Category: Economy

Food safety training ends in Honiara with demands for more to enhance work of food processors and exporters
Economy

Food safety training ends in Honiara with demands for more to enhance work of food processors and exporters

Eliza Kukutu- May 2, 2023

A training on the Importance of compliance and Implementation of Food Safety Plans (HACCP) concluded last week in Honiara with calls for similar trainings to ... Read More

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL E-COMMERCE STRATEGY 2022-2027.
Commerce

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL E-COMMERCE STRATEGY 2022-2027.

Eliza Kukutu- May 2, 2023

E- Commerce Launch The National Government has set a practical roadmap for improving business, policy and regulatory environment for the development of e-commerce and the ... Read More

Govt works on policy to engage rural people in economic activities
Economy

Govt works on policy to engage rural people in economic activities

Fredrick Kusu- February 28, 2023

The Government is working on a rural development policy and its accompanying legislative framework that will see the participation of rural people in economic activities ... Read More

IMF reports 2.5% economic growth rate for 2023
Economy

IMF reports 2.5% economic growth rate for 2023

Eliza Kukutu- February 23, 2023

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) preliminary findings on the country’s economy has reported an economic growth rate of 2.5 percent for this year. IMF Mission ... Read More

Wale says ‘no govt policy’ to address high cost of living in SI
Economy

Wale says ‘no govt policy’ to address high cost of living in SI

Fredrick Kusu- December 6, 2022

High cost of living has been a problem in Solomon Islands for many years now. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale highlighted during his Budget Debate ... Read More

CBSI Adopts Monetary Policy Stance Towards Taming Inflation for next 6 months
Economy

CBSI Adopts Monetary Policy Stance Towards Taming Inflation for next 6 months

Fredrick Kusu- September 22, 2022

At its monetary policy meeting on 22nd September 2022, the Board of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) decided to adopt an accommodative monetary ... Read More

Fuel prices drop following Government intervention
Economy

Fuel prices drop following Government intervention

admin- September 1, 2022

Fuel users across the country will experience a drop in fuel prices as of 1st September 2022. Petrol is expected to reduce by $1.50 while ... Read More