Media Releases

Cecilia Tome, a former teacher in Malaita, has been found guilty by the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court of one count of embezzlement totaling $1.3 million.

She has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 12 December 2025.

In December 2017, Tome mistakenly received $3.8 million into her bank account from the Solomon Islands Government (SIG).

Instead of reporting the mistake, she transferred funds out of her account. SIG discovered the mistake some eight months later and was only able to recover $2.4 million, leaving $1.3 million unable to be recovered.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) have arrested five suspects for larceny of $1.8 million at Churivunga village in Central Guadalcanal.

Operation Commander at GRML, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operations Mr. Mathias Lenialu said the huge amount of money and about 11 grams of gold were removed between 12am and 2am on 27 November 2025.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Tulagi conducted an awareness talk to about forty chiefs at Tubila village, Sandfly Island, in Central Province on 23 November 2025.

As part of the Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) rollout programme, police officers raised awareness on the values of chiefs in community settings, their roles in problem-solving and mediation and steps taken by RSIPF to operationalize and review the CPS in Central Province.

Tulagi and Yandina police have rescued six banana boats recently in just a one-week period in Central Province after receiving six distress calls from boat operators.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said of the six boats, four boats were due to fuel shortages and two other boats had engine failures.

PPC Saokai said as the festive season coincides with worsening weather conditions, it is strongly advisable for the small banana boat operators to take extra precautions before travel.