Media Releases

The suspect in a murder incident at Aoto Village, in Utupua, Temotu Province on 13 January 2019, has been further remanded in custody following a mention appearance in the Magistrates Court at Lata on 16 August 2019.

The man in his 40’s has been remanded at the Lata Correctional Centre as police investigations continue into the incident. He will next appear in Court on 30 August 2019.

Shandra Berol Inaoyo, 21 years old from Santa Cruz in Temotu Province is one of the female police recruits who graduated from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) with a special award on 16 August 2019 at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
She was awarded the RSIPF Academy Fitness Award.

The Fitness award is given to recruits who excel in the RSIPF fitness tests. It includes physical fitness, outstanding participation in physical trainings and sports, hardworking, courageous and disciplined.

Officers of Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) in Honiara have arrested and charged a 42-year-old female for two counts of larceny by servant on 15 August 2019.

It is alleged that on 20 and 31 of April 2017, the suspect who was a bank teller at the Bank South Pacific (BSP) in Honiara stole total cash of $54,688.00 from the Naha SDA Primary School. It is alleged she took the cash and cheques when the head teacher at the School came to deposit the money into the school account at the Bank.

Kwaso is illegal. It affects the health of people who consume the home brew and it causes social problems including violence in families and the community at large.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is issuing the warning as it continues to roll out the Kwaso Action Plan throughout the provinces with stakeholders including the National and Provincial Governments, the private sector, the justice sector, the youth sector, Crime Prevention Councils, non-government organisations, councils of chiefs, civil organisations.