Media Releases

Jan 20
Police in Malaita investigate death of a 50-year-old

Police in Malu’u, North Malaita, Malaita Province is investigating the death of a 50-year-old man at Sulugwalu Village, in North Malaita on 20 January 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Malaita Province Inspector Peter Kinita says, “It is alleged that the deceased was drinking homebrew with his cousins. After a while he was not feeling well so he went home. At home he began experiencing stomach ache. The situation got worse and his relatives transported him to the Malu’u Clinic for medication.”

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Jan 20
Police investigate alleged robbery at sea

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating an alleged robbery at sea between Ngella and Guadalcanal Islands yesterday 20 January 2019.

RSIPF Assistant Commissioner Provincial, Joseph Manelugu says, “A joint police operation involving officers from Tulagi in Central Province, Police Maritime and officers from Honiara City responded to a report alleging that two Asian businessmen were robbed of $300,000.00 at sea between Ngella and Guadalcanal islands on 20 January 2019.”

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Jan 21
RSIPF undergo training on the use of Codan radios

Fifteen officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) including one Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officer are undergoing a one week training course on the use of Codan radios starting today (21 January 2019) until 25 January 2019 at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

The training is coordinated by representatives of Codan.

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Jan 17
CPC members in Russell Islands commended for their good work

Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi recently visited police at Yandina in the Russell Islands to thank the officers and members of the Yandina Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) for their effort in preventing crime during the festive season.

Speaking at a meeting held with the police officers and members of the CPC, Inspector Maelasi says, “I want to thank my officers and the Yandina CPC members for a job well done for making the festive season crime free for the community at Yandina.”

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Jan 17
Police produce over 700 media releases in 2018

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Media Unit continues to promote the work of the Force with the production of over 700 media releases in 2018, doubling the number produced during the previous year.

Addressing the local media during the weekly media conference at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today (17 January 2019) Supervising Commissioner of RSIPF Juanita Matanga says, “The RSIPF Media Unit last year 2018 produced 724 media releases compared to 312 media releases in 2017 despite the limited resources that the Unit has.”

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Jan 14
Police arrest three suspects following arson incident in Malaita Province

Police at Auki have arrested three men in relation to the burning of a vehicle at the Wairokai Logging Camp in West Are’Are, Malaita Province on 14 January 2019.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Inspector Peter Kinita says, “Early this morning (17 January 2019) police in Auki arrested three suspects for the alleged burning of a Hilux vehicle at Wairokai Logging Camp in West Are’Are, Malaita Province, and they have been brought to the Auki Police station to be questioned in relation to the incident.”

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Jan 17
40 drivers charged for various traffic offences in Honiara

Police at the Kukum Traffic Centre in Honiara have recently charged 40 vehicle drivers for various offences during a one-week traffic operation.

Director of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Department, Superintendent Fredrick Satu says, “Over the period from 7-16 January 2019, my officers arrested and charged 40 vehicle drivers for various traffic offences in Honiara during police traffic checks.”

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Jan 16
Police in Malaita investigate arson in West Are’Are

Police in Auki is investigating the recent arson of a vehicle at the Wairokai Logging Camp in West Are’Are, Malaita Province.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Inspector Peter Kinita says, “My office was briefed yesterday, 14 January 2019 on the incident of the burning of a Hilux vehicle owned by the Camp Manager of the Wairokai Logging Camp.”

He adds: “A case has been established and investigations have begun after investigators and officers were deployed yesterday (14 January 2019).”

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Jan 16
Police arrest suspect in alleged attempted rape incident in North West Guadalcanal

Police in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 28-year-old male suspect in connection with an alleged attempted sexual assault incident in 2017 at Boneghe Beach in North West Guadalcanal.

The victim is a 45-year-old female foreign national who was at the Beach on 17 September 2017 with two other colleagues for recreation purposes.

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Jan 17
RSIPF warn communities of bomb blasting in Alligator Creek

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek East of Honiara on Thursday 17 January 2019.

Supervising Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal area will be active from 8am to 12 midday, 17 January 2019.”

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