Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Tulagi, Central Province have arrested and charged a 32- year- old man from Haleta village in West Big Gela on allegations of domestic violence on 27 August 2019.

It will be alleged in Court that in the early hours of 25 August 2019, the accused was drunk, came home to his wife and accused her violently of past issues.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating the possible cause of the death of a 32-year-old man after he swam to rescue his girlfriend at the Henderson Beach, east of Honiara on 25 August 2019.

Provincial Criminal Investigation Officer, Guadalcanal Province Inspector Hughes Nevol says, “Information received so far by police say that the deceased and his girlfriend were consuming alcohol at the Henderson Beach on the night of 24 August when they started arguing with each other.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a second suspect a suspect in connection with the burning of two buildings at Tigoa in West Rennell, in the Rennell and Bellona Province on the night of 25 July 2019.

The second suspect, a 21-year-old male person was arrested at Tigoa in the evening of 23 August 2019. The first suspect, a 29-year-old male person was arrested in the morning of the same day.

The two suspects have been flown to Honiara yesterday (25 August) for further processing and remand as investigations into the incident continues.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force in Honiara City have arrested and charged a 39 year-old woman for an allegation of brewing kwaso at Aekafo, Vara Creek in Central Honiara on 23 August 2019.

The accused and his nephew, a 30 year-old male were taken by surprise when police officers raided their home and arrested the accused.