Horizon Oil Chairman stepping down, a new Special Co-Ordinator for RAMSI
Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
The Bank of Papua New Guinea warns of economic risks, while Brazil provides some pointers to the employment of more women in the workforce.
Social media is increasingly influencing Papua New Guinea politicians; a warning that government revenues may fall amid a resources downturn; and more.
Australia’s aid program will increase by 10 per cent or about A$500 million in the 2013-14 budget to a record AUD$5.7 billion—the equivalent of 0.37 per cent of gross national income (GNI).
While Solomon Islands lies in the mineral-rich Pacific Ring of Fire, its mining sector has yet to mirror the success of Papua New Guinea, the region’s minerals powerhouse. But the obstacles are being removed.
Papua New Guinea firms are playing a key role in the Solomon Islands as investment floods in.
Less than a decade after its economy lay in ruins, the Solomon Islands is in remarkably good shape.