A young man from Russell Islands, believed to be mentally ill, has been arrested for the double murder of his mother and sister. Police at Yandina arrested him at Leru Village yesterday. Police allege the murders happened last Friday in the evening in the village.
Community consultations regarding the limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have resumed for this year, with consultations reaching Vera Kambikambi village in East Guadalcanal last week.
Ofu community leaders in North Malaita have acknowledged the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at Malu’u, North Malaita for their prompt response to handling an arson incident in the area recently.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIFP) had to deploy additional officers to Tetere Police station to control a violent situation at Tetere yesterday.
The office of the Police Commissioner has suspended a senior police officer. A police statement today says the commissioner suspended the officer in relation to a motor accident that occurred at East Honiara over the weekend.
In a related Police story, Tetere Police station on the Guadalcanal Plains came under attack from surrounding communities today after locals blame Police for the death of one of their lads over the weekend.
An update just came to hand from the police, a group of almost 100 frustrated relatives turned up at Tetere Police Station this morning and demanded police explanation to the cause of death of one of their youths. A police accommodation situated by the road was partly damaged.
Guadalcanal Provincial Police operation team has successfully uprooted more than 1000 marijuana plants at Komukea Village, North East Guadalcanal on Friday.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has lost one of its rising police detectives in the Central Intelligence Department. The late Galvin Ora, 41, passed away over the weekend after a long illness. The Police Information unit reports, the late Ora is survived by his wife and two children.
Police in Kirakira have arrested six people in relation to an arson incident at Maro’u Bay in Ugi, Makira Ulawa province. The arson occurred last Wednesday night during heated arguments between two parties who claimed ownership of land at Maro’u Bay.
Two North Malaita men have voluntarily surrendered to police in relation to the weekend killing at Kaibia Heights in Central Honiara. The 34-year-old and his 38-year-old elder brother surrendered this morning. They are being charged with the murder of a young man, also from North Malaita.
Police have confiscated more than 75 cartons of beer at a private residence in Honiara, but no arrests have been made in relation to the raided black market outlet. The raid happened at Bahaii in Central Honiara yesterday evening.
Three desktop computers containing Bible translation work in Rennell and Bellona dialects have been stolen Tuesday night. The computers belong to the Bible Translation and Literacy Partnership group working together with the Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group (SITAG) to translate the Bible…
Police at Tetere and Henderson, today raided two marijuana gardens in North East Guadalcanal, uprooting over 4,500 plants. The gardens, which was about a hundred metres in length, had 3,000 harvest bottom plants and 1,500 mid-harvest plants.
Police have so far made an arrest in relation to last year’s shooting incident at the Mbike resort in Central Islands. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed one individual was arrested last week following continuous police investigations into the incident.
Police in the Western Province are currently dealing with a logging-related dispute at Kolombangara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirms members of the Police Response Team from the Head Quarters have been deployed via patrol boat to deal with the situation.
Families residing at Maka in Afio, Small Malaita, were allegedly threatened by a group of security officers including a foreigner. A Steven Wasi told SIBC News from Afio the group landed at Maka by a speed boat from Honiara. Mr.
Daniel Kova of Kaokao Tribe in Central Guadalcanal Constituency has called on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to work closely with chiefs in the constituency to address various criminal activities caused by youths in the area. Today Mr.
Six people have been arrested by the Naha Police CID officers in relation to a break-in incident at the Carpenters Hardware at Ranadi over the weekend. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrests at his weekly media conference this morning.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) commends the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force for putting gender-based violence as one of its priorities this year.
