GREAT Opens Tax Reform Plan to Public
The GREAT Coalition today released its Draft Formal Tax Policy Work Programme 2026–2028, inviting taxpayers, businesses and the wider public…
Category: Economy
PM Wale Calls on PNG, Solomons to ‘Turn Melanesian Ties Into Investment’
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to turn their long-standing Melanesian ties into a…
Solomons Must Broaden Economy to Create More Jobs: World Bank
Solomon Islands has an opportunity to turn its economic recovery into more jobs, higher incomes and greater resilience to future…
Wale Moves to Plug Public Finance Leakages
Prime Minister Matthew Wale says the Government has taken steps to strengthen fiscal discipline and stop long-standing leakages in public…
Australia Helps Pacific Islands Dodge Worst of Aid Cuts
by Noah Secomb of AAP in Canberra International funding and financing for the Pacific Islands has largely avoided the worst…
The Last Trees: Solomon Islands Faces Life After Logging
For decades, the sound of chainsaws and heavy machinery have been a normal part of life in the rural Solomon…
Houenipwela’s China Mission: New Push For Trade, Technology and Development
Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Rick Houenipwela has begun his first official visit to China, with discussions focusing on…
Prosperity must reach every village’: Wale sets out economic vision in Independence Day address
By Georgina Maka’a Prime Minister promises lower power costs, support for local businesses, and an economy that works for all…
SIG Commits to Strengthening Agricultural Science and Extension Services
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands government has announced a comprehensive agricultural development strategy anchored in scientific research and strategic…
Manufacturers Sound Alarm Over Rising Costs, Warn Industry Growth at Risk
Solomon Islands manufacturers have issued a stark warning that high electricity costs, poor infrastructure, labour shortages and heavy dependence on…