Media Releases

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating a sudden death incident of a male person believed to be in his 30s.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai said the incident happened on 6 January 2024 at Tulagi shipyard in the afternoon when the workers tried to pull up a badge at the shipyard.

PPC Soakai said it was alleged that the deceased dived under the badge with a rope from one side of the badge to the other side of the badge but did not reach the other side.

The China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have arrived in Gizo to prepare officers in Western Province for Public Order Management (POM) Training.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The three CPLT officers led by Jack Dong Pengpeng arrived on 2 January 2023.”

PPC Lenialu says, “The team were here to prepare our officers for the upcoming planned POM training scheduled to take place before the National General Election (NGE) 2024.”

Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a 20-year-old female who got hit by a land cruiser at the eastern gate of the Supreme Casino driveway by a 26-year old male person in East Honiara on 1 January 2024.

Supervising Director National Traffic Department (NTD) Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Measly Kelo says, “Initial report stated that, “At around 3-5am on 1 January 2024, that the vehicle drive through the Supreme Casino second boom gate (eastern side) and then made a quick turn heading back westerly direction and at a very high speed.”

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki have confiscated kwaso (homebrew) during a raid on 28 December 2023 from a village close to Aligegeo School.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Leslie Kili says, “The snap operation conducted after a tip off from the community, that a woman from a village close to Aligegeo School has purchased a huge quantity of bale sugar and yeast from a shop in Auki.”