The Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga says the police are now more prepared to attend to any disorderly situation. The Acting Police Commissioner made the statement following the launch of a major security operation.
A mob of people claiming to be acting in the interests of flood victims residing at the Panatina Campus Pavilion in East Honiara looted and burned down a commercial building at Ranadi last night.
The police have issued a warning against touching victims of road accidents without professional medical assistance saying more harm might be done, than good.
Guadalcanal Police have arrested a 19-year old man in relation to an alleged rape of a 3-year old girl, at the Sun Valley area over the weekend. Following police investigation, police raided the suspect’s home on early Saturday and apprehended him.
High Court judge Stephen Pallaras has acquitted a man from rape charges yesterday because there was no consistent evidence against him. The defendant was accused of allegedly raping a woman from Makira Province at Burnscreek in 2012. His trial started Monday this week.
Four men from the Weather Coast of South Guadalcanal are standing trial at the Central Magistrate’s Court for allegedly knowing that prisoner escapee Gedly Isa, was a convicted murderer. The men are charged with accessory after the fact.
Members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force from throughout the country are this week in Honiara undergoing community policing training on alternative strategies for teenagers. The 30 Police officers are undertaking the “Blue Light Alternative Strategy for Teenagers” or B.L.A.S.T. training.
Acting Police Commander for Honiara City, Superintendent Simpson Pogeava has called on all drivers in Honiara to always abide by traffic laws. The call came following a fatal traffic accident yesterday morning along the Prince Philip High Way in Honiara, which resulted in one death and three others…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga has called on all communities in the country to strengthen their partnership with the police. Speaking to local journalists, Commissioner Matanga says it is important to have a strong community partnership.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have arrested three people suspected of robbing 20-thousand dollars cash from a shop at Kukum in Honiara recently.
The RAMSI Special Coordinator Justine Braithwaite and the PPF Commander Greg Harrigan have paid a courtesy call on Malaita’s Premier Edwin Suibaea at the provincial capital Auki.
A 55 year old Taiwanese national who escaped from a court ruling in 2009 was re-arrested by police. A statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF, said this was after the accused and his co-offender have failed to pay out a large sum of money against them in 2009.
Each year on 25 April, Australians and New Zealanders gather to remember the servicemen and women who have served their nation in times of war, in conflicts or peacekeeping operations.
Police are investigating a fatal collision at the Tetere area following the death of a 14-year old boy and many others were in serious wounds at the National Referral hospital.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has renewed calls to rural Gold Ridge communities to stay away from the mine site. Acting Police Commissioner, Juanita (Wah-nee-tah) Matanga said police have held talks with people of Taurarana in Central Guadalcanal about the risks involved with their…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force says comments made by Malaita Ma’asina Forum regarding the selection of a new Police Commissioner was influenced by outsiders, describing it as “unfortunate”.
The Deputy Police Commissioner Walter Kola says flat tyres caused his collision with the post in Honiara – the accident happened in the early hours of Friday last week. Mr Kola made the statement in a letter published in today’s Letters to the Editor column in the Solomon Star newspaper.
The Deputy Police Commissioner, Walter Kola is again the subject of an internal police inquiry after being involved in yet another traffic accident. The accident happened yesterday morning.
Police are continuing to restrict heavy weighted vehicles from crossing the main Mataniko Bridge. The bridge was left without supporting ground under its East end after last week’s flash floods causing it to be weak under the weight of heavy vehicles.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has appealed to Gold Ridge communities to stay away from the Gold Ridge Mine premises. Unconfirmed reports say landowners angry over non-payment of royalties are looting the Gold Ridge premises after the miner, St Barbara, closed its operations at the mine.
