Media Releases

Apr 21

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have dealt with some incidents in Guadalcanal Province in lead up to the Easter festivities on 21 April 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says, “My officers and officers from Honiara and Rove Police Headquarters overnight and early hours of 19 April attended to a number of incidents.”

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Apr 21

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley today urged parishioners at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara to help spread an Easter message of peace in the community and to encourage people to say no to any violence during the election of the Prime Minister on 24 April 2019.

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Apr 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Kukum Traffic Centre in Honiara are increasing traffic checks on the capital’s roads as part of the operation for the election of a new Prime Minister on 24 April 2019.

Deputy Director, Kukum Traffic Centre, Inspector Brian Surimalefo says, “Two hundred and one vehicles have been checked so far during the traffic operation conducted at different times and locations in Honiara. Nine drivers have been arrested for presence of alcohol in person’s blood.”

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Apr 18

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station are investigating a report which alleges that a witness to a case involving a Member of Parliament that is before the Honiara Central Magistrates Court is being threatened by supporters of the MP.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says,

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Apr 18

Police in Western Province remind vehicle drivers and out boat motor (OBM) skippers when driving along the road and travelling between our islands to take extra care during the current bad weather affecting the Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Lenialu says,

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Apr 17

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province are investigating the alleged attack on two men on Vella La Vella Island, on the evening of 17 April 2019, following an argument with their brother.

The Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “We received a report about two brothers allegedly attacked by another of their brother at Karaka Village on Vella La Vella Island, in Western Province in the evening of 17 April 2019.”

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Apr 16

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on drivers on our roads to respect traffic regulations as well as cooperate with traffic police following the arrest of a Chinese businessman in Honiara on 16 April 2019 for alleged careless driving along the Prince Philip Highway in the Ranadi area East Honiara.

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Apr 18

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley has reinforced the independence of the police in the election of Prime Minister to be held on 24 April 2019.

He made this statement during his weekly media conference at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara on 18 April 2019.

Commissioner Varley says, “You will see a very large police presence on the roads of Honiara 24 hours a day doing checks and monitoring the security situation across the capital city and Guadalcanal until the result of the election is announced.”

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Apr 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman at the New Zealand Camp, inland of the Henderson area in Central Guadalcanal on 13 April 2019.

From initial police investigations it is alleged the woman was raped by male person known to the victim at the New Zealand Camp area in Central Guadalcanal. The person is identified, and police are trying to locate the suspected person involved.

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Apr 09

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station are investigating the burning of a building in the Doma area, North West Guadalcanal on 9 April 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says, “My officers attended a report of a 28-year-old male person on 15 April 2019, who was allegedly armed with a bush knife in the Doma area in North West Guadalcanal.”

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