AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEconomic Resilience: Finance Minister Rexon Ramofafia says global shocks are already driving up fuel and market costs. At a Honiara conference, he called for stronger financial buffers and evidence-based policy, citing fuel-tax relief and plans to build foreign reserves and establish a sovereign wealth fund. Drought Response: Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare says the government’s drought response may lack resources as water, food and health risks spread. Western Provincial Government has warned businesses against unjustified price rises for bottled water and other essentials. Makira Roads: Australia is providing SBD10 million for West Makira road upgrades, with the government saying the work will improve access to markets and services and create local jobs. Climate Reporting: Government officers are training to improve greenhouse-gas data after gaps were identified in Solomon Islands’ first national transparency report.
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