Samoa Gun amnesty starts next month
The Samoa Police has announced a comprehensive gun amnesty set to begin on 01 August running through 30 September in an attempt to collect illegal firearms in circulation. This initiative, spearheaded by Samoa’s
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Samoa Police killed on duty
A police officer has been shot and killed in Samoa while attempting to carry out an arrest. Detective Sergeant Peniamina Perite died at the scene in the village of Fasitoo-Uta on Monday. Perite was in the middle
Tonga Development Bank claims Police warrant to search bank was unlawful
Tonga Development Bank says it is taking legal action against Tonga Police following a police search of the bank’s premises on Friday 24 May, where Police were acting on a complaint regarding an alleged breach of
CCTV network launched in Samoa
Criminals beware, you are now being watched as the Samoa Police and Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched the Safer CCTV Network that will keep an eye on hotspots around Apia. It comprises 30 CCTV cameras, a
Disciplinary charges for 50 PNG Police officers involved in black Wednesday civil unrest
Fifty police personnel allegedly involved in the 10 January civil unrest in Port Moresby will be facing disciplinary charges, says Papua New Guinea police commissioner David Manning. The decision was based on an
Samoa Associate Minister sacked after alleged misuse of passport
Samoa’s Associate Minister of Police, Fepulea’i Fa’asavalu Su’a has been asked to resign from his post following his recent trip to American Samoa, reports Samoa News. He allegedly used his diplomatic
Lethal force to be used by PNG Police
Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under Domestic Terrorism through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act. Police Commissioner David Manning said this as the
Vanuatu Police Commissioner suspended
Vanuatu’s Commissioner of Police, Colonel Robson Iavro, has been suspended with effect from Monday, 29 May
Former Fiji PM, suspended police commissioner in court tomorrow
Yesterday Fiji’s former prime minister of 16 years, Voreqe Bainimarama, resigned from parliament. Today he and suspended police commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho were charged with abuse of office. And tomorrow, after
Losing Samoa police to seasonal work overseas: Schuster
Samoa Minister for Police & Prisons, Faualo Harry Schuster has raised concern over the loss of police officers to the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) workers scheme. Faualo told Talamua that it is an issue that
Fiji’s Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa is a mother, a career woman and above all, a committed police officer. In her professional life, she’s shattered many a glass ceiling and she does so with empathy, grace