Media Releases

Sep 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki, Malaita Province are investigating a traffic accident occurred at Dala in North Malaita on 12 September 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Solomon Sisimia says, “In the morning of 12 September 2019 a three ton truck loaded with passengers travelling to Auki was involved in a traffic accident on the Dala South Hill road.”

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Sep 16

The Fire and Rescue Services of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara say that there are two possible causes of the fire that gutted the Motor Corporation building in East Honiara on the evening of 7 September 2019.

Supervising Director Fire and Rescue Services Department, Inspector Fredy Pelebo says, “Based on the information gathered by our investigators who attended the scene, it was clear that the fire could have been caused by either an electrical equipment fault or faulty cooking stoves in the kitchen room.”

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Sep 15

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to all citizens of Solomon Islands to remain calm and respect law and order as the country awaits a decision by the Government on the future of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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Sep 11

As the sun set over the Maritime Aola Base on the foreshores of the capital Honiara, the faithful lady, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel 03 LATA ended its service to the Government and the people of Solomon Islands.

The ship’s colours bearing the green, yellow and blue strips of the National Flag have been lowered for the final time after being hoisted for the past 30 years.

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Sep 11

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo have arrested a 28-year-old man for partly damaging the office of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) at the Western Provincial capital on 9 September 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The suspect was charged and released on bail for malicious damage at Gizo police station on the 9 September 2019.”

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Sep 11

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Kukum Traffic Centre in Honiara are continuing to investigate a traffic accident that occurred at Mbokonavera 4 in Central Honiara on 9 September 2019.

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Sep 10

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo, Western Province early today (10 September 2019) responded to a report of a landslide incident that occurred at the Gizo Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) facility in the Malakerava area between 7 and 7:30 am on 10 September 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “We have experienced bad weather since the weekend but last night we experienced really heavy rain.”

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Sep 10

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa Province have arrested four suspects for committing different offences at various locations in that Province over the weekend.

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Sep 10

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo, Western Province have arrested and charged three brothers from the Gizo Top hill area for alleged common assault following an incident on 6 September 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The suspects, in their 20’s, are part from Shortland Islands and part Bougainville.”

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Sep 09

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will farewell the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel (RSIPV) Lata on 11 September 2019 at Aola Base, Point Cruz in Honiara.

Assistant Commissioner Operations, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “The Police Patrol boat Lata was gifted by the Government of Australia to the RSIPF in 1988 to the RSIPF under its Regional Defence Cooperation Program. It was named Lata, after the capital town of Temotu Province.”

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