Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a second suspect a suspect in connection with the burning of two buildings at Tigoa in West Rennell, in the Rennell and Bellona Province on the night of 25 July 2019.

The second suspect, a 21-year-old male person was arrested at Tigoa in the evening of 23 August 2019. The first suspect, a 29-year-old male person was arrested in the morning of the same day.

The two suspects have been flown to Honiara yesterday (25 August) for further processing and remand as investigations into the incident continues.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Honiara City have arrested and charged a 39 year-old woman for an allegation of brewing kwaso at Aekafo, Vara Creek in Central Honiara on 23 August 2019.

The accused and his nephew, a 30 year-old male were taken by surprise when police officers raided their home and arrested the accused.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Force (RSIPF) at Auki in Malaita Province are investigating the possible cause of a fire which burnt down the dining hall at the Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School in the early hours of today (23 August 2019).

RSIPF Operation Manger Malaita Province, Inspector Charles Edward Koto says, “Police here at Auki responded to a report about the fire which happened between 1 and 2 am this morning and managed to save the school kitchen while the dining hall was totally burned down.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating the dead body of an 18-year-old female person found in the eastern side of the Holy Cross Cathedral Hill in Central Honiara this morning.