Media Releases

May 11

Police in Taro, Choiseul Province have arrested a 23-year-old male suspect for raping a 14-year-old girl.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria said the incident occurred on an unknown date between 1 February and 20 April 2022.

PPC Eria said the suspect and the victim of this rape incident are related to each other and they reside at the same village.

Superintendent Eria said the suspect were arrested on 2 May 2022 and Taro police are investigating the rape incident.

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May 11

Police in Taro, Choiseul Province have arrested a 25-year-old male suspect for attempt rape of a 47-year-old female on 9 May 2022.

It is alleged that the son attempted to rape his mother while she was taking her bath.

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May 09

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has described Solomon Star’s front page article on 9th May titled “Security Pact allows China to Monitor Electronic Devices” as a blunt lie.

Responding to the article, RSIPF categorically rejected the report.

RSIPF’s Deputy Commissioner, Ian Vaevaso, confirmed there are no discussions in the RSIPF around any electronic system that China will provide to track electronic communications.

“The article is a blunt lie,” the Deputy Commissioner boldly stated.

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May 09

Police at Bellona have arrested three suspects last week in relation to an assault incident that happened at Gongonna village in west Bellona.

First suspect was arrested for assaulting a youth, whilst the other two suspects were arrested for brewing of homebrew.

The incident had happened after a group of drunken youths were involved in a fight as a result one youth sustained some injuries to his upper lips, back head and left arm.

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May 09

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) members deployed under the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), and the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) continue to support the local economy during the State of Emergency and COVID19 community transmission.

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May 06

A male person was transported to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) as a result of motor vehicle accident at Bahai, Kukum area in east of Honiara on 1 May 2022.

Director of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The car was travelling in a westerly direction when it accidently do a U-turn in front of the St Nicholas junction and the vehicle ended up at the sea side of the Saru beach.”

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May 06

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operations Support (NSOS) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Ian Vaevaso has refuted the media reporting on Solomon Star front page yesterday (5 May 2022) has misleading and has no truth.

There is no plan by RSIPF Officers to conduct sit-in protest nor a full-blown strike as a result of the delay of payment for the COVID 19 Allowance to RSIPF officers.

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May 06

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Royal Papua New Guinea Police Constabulary (RPNGC) have raided a homebrew (kwaso) and marijuana hub at Karaina settlement.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City Police, Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The raid happened on 5 May 2022, at about 4 and 5pm with the assistance from the RPNGC.

PPC Robo says, “White River Police officers and RPNGC make the snap operation for illegal kwaso and marijuana activities at the Karaina settlement, White River area in West of Honiara.

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May 02

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) assisted the community at Ruavatu in search for a missing 13-year-old boy who went missing on 28 April 2022.

Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa says, “An initial report stated that the 13-year-old boy and his three younger brothers went for a swim at Ruavatu river mouth.

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May 02

Central Police Operations Support Team of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) with the assistance of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) uniform patrols conducted an anti-gambling operation shutting-down Illegal Street gambling in areas of White River to Town Ground and Mission Place (Point Cruz) on 29 April 2022.

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