SOLOMONS: 2010 will be 'make or break' for economy

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Updated February 19, 2008 09:31:23

2010 has been marked as a make or break year for the Solomon Islands, as the country's main revenue earner - logging - set to dry up as natural forests run out. There's been a positive trend in the Solomons economy in recent years; last year alone the economy increased by 10 per cent. However the Central Bank is warning that this year that growth will slow down, and over the medium term the economy is likely to contract.

Presenter: Evan Wasuka
Speakers: Solomon Islands permanent secretary of finance Shadrach Fanega, Central Bank governor Rick Hou

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