AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRural Agriculture: A new copra storage and buying centre handed to the Kaevanga Community Development Association will help farmers in Isabel’s Kolotubi and Kolomola wards store and sell produce. Of the constituency’s SBD$1.5 million RSDP allocation, SBD$750,000 supported the centre and related agriculture activities. Community Infrastructure: Australia and the World Bank handed over 19 CAUSE II projects in Gizo and Noro, including market upgrades, footpaths and solar lighting, with local jobs and economic growth among the intended benefits. Regional Business: Remington Group’s new Xerox dealership will bring office technology to Solomon Islands and other Pacific markets. Tourism: Visitor arrivals reached 2,941 in July, the strongest July figure since 2012 and a 25.9 per cent rise year-on-year; January–July arrivals were up 12 per cent. Labour Mobility: The Government aims to send 5,000 workers overseas annually. PALM workers remitted an estimated SBD$507 million in the year to June 2025, and officials want returning workers to invest skills and earnings in local businesses. Climate Finance: SPC reported US$129.9 million in new climate funding approvals in 2025, including US$107 million to help tuna-dependent Pacific communities adapt.
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