Media Releases

Nov 09

A 27-year-old female was arrested and charged by White River Police for common nuisance at laundry valley in West Honiara on 7 November 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The female accused has been playing loud music causing disturbance to nearby houses and was approached by two officers asking her to turn the music low or stop the music but she refused.”

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Nov 09

A female defendant aged 20 has pleaded guilty for using abusive words to police officers before a sitting Magistrate in the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court on 8 November 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander Honiara City Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The defendant was found guilty for the offence and sentenced to six month bound over with good behaviour.”

On 5 November 2021, the defendant was drunk and walked past the White River Police Station with two male persons. The defendant shouted and swore at officers who were on duty during that time.

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Nov 05

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team are continuing their investigation in relation to the explosion that took two lives on 25 October 2021.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of the EOD team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “It is possible that it is a type of demolition charge referred to as a Bangalore torpedo. Although none of the measurements taken from Japanese and US, technical manuals match this particular item. At this stage we are not confirming anything, but we are investigating.”

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Nov 05

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province commends members of the public for their good behaviour shown during the election of the new Choiseul Provincial Premier on 1 November 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “I would like to thank members of the public for the great behaviour shown until the result of the election of the Premier. This shows people have respect for the democratic process and allow their leaders to make decisions.”

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Nov 03

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (RSIPF EOD) team will be conducting bomb-blasting tasks at Munda area on New Georgia and Ringgi on Kolombangara Island.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of the RSIPF Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The dates and times of the tasks will be from 9am to 4 pm from 5 to 10 November 2021.”

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Nov 03

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have witnessed reconciliation between the family of the suspect and the deceased in relation to the fatal incident, which occurred at the Fishing village area on 1 November 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The party of the suspect was led by his father and accompanied by his wife, other family members and met with the family of the deceased.”

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Nov 01

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department in Honiara have arrested a male person following a fatal accident on 31 October 2021 at the Fishing village area, East Honiara.

Director National Traffic Department Superintendent Fredrick Satu says, “It is alleged that the deceased was hit by a white double cabin Hilux in the early hours of Sunday (31 October 2021).”

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Nov 01

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa Police Station in Renbel Province have arrested three male suspects aged 19, 28 and 30 year-old for producing kwaso on 29 October 2021.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr Joseph Manelugu says, “Police received information about kwaso production at Ta’akitonu settlement. Police attended and arrested the suspects and placed them in police custody.”

AC Manelugu says, “Cooking utensils that used to produce kwaso (homebrew) were also confiscated and recorded for court exhibits.”

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Oct 29

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) would like to correct an error contained in an article published in relation to the investigation involving a break-in incident last weekend at University of South Pacific (USP) 4th Campus at KG VI area in East of Honiara.

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Oct 28

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 witnessed the launching of Mboromole community by-law on 23 October 2021.

The Launching was successfully done after several meetings and consultations by community chiefs, Crime Prevention Committees’ (CPCs) and elders of Mboromole community.

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