Media Releases

Oct 10

Police in Choiseul Province have confirmed that a missing boat at sea with two people who went on a fishing trip at Ramos Island on 28 September 2023 went safely ashore at Borokuni village in North West Choiseul on 6 October 2023.

Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Inspector Elliot Ngili says, “The two missing persons actually sighted the island on 1 October 2023 And it wasn’t untill 6 October 2023 that they came near the island, which they later knew was Choiseul Province.”

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Oct 10

Taro Police are searching for a 19 feet ray boat with three people onboard missing while out on a fishing trip in Choiseul Province on 7 October 2023.

Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Inspector Elliot Ngili says, “The missing boat with three male onboard, left Taro Island and hasn’t returned to Taro since and was suspected to be missing as we experienced bad weather.”

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Oct 09

Police in Central Province are investigating a stolen 15 Horse Powered Yamaha engine on a yacht that was owned by a family from the United State of America on 5 October 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai says, “The stolen engine was attached to a dinghy boat anchored at Gavutu Island.”

Superintendent Soakai says, “The family were at the island for diving purposes when the incident happened to them.”

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Oct 09

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have commenced a three weeks training for Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement Officers at Rove Police Headquarters.

The training commenced on 9 October 2023 with an official opening program attended by senior officials including Honiara City Mayor and the RSIPF Executive.

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Oct 06

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) raided a bottle shop in the Kukum area as part of preventative measures in preparation for the Pacific Games 2023.

Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau during his weekly press conference said, “Hundred plus cartons of beer had been confiscated during the raid. Central Response Unit (CRU) at Central Police Station (CPS) raided the bottle shop with a tip of information from the public in the early hours on 1 October 2023.”

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Oct 06

The National Traffic Department (NTD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating a hit and run incident opposite the Solomon Island National Institute of Sport early in the morning on 29 September 2023.

Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau during his weekly press conference said, “An unidentified vehicle driving in easterly direction hit a woman who unfortunately died on the spot. The hit and run occurred around 4 and 5am early in the morning which claimed the life of an adult woman who was part Western and Choiseul province.”

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Oct 05

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo have rescued a ray boat with 16 passengers on board between Gizo, Ranonga and Vella la Vella on 29 September 2023.

Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau weekly Press Conference said, “The 40 horsepower engine carried a total of sixteen passengers on board and were rescued near Liapari Island.”

Commissioner Mangau said, “Police officers on their return from RC Nicholson College in Vonunu during bad weather sighted the boat floating between Gizo, Ranonga and Vella la Vella Island.”

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Oct 04

Naha Police Station and Naha communities in East Honiara welcomed the opening of their Leaf Hut (O.K Haus) recently.

On 22 September, members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Australian Federal Police (AFP), and chiefs and leaders from Naha were invited to witness the opening of the hut.

O.K Haus is situated inside the Naha Police Station compound and was constructed by a local builder with funding support from the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP).

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Oct 04

A 64-year-old male person from Temotu Province was sentenced to two years and 7 months imprisonment for a tempted rape of an 11-year-old girl.

High Court Judge, Justice John Keniapisia sentence the accused on 2 October 2023 after Lata Police station have charged the defendant for attempt rape contrary to section 136(3) of the Penal Code, amended sexual Act 2016.

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Oct 04

A 32-year-old male person from Temotu Province was sentenced to three years imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse.

High Court Judge, Justice John Keniapiaia sentenced the defendant on 2 October 2023 after Lata police officers charged the defendant for one count of unlawful sexual intercourse contrary to section 140(1) of the penal code amended sexual offence Act 2016.

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