Media Releases

Mar 24

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Malu’u Police Station in Malaita Province have arrested a 15-year-old male suspect for the alleged rape of a 5-year -old girl at Ferafa’alu Village on 21 March 2021.

An initial report says the suspect sexually assaulted the victim in a kitchen at their village when she went to collect fire. The victim later experienced vomiting and pain to her private part. Her parents took her to the Malu’u Hospital and a medical practitioner confirmed penetration.

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Mar 19

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Tulagi Police Station in Central Province have arrested a 33-year-old man in relation to a malicious damage incident at Vuturua Village on Small Ngella on 6 March 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Inspector Walter Manefakale says, “An initial report states that the suspect went to the complainant’s garden and wilfully and unlawfully damaged 14 matured banana plants with fruits, and chopped down a bread fruit tree and a betel-nut tree.”

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Buala Police Station in Isabel Province are currently investigating an alleged unlawful damage of properties at Jejevo Village on 8 March 2021

An initial report into the incident say that a group of people went to Jejevo Village, in the Katova Ward, Isabel Province and aggressively caused very extensive and serious damages to people’s properties. The estimated value of properties destroyed and properties taken away is around $350,000.00

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department in Honiara have arrested and charged a male suspect following a traffic accident in Honiara on 15 March 2021

It has been reported that the suspect was travelling in a westerly direction in a car when he veered off the road towards the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel and crashed into the flowerbed in front of the Monarch Restaurant entrance gate. The vehicle sustained severe damage as a result of the accident.

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Buala Police Station in Isabel Province are currently investigating an alleged unlawful damage of properties at Jejevo Village on 8 March 2021

An initial report into the incident say that a group of people went to Jejevo Village, in the Katova Ward, Isabel Province and aggressively caused very extensive and serious damages to people’s properties. The estimated value of properties destroyed and properties taken away is around $350,000.00

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department in Honiara have arrested and charged a male suspect following a traffic accident in Honiara on 15 March 2021

It has been reported that the suspect was travelling in a westerly direction in a car when he veered off the road towards the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel and crashed into the flowerbed in front of the Monarch Restaurant entrance gate. The vehicle sustained severe damage as a result of the accident.

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Yandina Police Station in the Russell Islands, Central Province have arrested and charged a 48-year-old man on 16 March for the alleged sexual assault of his 14-year-old daughter continuously since September 2019.

The victim is the suspect’s eldest daughter and lives with her parents at Marolone Village in West Russell.

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Mar 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara City have arrested and charged one COVID-19 quarantine station assistant manager at Tuvaruhu in central Honiara in the early hours of 15 March 2021.

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Mar 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been thanked for their continuing support in the fight against COVID-19 since the declaration of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in Solomon Islands on 25 March 2020.

Governor General of Solomon Islands H.E David Vunagi says, “I want to thank our front liners, they are heroes. They are the ones standing in front against the virus to protect us. I sincerely thank the Government ministries and the RSIPF who have kept our beloved country safe.”

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Mar 16

Police Constable (PC) David Tipasua Tepai, 42, from Lavagu Village on Rennell Island in the Rennell and Bellona province has faced numerous challenges during his 14 years as a police officer but the challenges have given him the courage and confidence to continue serving the people of Solomon Islands through the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

PC Tepai is currently working as a coordinator on acting basis at Tigoa Police Station in West Rennell, Rennell Bellona province.

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