A NUMBER of officers from Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been caught engaged in illegal gambling over the weekend. This was during the Operation Zero Tolerance mounted by RSIPF officers, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava confirmed that…
During the zero-tolerance operation in Honiara over the weekend majority of the cases and reports attended to by police are alcohol-related involving youths. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava said some people are involved in the illegal sale of alcohol, such as Kwaso (homebrew). Even others illegally sell off alcohol along with their betel nut…
A training on how to prevent and investigate online fraud crimes was held recently in Honiara. Criminal investigators of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station undertook the training. The training has been supported and facilitated by CPLT to boost the capability of investigators to navigate the new trends of online crimes,…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a police awareness talk at the Fighter One community at the back of the Henderson airport runway recently. Nearly 40 people, including local community leaders, key members of the Crime Prevention Committee (CPC), and people from the community, attended the…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is urging members of the public to show respect for police officers and government vehicles when carrying out their duties. The call comes in response to a recent incident where officers have faced unnecessary verbal abuse and rocks being thrown at the government vehicles while responding to an…
Among the latest kwaso (homebrew) arrests at Gwailiki village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita province, is a female with two other male suspects. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Michael Ramosaea said, the suspects were arrested right on the spot while they were brewing kwaso. PPC Ramoaea said they were apprehended and transported to…
U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock hosted the 83rd Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Guadalcanal at the World War II Guadalcanal American Memorial, August 7, 2025. Ambassador Yastishock noted that these events “continue to indelibly bond the United States and Solomon Islands” even though “as years…
A suspect has been arrested for swearing at police officers during a foot beat patrol at Gilbert Camp, Borderline, and the Kobito area, East Honiara on Wednesday 6 August 2025. Naha police have successfully conducted a high-visibility foot beat in areas such as Gilbert Camp, the 10-dollar Market, and the surrounding vicinity, showing proactive community policing in our…
Ministry of Infrastructure Development Safeguards unit, in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Road and Aviation Project (SIRAP 2) Support Team, has kicked off public consultations at communities located along the East Malaita road network. This is in preparation for the roll-out of SIRAP 2 additional financing that incorporates climate-resilient infrastructure for the section from Baratalo…
Police is appealing to parents in Honiara to look after their children after police assist a missing child in the Borderline area in Honiara on 31 July 2025. Operation (Ops) Commander, Zero Tolerance Mr. Simpson Pogeava said, the 3-year-old child was brought to police for safekeeping, and later his parent called in at the police station and…