Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Choiseul Province attended five reports and made two arrests over the period 31 January to 6 February 2019, compared to a total of 13 reports during the previous week.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) National Traffic Department have recorded a total of 10 traffic incidences in the period 1 to 7 February 2019 for Honiara, compared to the 44 reports received during the previous week.

“This week, we have a total of four careless driving, one for permitting unlicensed motor vehicle, one permitting uninsured motor vehicle, three for presence of alcohol and another one permitting unlicensed driver,” says Director Traffic, Superintendent Fred Satu.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is assisting the Rennell and Bellona (RenBel) provincial government to investigate a vessel that has been transporting divers to do diving at the Indispensable Reef following the death of an Asian male person on 3 February 2019.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police Joseph Manelugu says, “The diving activity at the Indispensable Reef may not have been known if the death of the Asian had not been reported to the police at the Tigoa Police Station in West Rennell.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) in Western and Choiseul provinces are currently at Maleai Village, Shortland Islands Western Province since 6 February 2019 to investigate and reassure the community following the alleged armed robbery incident at the Village.