Media Releases

Oct 14

Two Australian Federal Police (AFP) Protective Services Officers (PSO) who are part of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) joined the Solomon Islands rugby family by taking part in the Women in Rugby Month Festival (WIRMF) at the Town Ground Stadium recently.

WIRMF is an annual initiative celebrated by all 17 Member Unions in Oceania Rugby. The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) organised the event in Honiara that brings women rugby players and supporters to share and listen to stories from women in rugby and to engage in fun games.

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Oct 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department have arrested a 38-year-old male suspect in relation to a fatal accident at Kukum highway road opposite St. Barnabas Cathedral.

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said the accident occurred on 11 October 2022 around 7pm in the evening which involved a White Toyota Hiace public bus. The bus was travelling in a westerly direction when accidently hit a woman in her 60’s.

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Oct 13

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo Police Station have arrested a 40-year-old father for raping his own 15-year-old biological daughter in Western Province.

The 40-year-old father was arrested after he raped his own daughter in two different times at their home.

First incident happened between an unknown date from 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021 and second incident occurred on 7 October 2022.

Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said, it was alleged that the suspect molesting his daughter’s private part during the two occasions.

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Oct 13

The Serious Crime Team of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 22-year-old for the allegation of murder of a 43-year-old male person yesterday (11 October 2022).

Initial report stated that on 23 September 2022 at around 10pm at Rove Seafront pub, the deceased was standing with his friend and then walked towards the entrance of Rove Seafront pub. This was when the deceased was attacked and fell on the ground.

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Oct 13

Construction work to replace Kukum Police Station commenced yesterday (12 October 2022) during a ground-breaking ceremony.

The new building will be situated on the site of the existing Kukum Police Station which was ransacked and burned during riots across Honiara in November 2021.

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Oct 11

China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) and Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) conducted a Joint Mock Exercise of Digital Very High Frequency (VHF) VHF Communication System.

A total of 22 RSIPF officers from Communication Centre, Central Police Station, Guadalcanal Police Station, Police Response Team (PRT), Close Personal Protection (CPP), and Traffic Department with CPLT members and two Chinese engineers successfully completed the mock exercise.

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Oct 11

A delegation consisting of 32 officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) led by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mr. Ian Vaevaso and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Evelyn Thugea left for China for a month's training.

Most of the officers from the National Response Department of the RSIPF left the country on 8 October 2022 for a seminar on police techniques.

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Oct 11

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek area East of Honiara on Wednesday 12 October 2022.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active as from 8am to 2pm (12 October 2022).”

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Oct 11

China police, through the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) and the engineers, conducted a Digital Mobile Communication System training for officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF).

A total of 39 RSIPF officers participated in the training.

The training is divided into three groups. All of them commenced the one-week training at the Rove Police Headquarters started on Monday 3 October 2022.

Participants of the training came from the Communication Department, Central Police Station, Guadalcanal Police Station and most Departments of the RSIPF.

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Oct 05

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP), who are part of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF), recently visited the new international terminal at Honiara International Airport.

The new terminal, which is nearing completion, is situated on the Western end of the current international terminal. The facility is part of the country’s preparations for the Pacific Games in 2023. Kitano Construction Company employees on the site led RSIPF and AFP officers for the tour around the facility.

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