Media Releases

Jan 25

Fifteen officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) including an officer from the Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) will now be able to operate Codan radios after the completion of a one-week training course on 25 January 2019.

The training which started on 21 January 2019 ended successfully with the handing over of equipment and completion certificates.

Images:
, , , , ,
Jan 23

Police at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province is investigating an alleged assault incident that occurred at the Lela Beach, Kakabona in North West Guadalcanal on 23 January 2019.

It is alleged the incident happened after the two suspects abducted the victim from the Henderson area and took him down to the Lela Beach where they allegedly assaulted him.

Images:
Jan 24

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Matthew Varley and his Executive today (24 January 2019) met with visiting heads of Australia’s security organisations including the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and the Australian Border Force (ABF).

The AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin, the Chief of the ADF, General Angus Campbell and the ABF Commissioner Michael Outram are in Honiara on a one-day visit. They arrived in Honiara this morning and will leave tomorrow Friday 25 January 2019.

Images:
, , , , , , , ,
Jan 23

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has farewelled the late Chief Superintendent Vincent U’upwe in a moving church service at the St Alban’s Church, Bishops Dale, in West Honiara on 23 January 2019.

The service was attended by members his family, relatives, Police officers both on duty and off duties as well as his former work colleagues.

Images:
, , ,
Jan 25

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.”

Images:
Jan 19

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi calls on women and girls who are victims of sexual assault to report the incidences to their nearest police station.

The call comes after police in Tulagi arrested and charged an adult male person on allegation of an indecent act on 19 January 2018 at Niu Vunuha village, Big Ngella.

Inspector Maelasi says, “It is alleged that in the early hours of 19 January 2019, the victim was asleep at her home when the suspect went to her home and allegedly touched her private part.”

Images:
Jan 20

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.

Images:
Jan 20

Police in Malu’u, North Malaita, Malaita Province is investigating the death of a 50-year-old man at Sulugwalu Village, in North Malaita on 20 January 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Malaita Province Inspector Peter Kinita says, “It is alleged that the deceased was drinking homebrew with his cousins. After a while he was not feeling well so he went home. At home he began experiencing stomach ache. The situation got worse and his relatives transported him to the Malu’u Clinic for medication.”

Images:
Jan 20

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.”

Images:
Jan 21

Fifteen officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) including one Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officer are undergoing a one week training course on the use of Codan radios starting today (21 January 2019) until 25 January 2019 at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

The training is coordinated by representatives of Codan.

Images:
, , , ,

Pages