The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal has been attributed as the key factor in the Solomon Islands recording its biggest ever August visitor intake since arrival records began.

A roundtable discussion to pave way forward for data collection and entry improvement in the country was held between the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO), Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB), Customs and the Solomon Islands Immigration officials last week.