Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira in Makira-Ulawa Province have arrested a 50-year-male suspect on 16 July 2021 for raping a 27-year old female on two separate occasion in 2019 and 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says it is alleged that the male person in his 50s had sexual intercourse with a 27-year-old without her consent in two separate occasions.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested and charged a 23-year-old male suspect for common assault and damage of properties recently at Pt Cruz area.

It will be alleged in court that around 8am on the 26 June 2021, the defendant appeared drunk, entered a shop and began arguing with the victim. It was during that argument; the defendant punched the victim twice using his both hands close fist and landed on the victim's right side eye.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating a simple larceny incident that occurred at Bonehe beach, West Guadalcanal on 11 July 2021.

Initial report said that a female foreigner went to Bonehe beach for scuba diving. She parked her vehicle at the beach and went diving. She later returned to her vehicle and discovered that the vehicle was open and her money went missing.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai and team have conducted a two days consultation meeting from 8 and 9 of July 2021, as part of Crime Prevention Strategy for the community leaders at Namah, Pihuru, Nagarawawa, Nahuhu and Karie in East Makira.

The consultation has come about following alleged claims that these communities have experienced law and order issues of which leaders were unable to control antisocial behaviours happening in their communities.