Police at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the death of an Asian logger at Vatunaba in West Guadalcanal on 22 August 2018.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “The incident occurred at Vatunaba, 16 kilometres south of Mamara in West Guadalcanal.”
PPC Manetoga says, “The deceased is an Indonesian national who worked for the Tri Jam Enterprises.”
The Central Magistrates Court in Honiara has fined a second male suspect in the recent kwaso raid at the Namoruka settlement, West Honiara, $12,000.00 yesterday (24 August 2018) in after being found guilty of brewing the illegal substance.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Mr Alfred Uiga says, “The defendant was arrested and charged for the offences of restriction on making liquor contrary to Section 50 (2) (b) and Section 50 (2) (c) of the Liquor Act.”
Three men from Marou Bay, in the Arosi two area of West Makira in the Makira Ulawa Province have been found safe and sound after they have gone out on a fishing trip and could not make it back to Makira Island on 21 August 2018.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander Makira Ulawa Province, Inspector Jerry Muaki says, “The three men left their village on the same date (21 August) on a fishing trip and became lost due to dark clouds covering Makira Island.”
The Central Magistrates Court in Honiara has fined one of the accused who was arrested on 21 August 2018 for the illegal brewing of kwaso in Namuruka area, West Honiara, $19,000.00 on 22 August 2018.
Provincial Police Commander Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “The defendant was arrested and charged for the offence of restrictions on making liquor contrary to section 50 (2) (b) of the Liquor Act.”
Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) today (23 August 2018) signed a contract with Empower Pacific for critical incident counselling for Police Officers after they attend critical incidents at work as part of Empower Pacific’s Employment Assistance Programme (EAP) at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
RSIPF’s Welfare Coordinator Sergeant (Sgt) John Kulu says, “A critical incident is a sudden and unanticipated event or situation that falls outside of usual day-to-day work of a police officer.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to govern future cooperation between the two police forces.
RSIPF Commissioner Matthew Varley and VPF Commissioner Albert Nalpini signed the MOU during a ceremony at the VPF Police Headquarters in Port Vila on 22 August 2018 following a bilateral meeting between the two Commissioners.
Under the MOU, both police forces will focus on:
• information sharing in all areas of law enforcement;
Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley is in Vanuatu this week as a guest speaker at the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) Senior Leadership Seminar.
During Commissioner Varley’s visit to Port Vila, he is also conducting a number of consultations with VPF Commissioner Albert Nalpini on how to expand police cooperation on joint operations and training between the two forces. The pair will also sign a new Memorandum of Understanding on Police Cooperation to cement the partnership between RSIPF and VPF.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have farewelled their late colleague officer Police Constable Zephaniah Rangi in a moving sending out service at the All Saints Parish church in Honiara on 21 August 2018.
Police officers, family members and relatives gathered at the Parish to bid their last farewell to a fallen colleague.
The Professional Standards and Internal Investigations (PSII) team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have commenced the rollout of an awareness training from 13 – 14 August 2018 with officers attending a retention program at Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
The PSII program aims to raise the level of knowledge within the RSIPF on matters relating to police discipline, integrity and anti-corruption.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) International Law Enforcement Cooperation (ILEC) medal was presented to 32 members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) during a ceremony held in Port Moresby Monday 13 August 2018.
The RSIPF ILEC medal is awarded to a member of an international police force who has provided direct support to the RSIPF to assist its development and security in Solomon Islands.
