Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RISPF) at Gizo Police Station in Western Province have rescued eleven people drifting at sea between Choiseul and Western Province on 10 January 2021.

Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau says, “The eleven people on board a bray boat powered by 40 Horse powered engine. They left Tunoe Village, Katurasele in South Choiseul to Gizo after Christmas and New Year Holiday. While travelling on the fine sea they have encountered mechanical problem with their engine and drifted.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo Police Station in Western Province have acknowledged the National Fisheries Development (NFD) vessel Solomon JADE and crews for rescuing two male person drifted at sea on 10 January 2021.

The two-fisher men from Mbabanga Island went fishing on a rafter outside of Rendova and Simbo on the 7 January 2021 and did not return home until 9 January 2021. The two-fisher men have mechanical problem with their engine and drifted.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station are investigating a grievous harm incident occurred at Feraladoa in East of Honiara on 1 January 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Police Station, Superintendent John Matamaru says, “The initial report revealed that the victim and his cousin brother were drinking beer prior to the time of the incident. At the time of the incident, a male suspect uttered abusive words to the victim and his cousin brother and argument start to heat up.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station have arrested another suspect in relation to Winwin robbery incident in Central Guadalcanal on 6 January 2021.

A 34-year-old suspect was arrested at the China town bus stop while he on his way to work in the evening. The suspect is from Lau in Malaita Province who residing in Central Honiara.