Media Releases

Nov 26

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF would like to clarify rumours and speculation that three suspects arrested by police at Burns Creek area were brutally killed to death.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ms Juanita Matanga says, “This is false and wrong information that we should not speculate about. Do not try to use such information to gain people’s attention to do more bad activities against the police.”

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Nov 26

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly appeals to the citizens of Honiara to make the right choice by refraining themselves from looting and burning of valuable infrastructures.

“I am very concerned about the current unrest as innocent people have been badly affected by such criminal acts. Obviously we do not want to see any of this happen and we want to make sure that our streets, schools and that our businesses remain open,” Commissioner Mangau emphasises.

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Nov 25

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) allow small canteens to operate outside of main Honiara central business district (CBD) to provide services until 6pm this evening.

Mr Mostyn Mangau says, “Though the lockdown was announced yesterday by Honorable Prime Minister Sogavare for Honiara boundaries our canteens can open until 6pm to support communities during this few hours of lockdown.”

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Nov 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara today (16 November 2021) farewelled their colleague officer the late Police Inspector Silas Sario Tuaviri during a funeral service at the Holy Cross Cathedral after he passed away on 12 November 2021.

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Oct 26

The Permanent Secretary (PS) of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Ms Karen Galokale today opened the one-week conference of the Provincial Police Commanders (PPCs) and departmental directors of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara 0n 25 October 2021.

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Oct 20

As part of the general review on the police infrastructure in the provinces, Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau and Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) Commander, Paul Osborne has visited Buala Police Station on 19 October 2021.

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Sep 22

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) would like to clarify a misleading article with the title ‘local businessman accused of renting PRT’ that was published in the Solomon Star.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operations Evelyn Thugea says, “First let me correct some of the factual errors in the article. There is no such thing like renting a Police Response Team (PRT) as claimed in the Solomon Star on 12 September 2021.

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Sep 21

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands police Force (RSIPF) at the Central Police Station in Honiara have arrested six people during a high visibility operation conducted in Honiara on 17 September 2021.

As part of the high visibility operation conducted, officers at Central Police Station also assist Kukum Traffic Officers to control traffic in certain locations in the city.

The operation is purposely to observe people in our city doing their business freely without fear of any crime.

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Sep 21

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will be conducting a UXO demolition (Bomb blasting) operation at the Western side of Lower Mbarana area in North West Guadalcanal Constituency.

The operation will occur on Wednesday 22 September 2021 from 8am to 2pm.

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Sep 17

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha Police Station with the help of the community at Mamulele at Borderline area have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect from East Kwaio in Malaita Province this morning 17 September 2021.

The arrest was done in relation to the alleged stabbing incident of a Bangladesh National at borderline bus stop on 11 September 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The suspect was arrested at the Mamulele community following information received from that area.”

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