Media Releases

Police at Tulagi in Central Province have arrested and charged two male persons with eight charges pertaining to the Traffic Act.

It will be alleged that on the evening of 1 September 2018 a male person employed by Sasape International Shipyard Limited (SISL) was driving a motor vehicle on the road without rear lights.

Operation Support Manager, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The vehicle was running on the road without rear lights, hence police chased it and stopped the vehicle in front of the Tulagi Police station.

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Police at Tulagi in Central Province have arrested and charged two male persons with eight charges pertaining to the Traffic Act.

It will be alleged that on the evening of 1 September 2018 a male person employed by Sasape International Shipyard Limited (SISL) was driving a motor vehicle on the road without rear lights.

Operation Support Manager, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The vehicle was running on the road without rear lights, hence police chased it and stopped the vehicle in front of the Tulagi Police station.

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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wish to advise the general public, vehicle drivers and business owners and road users in Honiara that road blocks will be enforced from the main market underpass to South Pacific Oil Refilling Station road junction and also from the Provincial Press road to the Rock Haven upper road from 2pm until 3pm Thursday 13 September 2018.

This is to allow the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the RSIPF to conduct a Render Safe Procedure on an unexploded bomb discovered at Point Cruz behind the Advanced Technology Building.

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Police in Guadalcanal Province led by its Provincial Response Unit (PRU) have confiscated 600 litres of kwaso (homebrew) in the New Zealand Camp area in Central Guadalcanal on 6 September 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “My officers successfully raided the illegal kwaso distribution outlets and confiscated 600 litres of kwaso and numerous manufacturing items.”

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Furona Primary School in Isabel Province has benefited from an awareness talk conducted by Deputy Commissioner Operations of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) during a tour to the Province recently.

Deputy Commissioner Operations (DC) Gabriel Manelusi says, “Topics covered during the presentation include discipline and respect of families, school rules, church, traditional leadership, custom rules, national laws within our communities and nation Solomon Islands.”

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Police officers in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a man for the alleged attempted murder of his wife on 9 September 2018 in the Tenaru area of Central Guadalcanal.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “On the morning of Sunday 9 September 2018 the couple was arguing over an incident whereby the victim saw the suspect talk to a young girl.”

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Police officers at Taro, Choiseul Province have mounted a successful operation in the Provincial capital during the Lauru Cup tournament from 3 - 8 September 2018.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “This operation was done to ensure that the tournament went ahead in a peaceful environment so that our people move around freely.”

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Police at Tulagi in the Central Province has conducted an awareness talk for youth members of the United Church in Tulagi 11 September 2018.

Provincial Police Commander(PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The messages delivered during the awareness talk included law and order, anti-social behaviour covering marijuana, kwaso, alcohol involving youth, sexual offences, family violence and the three sources of law in Solomon Islands.

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Police in Honiara have arrested and charged a 56-year-old man for an alleged wounding incident at Koa Hill in Central Honiara after he surrendered himself to police on 9 September 2018.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “It is alleged that in the early hours of 9 September 2018, the two victims were allegedly consuming alcohol at Koa Hill. They decided to buy some soft drinks at a nearby shop and were accompanied by another male.”

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Police at Tulagi in the Central Province (CP) conducted an awareness talk at the Belaga Community High School on Small Gela on Monday 10 September 2018.

Provincial Police Commander(PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The messages delivered during the awareness talk included law and order, anti-social behaviour covering marijuana, kwaso, and alcohol involving youth, sexual offences, family violence and the Crime Prevention Strategy. The presentation also covered the three sources of law in our country.”

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