Islands.

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Oct 19

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek area East of Honiara on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active as from 8am to 2pm (20 October 2021).”

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Oct 19

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands police force (RSIP) at Gizo in Western Province are questioning two suspects in relation to a suspicious death of a 7-year-old girl who went missing on 14 October 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “On the initial report, the deceased told her elder siblings on their way home after school as they walked together that she was hungry so she started running ahead of them to quickly reach home.”

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Oct 19

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is currently monitoring the situation leading up to the motion of no confidence against the Honorable Premier of Malaita Provincial Government, which will occur on 27 October 2021.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr Joseph Manelugu says, “Police are monitoring the situation leading up to the motion of no confidence and will not take side of any political matter but focus on the security to ensure the motion runs peacefully.”

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Oct 18

Two male defendants aged 26 and 35-year-old have pleaded guilty for common nuisance before a sitting Magistrate in the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court on 8 October 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander Honiara City Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The two defendants were found guilty for the offence and sentenced to fine $800 each. If the defendants have not paid for their fines until 22 October 2021, they will serve 30 days Imprisonment.”

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Oct 15

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department are investigating an accident, which occurred at the junction between Bishop Epalle School, Ngossi and Tavio on 12 October 2021.

Deputy Director at the National Traffic Department Inspector Doreen Vaea says, “The incident occurred as a white Tipper truck registration number MC7016 was travelling down the Ngossi road when approaching Bishop Epalle Junction road got into mechanical problem and run off the main road and ditched into the left side drain of the junction.”

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