Police in Guadalcanal Province led by its Provincial Response Unit (PRU) have confiscated 600 litres of kwaso (homebrew) in the New Zealand Camp area in Central Guadalcanal on 6 September 2018.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “My officers successfully raided the illegal kwaso distribution outlets and confiscated 600 litres of kwaso and numerous manufacturing items.”
Furona Primary School in Isabel Province has benefited from an awareness talk conducted by Deputy Commissioner Operations of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) during a tour to the Province recently.
Deputy Commissioner Operations (DC) Gabriel Manelusi says, “Topics covered during the presentation include discipline and respect of families, school rules, church, traditional leadership, custom rules, national laws within our communities and nation Solomon Islands.”
Police officers in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a man for the alleged attempted murder of his wife on 9 September 2018 in the Tenaru area of Central Guadalcanal.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “On the morning of Sunday 9 September 2018 the couple was arguing over an incident whereby the victim saw the suspect talk to a young girl.”
Police officers at Taro, Choiseul Province have mounted a successful operation in the Provincial capital during the Lauru Cup tournament from 3 - 8 September 2018.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “This operation was done to ensure that the tournament went ahead in a peaceful environment so that our people move around freely.”
Police at Tulagi in the Central Province has conducted an awareness talk for youth members of the United Church in Tulagi 11 September 2018.
Provincial Police Commander(PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The messages delivered during the awareness talk included law and order, anti-social behaviour covering marijuana, kwaso, alcohol involving youth, sexual offences, family violence and the three sources of law in Solomon Islands.
Police in Honiara have arrested and charged a 56-year-old man for an alleged wounding incident at Koa Hill in Central Honiara after he surrendered himself to police on 9 September 2018.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “It is alleged that in the early hours of 9 September 2018, the two victims were allegedly consuming alcohol at Koa Hill. They decided to buy some soft drinks at a nearby shop and were accompanied by another male.”
Police at Tulagi in the Central Province (CP) conducted an awareness talk at the Belaga Community High School on Small Gela on Monday 10 September 2018.
Provincial Police Commander(PPC) Central Province, Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “The messages delivered during the awareness talk included law and order, anti-social behaviour covering marijuana, kwaso, and alcohol involving youth, sexual offences, family violence and the Crime Prevention Strategy. The presentation also covered the three sources of law in our country.”
Police in Central Province have arrested a 22-year-old man and is facing three counts of Intimidations contrary to section 231 of the Penal code.
It is alleged that the male person on three separate occasions from 14 to 15 August 2018 at Haroro Village threatened to harm three victims, while armed with a bush knife, bow and arrow.
The matter was reported to the Tulagi Police Station on 7 September 2018 of which the suspect was brought to the Station by his brothers. He was formally arrested and placed in in police custody.
Police officers in Honiara City have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a robbery incident that occurred at Ranadi in East Honiara on Friday 7 September 2018.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been urged to do more and to make a difference when responding to Family Violence (FV) incidents as it is still at a crisis level in the country.
“Let’s be honest, the rate of violence against women and girls in Solomon Islands is sky high. It has reached a crisis point but since the Family Protection Act (FPA) was passed in 2014 we still not making enough difference,” says RSIPF Commissioner, Matthew Varley.
