Media Releases

Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station in Temotu Province have arrested a 30-year-old male for stabbing his 22-year-old younger brother with a pocketknife on 25 July 2021.

It was alleged that due to minor family issues the older brother stabbed the younger brother with a pocketknife multiple times on the victim’s body.

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Jul 30

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) removed a 120mm Japanese projectile bomb at Bulogaly village, Ata’a district in North Malaita on 24 July 2021.

Officer-in-charge (OIC) EOD Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “EOD have responded to the report dispatched by the police communication centre from a complainant. A team consists of five EOD experts dispatched to the area and safely remove the Japanese bomb.”

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested and charged a 46-year-old male suspect for threatening violence in Honiara on 16 June 2021.

It was alleged that the defendant was drunk when he entered a private residence in the Mbumburu area. The victim attended to him and the defendant verbally warned the victim, stating that he would return and kill him. He further stated to the victim to inform his father to be watchful and stated that he would return and remove his father from their house and burn down their dwelling house.

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested five male suspects ages between 18 and 28 year-old for malicious damage at Legavana logging company on 8 July 2021.

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Jul 29

Introducing by-law will make the Stream valley community a safer and enjoyable place to live, a strong message uttered by Alvin Kiupua Maui, Vice Chairman, Stream valley community police during a community launching of their by-law yesterday (28 July 2021).

Vice Chairman Maui in his speech at the launching ceremony said we must acknowledge the community by-law that will enable us to learn the important concept of living with law. Community by will relieve us by protecting our people from unlawful practices and illegal activities.

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Jul 27

The Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wish to respond to the media article ‘Hon. Mathew Wale, Opposition leader warns Commissioner of Police to thread carefully over the Suidani saga’ that was published on 24 July 2021.

We must be very clear that the mandated role of Commissioner of police is very clear in the Constitution and the Police Act 2013. There is demarcation of powers between legislators, judiciary and the Executive Authorities.

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Jul 26

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP) have thanked a local contractor for a successful completion of the new Avu Avu Police Station in Guadalcanal Province.

Officers from the Police Infrastructure Department (PID), Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and SIPDP Infrastructure and logistics Advisor attended the program to thank the contractor at Avu Avu on 24 July 2021.

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Jul 26

Commander of the Solomon Island Police Development Program (SIPDP) Paul Osborne today (26 July 2021) handed over equipment worth $5 million to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara

Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Hon Anthony Veke, Member of Parliament and RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau received the equipment during a brief ceremony at the Rove Police Headquarters this morning.

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Jul 23

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tulagi in Central Province have arrested four suspects for willful and unlawful damage to properties at Vunuha village in small Ngella on 17 July 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai says, “Initial report stated that the incident has occurred in relation to a land issue, in which two parties claimed ownership of it.”

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Jul 23

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) would like to make a clear statement following a news article published on 23 July 2021 on ‘ARMED GROUP PLOTTING TO OVERTHROW GOVT’.

Commissioner of Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau says, “I want to make a very clear and strong statement in relation to the news article that police are aware and investigating this matter very seriously.”

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