AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Trade: Immigration has briefed diplomats on the new electronic border system, e-visas and online payments, including 34 visa categories for tourists, business travellers and others. Skills and Energy: Three SINU trainees completed a construction internship at Seghe Market, while Superfly finished solar installations at schools in Central and Temotu provinces, with work continuing elsewhere. Agriculture: The Dodo Creek rice trial has reached its first harvest, testing the potential for local rice production; cocoa farmers have also been urged to expand planting and output. Finance: CBSI says lenders will upload existing customer credit records to establish the country’s new credit-reporting database, a system intended to support lending and financial inclusion. Infrastructure: Piling is under way on Honiara Port’s International Berth 1 upgrade, a key investment in the movement of goods and essential supplies. Household Economy: A study cited by economist Emilia Tjernstrom found remittances reached 43% of people in the poorest fifth of Solomon Islands households in 2005, compared with 2% receiving state assistance.
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