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Sep 12
Father rape his own daughter in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Western Province have arrested a 39-year-old father on 5 September 2024 for allegedly raping his own 12-year-old daughter.

It was alleged that the father rapes his daughter in 2022 when she was 10-year-old while she has been attending grade three.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “The defendant continues to rape her in 2023 until on the month July 2024 then the matter was reported to police.”

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Sep 11
RSIPF EODD increase its operations and capabilities

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) EODD is working closely with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and international partners on Operation Render Safe 2024 IN Western Province.

This operation has been the most successful ever with more than 3000 bombs already removed from the communities.

Director EODD Inspector Tunuki said, “Those UXOs destroyed were collected from Munda, Noro and surrounding communities in New Georgia Island. And other communities around Kohingo at Ringi and Teme on Kolombangara island.”

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Sep 10
Victim hospitalise, two suspects arrested for wounding incident in Malaita Province

Police in Auki have arrested two suspects for a wounding incident at Coral village in West Kwarae, Malaita Province on 8 September 2024.

Frontline shift officers have responded to a report which involved two suspects in their forties attacking a 34-year-old male person for unknown reason.

It was alleged that one of two suspects did strike the victim with a weapon which landed on his back causing serious wounds on right and left arms.

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Sep 10
Four suspects arrested; victim hospitalise in a latest wounding incident in Malaita Province

Auki police have arrested four male suspects for an alleged wounding incident at Buma village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province recently.

A group of young men ranging from 20s and 30s consuming kwaso (homebrew) went to a 57-year-old victim’s house and attacked him.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said, “It was alleged that one of the suspects used a strong mangrove tree branch and struck the victim which landed on his right leg lower ankle and broke his bone.”

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Sep 10
Marunga community in Makira/Ulawa Province launch By-Laws

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has marked a significant milestone in community crime prevention efforts with the official launching of the Marunga community By-Law in Ward 19 of Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “This is the first community in ward 19 to launch its By-laws after many months of hard work in putting together the document.”

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Sep 09
Tulagi police rescue 28 people from a sunken ship between Guadalcanal and Florida islands

Tulagi police have rescued 28 passengers from a sunken ship between Guadalcanal and Florida islands on 8 September 2024.

The landing craft Adi Wai Tui left Honiara to Tulagi and experienced the sea coming from the bottom of the ship.

Crew members of the ship try to pump out the water but the water coming into the ship is more that water going out and it is getting worse as a result the ship sank.

Tulagi police fast craft with the help of four additional small boats respond to the incident and rescue the passengers and the crew members.

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Sep 06
Two children sustain broken legs and arms in the latest traffic accident in Makira/Ulawa Province

Two children suffered broken legs and arms in the latest traffic accident at Rawake in Makira/Ulawa Province on 2 September 2024.

Report stated that the vehicle was traveling from Nukukaisi village in Central Bauro towards Kirakira town, at a high speed when it veered off the road and collided with a coconut tree.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira/Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The vehicle carrying nine passengers (seven adults and two children) hit the coconut tree and overturned.”

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Sep 06
A passenger float on a container for full day and night at sea while the skipper of the boat still missing after the boat capsize

Tulagi police have conducted a search and rescue for a missing person after a boat capsized between Guadalcanal and Florida Island on Monday this week.

The two men traveling from Honiara to Leitongo have experienced rough seas and as a result their boat sank.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector George Mouli said, “The 25-year-old passenger uses a container to float on after he empties the petrol from the container.”

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Sep 06
Two children sustain broken legs and arms in the latest traffic accident in Makira/Ulawa Province

Two children suffered broken legs and arms in the latest traffic accident at Rawake in Makira/Ulawa Province on 2 September 2024.

Report stated that the vehicle was traveling from Nukukaisi village in Central Bauro towards Kirakira town, at a high speed when it veered off the road and collided with a coconut tree.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira/Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The vehicle carrying nine passengers (seven adults and two children) hit the coconut tree and overturned.”

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Sep 06
Guadalcanal Police and RAPPP visit Henderson Inland Community

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Guadalcanal Community Policing Unit at Henderson Police Station and the RSIPF-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) visited Henderson Inland Community, last week, as part of their community engagements.

The Henderson inland community is a fast growing and mixed community found on the other side of the Henderson International Airport runway. The event, which was held to bring police closer to communities, was welcomed by community leaders.

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