Media Releases

Apr 01

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara have arrested one of the Onelink Pacifica directors on 30 March 2020 following a complaint raised by mentors and customers who are struggling to have their shares paid by the director.

Provincial Police Commander Honiara City Chief Superintendent Stanley Riolo says, “The director was arrested and has been charged with false pretense under section 308 (a) of the Penal Code and he is now in custody for further dealing.”

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Apr 01

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has finalised its Operation Order COVID-19 to support other Government Ministries, in particular the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) and other government agencies as they continue to put in place measures to prevent the virus from entering Solomon Islands.

The country is yet to record any positive COVID-19 case.

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Mar 31

Sharing of cigarettes, betel nut and lime, playing ludo on the same device and spiting of betel nut must be stopped to protect yourself from coronavirus (COVID-19).

These are the key messages highlighted during the awareness talks held by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on 31 March 2020 for its officers in the Rennel and Bellona to prevent any outbreak of the virus.

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Mar 31

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Naha Police Station are conducting a general enquiry into the death of a 22-year-old male person who allegedly committed suicide at the Farm area, Gilbert Camp in east Honiara on 26 March 2020.

An initial report received by police says early in the afternoon of 26 March, the deceased went to a nearby market stall and started drinking alcohol with his friends as he was not happy. The deceased then returned to where he was staying and went to his room.

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Mar 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in the Makira Ulawa Province have recovered the body of a one-year-old male child that went missing at Hagaehu Village in Central Makira on 23 March 2020.

One of the villagers found the body of the missing child on 28 March 2020. This is a very sad incident as the body of the deceased was discovered to have been buried just 30 feet away from the Hagaehu logging road, about 2.5 kilometres from Hagaehu Village having missing for six days.

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Mar 30

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is suspending its police clearance services at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara as part of measures to restrict members of the public from entering police stations given the possibility of the corona virus (COVID-19) entering the country.

“The RSIPF Forensics Department at the Rove Police Headquarters has suspended its police clearance report services until further notice to reduce the number of people entering the Headquarters,” says Acting Commissioner of Police, Mostyn Mangau.

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Mar 27

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to all people living in Solomon Islands to observe whatever regulations and orders issued under the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) declared by the Governor General H.E. Sir David Vunagi on 25 March 2020 as the Government puts in place measures to prevent any outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020 have been gazetted by the Solomon Islands Government today.

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Mar 27

(left – right) Michael Wood, Team Leader of the New Zealand Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP), Mark Ney, Commander of the Australian Solomon Islands Police Development Program(SIPDP); RSIPF Acting Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau and Australian

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Mar 27

Keeping a social distance of one to two meters from each other is a good practice to prevent COVID-19.

This was one of the key messages highlighted during the awareness talks held by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on 26 March 2020 for its officers in the Western Province to prevent any outbreak of the virus.

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Mar 26

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police force (RSIPF) at the Kirakira Police Station in the Makira Ulawa Province are investigating the sudden disappearance of a one-year- old male child at Hagaehu Village, east of Kirakira town, in the Makira Ulawa Province.

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