Media Releases

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek East of Honiara on Friday 25 January 2019.

Supervising Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Senior Sergeant Peter Ririvere says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal area will be active from 8 am to 12 midday, 25 January 2019.”

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is mourning the loss of one of its senior officers who died after a short illness at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara on 20 January 2019.

The late Chief Superintendent Vincent U’upwe was from Mwajoa Village, Ulawa Island, Makira Ulawa Province. He died after serving RSIPF for 33 years.

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating an alleged robbery at sea between Ngella and Guadalcanal Islands yesterday 20 January 2019.

RSIPF Assistant Commissioner Provincial, Joseph Manelugu says, “A joint police operation involving officers from Tulagi in Central Province, Police Maritime and officers from Honiara City responded to a report alleging that two Asian businessmen were robbed of $300,000.00 at sea between Ngella and Guadalcanal islands on 20 January 2019.”

Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi recently visited police at Yandina in the Russell Islands to thank the officers and members of the Yandina Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) for their effort in preventing crime during the festive season.

Speaking at a meeting held with the police officers and members of the CPC, Inspector Maelasi says, “I want to thank my officers and the Yandina CPC members for a job well done for making the festive season crime free for the community at Yandina.”