Media Releases

David Soakai has received his letter of promotion from the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau to the rank of Superintendent today 18 June 2021 at Rove police headquarters.

Mr Soakai previously holds the rank of inspector position now promoted to Superintendent. Previously, he is the Officer In-Charge (OIC) Close Personal Protection (CPP) an arm unit under National Response Department.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo police station in Western province are causing an inquiry in to the death of two people after eating poisonous fish at Niutakwa village in Kolobangara Island on 12 June 2021.

Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau says, “There were fourteen people taken to Ringi clinic for medical attention after eating the poison fish (Balloon fish). An adult female in her 30s and an 8-year-old child lose their lives upon arrival at Ringi clinic.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha Police Station Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating the death of a 23-year-old male person in east Honiara on 14 June 202.

An initial report say that early in the morning about 3am on Saturday 12 June 2021, an argument over a mobile phone broke out between the deceased and the suspect at Kukum area.

The deceased was among five others who stole a mobile phone from the suspect and his cousin brother. It was during that time a fight broke out between them.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Kariki Police Post at the border between Solomon Islands-Papua New Guinea (SI-PNG) marks the Queen of the Common Wealth countries 95th Birthday on 11 June 2021.

Team Leader (TL), Kariki Post, Constable Alf Tabo says, “Team at Kariki Police Post would like to take this opportunity to say Happy Birthday to Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II, who is the Head of State of Solomon Islands and Queen of the Common Wealth countries.”