Media Releases

Apr 17
RSIPF arrests 22-yr old in relation to traffic accident at HCC round about

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department in Honiara have arrested a 22-year-old male person who was the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident at the Honiara City Council (HCC) roundabout early yesterday (16 April 2020) morning.

The vehicle involved in the accident is a black Toyota Caldina registration number MC-1266. There were two female passengers in the vehicle with the driver at the time of the accident. The three escaped without any injuries.

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Apr 16
RSIPF will re-bail curfew suspects

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Prosecution Department will charge and re-bail 58 suspects that were released by the Magistrates Court early this week following no charges laid against them for breaching the curfew under State of public Emergency which was enforced last weekend.

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Apr 15
RSIPF engages with communities in common border region with PNG to fight COVID-19

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is engaging with communities in the Solomon Islands side of the common border with Papua New Guinea to assist in the fight to prevent the COVID-19 virus from entering Solomon Islands.

“We are working with communities to bring back the Coastwatchers,” says RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Policing Joseph Manelugu. “The security of our borders against this virus is the responsibility of all Solomon Islanders.”

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Apr 15
RSIPF steps up security at SI-PNG common border region

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and other law enforcement agencies are increasing their presence at the Solomon Islands – Papua New Guinea common border region from the Shortland Islands, Choiseul Province and the Malaita Outer Islands with arrival of the patrol boat Gizo in the western border region carrying more police, Immigration, Customs and Health Officers.

The increased presence is to enforce the COVID-19 Emergency Powers restricting the movement of small craft vessels across the SI-PNG common border region which became effective last Thursday 9 April 2020.

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Apr 15
PPC Honiara City denies allegations against CRU officers

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Stanley Riolo denies allegations levelled against officers of his City Response Unit (CRU) by some members of the public in the Kukum area of East Honiara about the officers’ actions during the curfew hours early Sunday morning.

PPC Riolo says, “Between 3 to 4am on the morning of Sunday 12 April 2020, CRU officers were on mobile patrol around the Kukum area during the curfew hours.”

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Apr 15
RSIPF records increase in traffic incidences in Honiara

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) National Traffic Department have recorded a total of 28 traffic incidences in the period 3 to 9 April 2020 in Honiara compared to the previous week when only a total of eight cases were reported.

This is 20 more cases then reported the previous week.

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Apr 14
RSIPF in Central Province arrests two suspects following alleged unlawful wounding incident

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police force (RSIPF) in Tulagi in the Central Province have arrested two male suspects following an alleged unlawful wounding incident involving a 28-year-old male victim at Burunia Village, on Small Ngella on 12 April 2020.

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Apr 14
RSIPF investigates suspicious death in Central province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Tulagi Police Station are investigating the sudden death of a 50-year-old male at Bona Village, Sunfly Bonavester, in the Central Province on 4 April 2020.

An initial report received by police says the deceased and his wife left Kasika Island in a dugout canoe with a 20 kilogram bag of food and were heading home after market. Approaching Havulo Island, they encountered strong winds and the deceased dropped off his wife to walk to the other side of Takadora Point while he will try to paddle around the Point.

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Apr 14
RSIPF demolishes 25 betel nut stalls in Auki

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki, Malaita Province have demolished 25 betel nut stalls in the township during an operation starting from 10 April to 13 April 2020.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent William Foufaka says, “The operation was mounted in order to observe the Easter weekend celebrations, continuity of COVID-19 awareness and Auki Town Council Clean up Environment of Malaita Ordnance. The operation was approved by the Malaita Provincial government.”

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Apr 12
RSIPF arrests 10 suspects for alleged breaching second night of curfew in Honiara

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested another 10 suspects and detained one vehicle for alleged breaching of the second night of the curfew under the State of Public Emergency which was enforced from 8pm 11 April to 5am 12 April 2020 within the Emergency Zone in Honiara.

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