The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force will continue to monitor the industrial action at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. Commissioner Prendergast confirmed this at his weekly media conference at the Police Headquarters in Honiara today.
A young father from Western Province will serve five years in jail for raping his close female relative. The defendant, Edwin Palmer was a frequent visitor to the victim’s home and trusted by her parents. She was 14 years old and a student at the time of the offence last year. The Court heard she
Communities in Visale, North West Guadalcanal have asked for a police post to be established in the constituency. The communities made the appeal when Guadalcanal Province police visited Visale on Saturday.
Community consultations into the limited rearmament program of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been going well, with consultations now reaching the provinces. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms at his weekly media conference in Honiara yesterday.
A male suspect has been arrested in relation to a traffic incident which occurred at the Lawson Tama bus stand this week. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrest.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today farewells 28 police officers who have reached retirement age. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed this at his weekly media conference today.
Damage caused to police assets can slow police responses to reported incidents, said the Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga recently. Speaking to the local media last Thursday, Mrs. Matanga said a number of police vehicles have suffered damage from rock throwing adding, this is not helpful.
A joint operation by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Customs, Immigration and the Quarantine Division will start at Gizo, Western Province this week. Deputy Police Commissioner, Juanita Matanga confirms, the operation in her media conference last week.
Police are continuing their investigations into the rape of a nine-month old pregnant woman at Lungga, East Honiara last month. A man from Guadalcanal has been charged and remanded in custody.
Honiara should expect high police presence during the long Easter weekend, says the Deputy Commissioner of Police Juanita Matanga. Mrs. Matanga made the comments in her weekly media conference at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today.
Two women including a Solomon Islander, have been charged with submitting misleading investment. Lanyu Chen and Jennifer Sifonia appeared in Court last Friday; each facing one count each of the charges.
Police have arrested a prime suspect in relation to the recent killing incident at the Ranadi area. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed at his weekly media conference yesterday the arrest was made after a successful police investigation into the matter.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Patrol Boat is now in Vanuatu to deliver humanitarian assistance. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms today.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is currently monitoring the ongoing dispute involving Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) employees and Management.
The Office of the Independent Group in Parliament is putting together a ‘private members bill’ to review and maximise the penalty for ‘rape’ in the country. Leader of the Independent Group, Hon.
The Police prosecution has amended its charges against the MP for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke. Their case appeared for a pre-trial conference yesterday at the Magistrates Court but was adjourned because Mr Veke came late.
Two-hundred and ninety thousand dollars of the Westpac Bank robbery is still missing and this has caused a Principal Magistrate to refuse bail for the men accused of the armed robbery.
A complainant in a criminal case related to a land dispute has accused Office of the Director of Public Prosecution of being biased. Ataban Tahu is a complainant against three accused including a private lawyer, Wilson Rano in a forgery case that is related to a land dispute issue in Marovo,…
Cultivating positive attitudes towards development in the tourism industry is crucial says Barney Sivoro, the Tourism Director of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau.
The Police Commissioner has ordered an investigation into death threats which the Ports Authority CEO, Collin Yow recently received. Mr Yow told a press conference this week, he received two death threats after he announced a reform program to transform the Solomon Islands Ports Authority.
