Economy Archive July 2018
Decline in Growth Rates for 2019: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that 2019 will see a decline in growth rates by 1% to 1.5%.
Tourism Solomons Creates Trust Fund for Lost Officers
Tourism Solomons in Solomon Islands, has established a trust fund for the families of senior marketing officers Chris Nemaia and Stella Lucas tragically lost in the Mataniko River on 19 April 2018.
Solomon Islands Prepares for E-Commerce
Consumers and businesses in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu can look forward to a better connected and more prosperous future according to assessments made by UNCTAD of their readiness to benefit from electronic commerce.
Rising Sea Level a Constant Threat
In Beniamia Islands, in the furthest Western region of the Solomon Islands, the first island David Tebaubau moved to 14 years ago has already disappeared, drowned by heaving currents and rising seas.
A New Type of Battle for Guadalcanal
When Toata Molea looks to the sea and his fleet of fishing boats on the island of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands,he imagines the possibilities from a new connection to the outside world: a planned undersea internet cable to be built by Australia.
Tourism Officer Appointed for Australian Portfolio
Tourism Solomons senior marketing information officer, Fiona Teama has been appointed to supervise all aspects of the Australian marketing portfolio from the national tourist office’s Honiara headquarters.
World Bank Approves New Energy Project
In Solomon Islands, 80% of the population reside in the rural areas and with electricity being unreliable and expensive only less than 20 percent of the population has access to electrical power.
New $40 Note Includes Braille Features
A limited edition of 100,000 commemorative polymer $40 notes was issued by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands on 7th July to celebrate the nation’s 40th anniversary of independence.