AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFreight Costs: Swire Shipping will raise fuel surcharges from 15 November. A standard 20-foot container on specified Pacific routes will incur a US$535 charge, up from US$495, adding costs for importers and businesses. Local Manufacturing: Solomon Islands businesses are working with SIMA and CoDAtoN to design affordable navigation aids using local materials and skills, with plans to prototype and test the designs. Mining: Ni Hao Investment has signed a prospecting agreement with Paraso landowners in Western Province. It restricts work near villages and protected cultural sites. Water Infrastructure: Three new reservoirs and more than 10 kilometres of mains add 8.5 million litres of storage to Honiara’s network, improving supply for more than 105,000 residents. Roads: The China-Aid Auki Road has passed technical acceptance, with handover planned for 17 November. Agriculture: A World Bank-backed piggery in West Kwaio has facilities for up to 100 pigs; its 20 households are targeting about SBD100,000 in sales. Mining Transparency: The UK, government, companies and civil society have met to set priorities for Solomon Islands’ renewed EITI implementation. Energy Careers: A World Bank initiative is helping Solomon Islands utilities recruit and retain more women, who currently hold less than 7% of technical roles across Pacific utilities.
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