AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCost of Living: Solomon Islanders need to work more than four days to afford a basic basket of food staples, a World Vision report says, compared with just 2.2 hours for New Zealanders. Mining: A Solomon Islands Government team has studied PNG’s mineral management, refining and processing systems as Honiara prepares to strengthen its mining framework. Gold Ridge landowners are also looking beyond mining, investing dividends in government bonds and exploring other opportunities. Finance: CBSI has launched a credit reporting system intended to support informed lending and widen access to credit. Separately, DBSI is providing SPBD with a $5 million facility to expand loans for women entrepreneurs, especially in rural areas. Rural Trade: A new copra and cocoa buying centre in Isabel will give farmers storage and sales facilities, backed by SBD$750,000 in programme funding. Tourism and Jobs: July visitor arrivals reached 2,941, the highest for that month since 2012. The Government is targeting 5,000 overseas labour deployments annually; workers sent an estimated SBD$507 million in remittances between July 2024 and June 2025.
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