AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCommunity Investment: Australia has backed 125 Solomon Islands community projects worth more than SBD30 million this year, funding work in areas including water, health, education and renewable energy. The programme is expected to create opportunities for local contractors, suppliers and workers. Financial Crime: A new 2026–2030 national strategy will target money-laundering risks identified in corruption, illegal logging, gold smuggling, fishing, tax evasion and cybercrime. The Central Bank says stronger laws and coordination are needed. Climate and Supply: Solomon Water warns that falling source levels could disrupt supplies in Auki, Noro and Tulagi as El Niño intensifies. A West Are’are copra farmer also says high freight costs and irregular shipping are delaying sales and squeezing producers. Infrastructure: Construction has begun on the main dam at the Tina River hydropower project, scheduled for completion in 2028. Australia has also trained 33 local contractors and infrastructure officers in project delivery.
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