Economy Archive March 2017
WHO Assists in Bringing Health Closer to Homes in the Solomon Islands
Imagine spending your entire weekly food budget on an hours-long truck ride along a bumpy, dusty dirt road in tropical heat to reach the nearest hospital. Now imagine doing it pregnant. Six times.
SIG, SINPF Sign Domestic Development Bonds Agreement
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board (SINPFB) signed on Monday 20th March 2017, a Domestic Development Bond Agreement in the presence of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) and the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands
Cash Flow Stable: Rini
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon Snyder Rini lashed out at a press statement by the Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Treasury, Hon Rick Hou, claiming there is a serious crisis in Government Finance.
Magnitude 6.0 Quake Strikes Solomon Islands
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands in the early hours of Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
Solomon Islands Cocoa Showcased at Pasifika Festival
Cocoa is an important export earner for rural communities and small holder farms and their households in the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions Sponsors Photography Contest Worth SBD$1.7 Million
Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions along with its sister-company Dive Munda, is hosting the largest photography contest in Solomon Islands history. With over $22,000USD ($1.7 million SBD) in prizes, the contest is expected to draw submissions from around the world.