RSIPF and SIAF gear up for parliament sitting

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) under the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) continue their preparations for the upcoming sitting of Parliament.  Operational fitness and interoperability are key to maintaining the RSIPF’s Public Order Management (POM) capability. Over the weekend, RSIPF and AFP members participated in…

Police arrest a 40-year-old father for raping his own daughter in Makira-Ulawa Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 40-year-old father last week for raping his own biological daughter in Makira-Ulawa Province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai said it was alleged that the father occasionally had sexual intercourse with his biologically daughter. PPC Sitai said the incident occurred…

$700M+ BOOST FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

World Bank injects SBD$729.435 to improve infrastructure here under SIRAP THE World Bank has injected USD89.21 million (SBD729.435) to Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), the launching workshop was held at Heritage Park Hotel, Wednesday. With the USD89.21 million, USD7.69 million (76%) is in credit and USD21.52 million (24%) is in grant, equivalent to…

SIAF, RSIPF continue visits to Koa Hill

AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) officers who are part of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) accompanied the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers on another visit to the Koa Hill community last week. SIAF and RSIPF are building stronger engagements with communities in and around Honiara including Koa Hill. During their recent joint foot…