AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoConstruction Skills: Three SINU trainees have completed a six-week internship on the Seghe Market project, gaining practical tiling and site skills through a programme aimed at bringing more women into construction. Renewable Energy: Superfly Limited has installed 6kW off-grid solar systems at schools in Central and Temotu, with installations continuing in other provinces. The systems also provide internet connectivity. Port Expansion: Piling is underway for the upgrade of Honiara’s International Berth 1, a key project to strengthen the movement of cargo and essential supplies. Agriculture: Dodo Creek’s rice trial has reached its first harvest, while cocoa and piggery farmers are receiving training to lift production and rural incomes. Business & Finance: CBSI says lenders will upload existing customer credit records to establish the new credit reporting database; consent is not required for this initial upload, but customers must be notified. From 1 November, Maersk will add a US$500 surcharge per 20-foot container and US$1,000 per 40-foot container on shipments from Southeast Asia to Solomon Islands. Climate Funding: Solomon Islands has pledged US$1.1 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, which aims to fund community climate projects without adding foreign debt.
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