Media Releases

Jul 20

Officers of the Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) at Tulagi have arrested a 44-year-old male suspect for shooting a 33-year-old female victim with cocoa fruits.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai said the suspect had an argument about his burning house with the victim in a cocoa plantation.

PPC Soakai said during the argument it was alleged that the suspect shot the victim with cocoa fruits belonging to the victim several times.

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Jul 18

Macedonia Academy in the Koa Hill recently welcomed visiting officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) contingent of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF).

The Macedonia Academy opened three years ago, and already has approximately fifty (50) students. The RSIPF and AFP officers visited Macedonia Academy to deliver a policing awareness session to the students and to engage with teachers and members of the Koa Hill community.

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Jul 18

As Parliament adjourned for 25 July 2022 the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and members of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) appeal to the Solomon Islands community to peacefully and lawfully engage in the democratic process.

The riots across Honiara toward the end of 2021 were devastating, with lives lost, properties and infrastructure damaged and hundreds losing their jobs. It’s a powerful reminder of the damage riots can cause.

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Jul 15

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Investigation Department (NCID) have charged the captain of MV Taimareho 1 with 27 counts of Manslaughter on 13 July 2022.

Supervising Director National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Superintendent Michael Bole says, “The charge of the captain of MV Taimareho 1 related to the tragic incident that involved death of 27 people washed away by waves from the MV Taemareho due to overloading of the vessel on 3 April 2020.”

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Jul 15

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at kirakira in Makira Ulawa Province continue to roll out the crime prevention strategy to the communities in the Makira Ulawa Province.

The RSIPF community Policing Team in Kirakira conducted a one-day training for Asimanioha Community Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) members on SARA model aimed at getting everyone to understand its importance.

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Jul 15

The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is starting to charge candidates of the National General Election (NGE) in 2019 who had failed to submit their statement of account.

Supervising Director NCID Superintendent Michael Bole Says, “This happened after two candidates were charged early this week.”

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Jul 15

The Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) would like to remind reporters to stop exaggerating stories that under investigation.

This is in response to a report published with a title ‘who is telling the truth?’ published on 14 July 2022.

Police would like to advice the reporter to stop responding to this particular story which the case is still under active investigation.

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Jul 14

In preparation for the sitting of parliament commencing next week (18 July 2022), the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and components of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) conducted Public Order Management (POM) exercises this week.

Under RSIPF ‘Operation Parliament’, the SIAF contingent will support the RSIPF in maintaining law and order to ensure the continued safety of the Solomon Islands people, institutions and infrastructure.

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Jul 13

Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court have granted a remand application to remand a 30-year-old male suspect in relation to an alleged murder incident at Town ground area on 9 July 2022.

It was alleged that the suspect was chased by the deceased and others. The suspect swung his right hand with a small knife in his hand and landed on the deceased’s body.

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Jul 13

PRT kill 3.5-metre croc in Makira-Ulawa Province recently
The Police Response Team (PRT) under the National Response Department (NRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully killed one crocodile at the Wairafa Lake, Santa Ana, Makira-Ulawa Province recently.

Director National Response Department (NRD) Chief Superintendent Francis Ramoni says, “The Owa Rafa Council of Chiefs reported to Kirakira Police following frequent sightings of a crocodile at the Wairafa Lake by communities of Santa Ana Island.”

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