The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Traffic Department recorded an increase in traffic incidents related to careless driving in Honiara recently. Twelve cases were recorded during police traffic checks last week, which is an increase of five cases from the previous round of checks.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has refuted media reports that its officers stole personal belongings from the 29 Bougainvilleans who were taken into custody last week near Vella Lavella island, Western Province.
Well known businessman, John Lee, owner of Lee Kwok Quen was left injured when an armed man allegedly attacked him with a knife this morning during a failed robbery attack at Point Cruz. It was alleged that the man was armed with a knife and attempted to snatch a bag of money from Mr.
Police Commissioner Mathew Varley and Western Province Premier Wayne Maepio The Western Provincial Premier Wayne Maepio has denied paying any compensation to the Bouganvilleans who turned themselves over to the Gizo police over the weekend.
Police Commissioner Matthew Varley has made clarifications on the current situation on the escape of the 29 Bouganvillieans from Gizo Police custody Wednesday.
Gizo Township is now under curfew as the hunt for the 29 Bougainvilleans who escaped from Gizo Police last night hightens. Premier Wayne Maepio announced this evening, movements around the town is restricted from 10pm tonight till 6am tomorrow.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Response Team has apprehended 29 Bougainvilleans today in the western province for allegedly entering the country’s border illegally. Reports say, the men entered the country’s border yesterday and were believed to be heading for Noro town in North New Georgia.
The Police Explosive ordnance disposal,EOD, team this morning destroyed a US 5 inch MK35 High explosive projectile near the White River Market, West Honiara.
Police in Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province are searching for a man in his 30s who fell off a boat near the Ngorangora Airport yesterday. The accident allegedly occurred when the banana boat powered by a 40-horsepower engine was returning to the provincial center after dropping off passengers at a…
Officers from the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in the Henderson area on Tuesday. It was alleged the victim boarded a taxi at Lungga and intended to travel to her home near the Henderson area.
The prime suspect has been charged, and two other suspects have been identified in the murder of a schoolgirl last November in Avuavu, South Guadalcanal.
The Police Response Team is on a mission to find and kill a crocodile that was spotted in Bonegi, North West Guadalcanal. Police said the saltwater crocodile was reportedly seen near the popular Bonegi Two Beach.
Police rescued 12 passengers after their ray boat sank yesterday at Point Kuri Passage in Western Province. The boat from Ghatere on Kolombangara island was reportedly travelling to Beulah Provincial Secondary School to drop off students when it sank.
Task Force Janus is still active and case investigations are ongoing, according to the commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. During a media conference this week, Police Commissioner Matthew Varley said a number of significant Janus cases are expected to be resolved in the coming…
The last remaining blue boat has been destroyed. The maritime department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force yesterday destroyed the last of three impounded Vietnamese fishing vessels at Iron Bottom Sound.
Since checks to enforce the Honiara City Council’s new public bus ordinance began on Monday, 212 buses underwent inspection. Six buses were detained overnight at the city council headquarters.
The Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force continue to monitor vessels travelling from the provinces to Honiara as part of their Safe Boat Operation. The annual operation began before the holidays and will end next week.
Police are waiting for medical reports to determine the cause of two “suspicious” deaths that occurred last month. One case involves a man who was found dead in Vonavona Lagoon, Western Province on December 22 after going out to dive for beche-de-mer.
A $9 million police station funded by the Australian Government will serve communities in Naha and East Honiara and support police efforts to control crime in the city.
An operation to destroy two Vietnamese fishing vessels in Ngella, Central Province turned into a perilous experience that left two men injured. The so-called blue boats were reportedly burnt on Wednesday inside the Mboli Passage as agreed to by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources,…
