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Magistrates Court in Makira-Ulawa Province sentences seven youth

The Magistrates Court at Kirakira in the Makira-Ulawa Province has sentenced seven male youth on 21 June 2018 after being found guilty on charges relating to an incident at the Pirupiru Community High School on Ulawa Island.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The Court heard that on 28 May 2018 the seven youth entered the Pirupiru Community High school on Ulawa Island with bush knives and threatened the students and staff as well as damaged school property.”

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Police investigate fatal accident in North West Guadalcanal

Police at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at Tanagai in North West Guadalcanal on the afternoon of 23 June 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “My officers attended the accident after we received a report from the Police National Communication Centre (PCC) that a traffic accident happened opposite Tanagai School West of Honiara.”

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RSIPF investigates death in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in the Western province are investigating the death of a male adult while travelling on board a motorised canoe in the Roviana Lagoon on 22 June 2018.

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Police remind people public order offences will not be tolerated

Police officers at the Central Police Station, Honiara City have arrested and charged two male persons for consumption of liquor in a public place on 16 June 2018.

“The two accused were drinking outside of the Telekom Office at Point Cruz when police officers sighted them drinking what was suspected to be kwaso,” says Provincial Police Commander Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga.

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Police arrest 22-year-old man for allegedly wounding his wife

Officers at the White River Police Station have arrested and charged a 22-year-old male person for allegedly wounding his wife in the Tasahe area in West Honiara on 24 June 2018.

“It was alleged that the couple had an argument and the accused became angry, grabbed the victim’s leg and cut it with a kitchen knife,” says Provincial Police Commander Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga.

He adds: “Police attended the scene when the incident was reported and assisted the victim to the National Referral Hospital where she was admitted.”

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Public urged to Watch FIFA World Cup in the spirit of sportsmanship

Supervising Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga urges people of Solomon Islands to watch the FIFA World Cup currently underway in Russia with a spirit of sportsmanship.
The comment comes after it was alleged that the recent death of a 31-year-old man in Central Honiara was in connection with arguments over the FIFA World Cup.
“Whilst we are watching this particular FIFA World Cup, it’s good that we watch the games in the spirit of sportsmanship,” says Supervising Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga.

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RSIPF Commissioner represents SI at the UN’s Chiefs of Police Summit

The Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley has this week joined over 100 police chiefs from around the world for talks at the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit held in New York, United States of America 20 – 21 June 2018.

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RSIPF deploy three more officers to UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is deploying three more officers to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, South Sudan in Africa. They will depart on Saturday 23 June 2018.

They are Inspector Agnes Ape, Sergeant Charles Alisineuli and Sergeant Andrea Kierre. This contingent will be headed by Inspector Agnes Ape.

“This mission marks another great achievement for Solomon Islands, more particularly the RSIPF,” says Supervising Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga.

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RSIPF create history in UN peacekeeping deployment

“RSIPF has come through a lot. And through the assistance of RAMSI we are now a capable police organisation. I want people to know that RSIPF is capable to perform duties internationally just like other police forces in the region,” says Sergeant Andrea Kierre.

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Police arrest four suspects for alleged robbery in Renbel Province

Officers of the National Criminal Investigations Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested four suspects on 15 June 2018 in relation to an alleged vehicle robbery incident on Rennell Island in the Rennell and Bellona Province

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence, Ian Vaevaso says, “The arrest happened after a vehicle robbery incident occurred on West Rennell in February this year. It is alleged that the four suspects detained a dump truck owned by the World Link Mining Company.”

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