Media Releases

Police at Kirakira in the Makira Ulawa Province is investigating a grievous harm incident involving a Malaysian national working at the Earthmovers logging camp at Marou Bay in West Makira on 27 October 2018.

The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “Information received so far say that the Malaysian national, who is in his 50s, was allegedly assaulted by a local resulting in the victim sustaining a broken jaw.

PPC Sitai adds: “The motive for the alleged assault is not clear but police are investigating this matter.”

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force today (31 October) arrested and charged a serving Member of Parliament under section 278(1)(c)(i) of the Penal Code for the alleged conversion of $3 million grant from the National Transport Fund 2013.

One payment in the amount of $2.8 million was purportedly for the purchase of a ship. It is alleged the ship has never been received by the Constituency. It is alleged the remaining funds of $200,000 were used to purchase items not related to the purpose of the grant.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wish to advise members of the public that due to technical issues, calls coming to the Police Communication lines 23666 or the toll free line 999 during last weekend were not able to be answered.

“Over the weekend the RSIPF Police Communication Centre (PCC) at Rove Police Headquarters suffered a power surge. This had an adverse impact on the equipment and incoming calls to the PCC,” says Director of Police Communication Centre, Superintendent Ishmael Vunagi.

Police in Makira Ulawa Province is investigating a fatal logging accident during which a man in his 30s died after a tree allegedly fell on him on 24 October 2018 at the King Solomon Logging Camp at Nakomage in South Star Harbour in the East Makira Constituency.

The local man was employed by the logging company.