Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare has reminded Police Commissioners of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries of their ‘serious’ responsibility to ensure the peace and safety of the Melanesian sub-region.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Police Commissioner’s conference has ended successfully yesterday in Honiara, with Solomon Islands appointed as the next Chair for the next 12 months.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described yesterday’s headline in the Island Sun newspaper claiming that the Prime Minister’s security is at risk following a mass transfer of Close Protection Unit officers, as utterly false.
The Rennell Bellona Provincial Assembly is the latest group to express support for the Government’s decision for the staged limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG Police Commissioners conference gets under way at the Heritage Park Hotel today. The conference brought together Police Commissioners from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has deployed a number of Police Response TEAM (PRT) officers to investigate a gun shooting incidents in Mono Island, Western Province. The officers were deployed today.
Unknown armed men from across the border in Bougainville have threatened villagers of Mono Island in Western Province with gun shots yesterday. A concerned citizen of Shortland island, who requested anonymity confirms the incident to SIBC News today.
Removing parts of a vehicle involved in an accident without the owner’s consent is theft, says the Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast. This practice has been common in and around Honiara whenever there’s a vehicle collision.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) must gain public confidence before it can successfully manage any public disorder. Participating Police Force Commander Greg Harrigan made the statement last Friday before a collective capability display by members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police…
The Government will provide outstanding payments for former Field officers for border security services during the Bougainville crises. The officers were sent by the government in 1989 to maintain security at the Solomon Islands border and have not received their allowances since then.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government wants the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to become an effective police force again. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement yesterday when he visited the RAMSI GBR Base in Henderson.
Nine male suspects have been arrested in relation to an arson incident at Marau in the Weather Coast area of Guadalcanal. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrests. He says ten semi-permanent homes were burned to the ground.
Solomon Islands will not be attending the 2015 World INTERPOL Conference in Singapore next month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed at a media conference today Solomon Islands attendance has been cancelled for a range of reasons.
Police have arrested a male suspect at Mbabanikira at Guadalcanal’s Weather Coast in relation to the rape of a disabled young woman. The rape happened over the weekend. The accused in his 20’s was arrested at his home village in Mbabanikira and is now in custody in Honiara.
The Assistant Special Coordinator of RAMSI, Masi Lomaloma has urged officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force to be more disciplined in order to get the trust and confidence of the public.
A wanted murder suspect at Duidui in the Weather Coast has surrendered over the weekend. A police report reveals the wanted suspect decided to surrender himself to police after several negotiations amongst police, community leaders and family members of the suspect.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will soon open its new police station at the Malaita provincial capital, Auki. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Rearmament Program has received community support. Pastor David Komasi of the Assembly of God Gateway Church in the Alligator Creek community, East Honiara has expressed support for the limited rearmament during community consultations held at his church last…
Vehicle owners and drivers are reminded to be responsible when driving on the roads of Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast reiterated the reminder at his weekly media conference.
Forty new police recruits will as of next Monday undergo police training, the Police Commissioner has confirmed. Frank Prendergast said the forty new recruits will be at the police academy for 16 weeks of intensive training. He says the new recruits represent all nine provinces of the country.
