Media Releases

Over 800 people including women and children have attended and listened to a police awareness talk conducted at Manita village in Central Makira this week (12 March 2023).

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The awareness talk covered health issues related to consumption of kwaso (homebrew) and smoking of marijuana.”

PPC Sitai says, “The awareness talk also makes it clear to the people of Manita on criminal charges related to planting of marijuana, brewing of kwaso, selling and consumption of the kwaso product.”

The Community Policing Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station conducted refresher training for Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) representatives of Menevi village at Temotu Province on 12 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province, Superintendent James Toaki says, “The training is to educate CPC representatives to understand their roles and duties in the community when executing duties. And to remind them of the great responsibilities entrusted upon them for the good of their community.”

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 area East of Honiara on Wednesday 15 March 2023.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active from 8am to 1pm (15 March 2023).”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at National Traffic Department (NTD) are investigating the fatal accident that occurred in front of Kukum Traffic Police Station that involved a motorbike and a caldina car last week.

Director National Traffic Department, Superintendent William Foufaka says, “It was alleged that a motorbike was travelling Westerly direction when it collided with a Caldina car.”