AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDrought Response: The government has deployed a maritime water-support mission to Rennell and Bellona, with desalination capacity of about 14,000 litres a day. Schools, health facilities and vulnerable communities are priorities. Trade Links: Commerce Minister Harry Kuma’s visit to Trade Expo Indonesia has advanced plans for a regional business commission and a trade gateway linking the Solomon Islands and Indonesian chambers of commerce. Labour Mobility: Australian employers have arrived in Honiara for the inaugural PALM scheme expo, aimed at strengthening partnerships as the government targets 5,000 overseas placements a year. Honiara Market: The city council is enforcing food-permit rules for cooked and ready-to-eat food vendors at Central Market, citing public health requirements. Infrastructure: Construction continues on Bellona’s SBD$55.8 million Ahanga Wharf, now expected to finish in December after difficult ground conditions delayed work. Agriculture and Mining: A new copra and cocoa buying centre in Isabel gives local farmers storage and sales infrastructure, while a government team has studied Papua New Guinea’s minerals sector ahead of Solomon Islands’ mining reforms.
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