Solomon Islands–China Skills & Food Systems: A Solomon Islands delegation finished a 14-day climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries seminar in Wuxi, with youth and MRD staff learning climate-smart farming, aquaculture and fisheries resilience to strengthen Pacific food security. Honiara Port & Trade: The newly commissioned Kulabule Jetty at Honiara’s domestic port honours late Captain Judah Kulabule and is expected to boost berthing capacity, reduce congestion, and improve safe handling of cargo and passengers—key for moving produce and building materials between provinces. Education for Construction Jobs: Australia handed SINU TAFE training equipment worth over SBD170,000 to support about 190 students in building construction, carpentry and joinery, strengthening work-ready skills for the local workforce. Road Safety Push in Honiara: MID, with World Bank support, wrapped up road safety training, council meeting and a national conference to set up the National Road Safety Council framework and improve crash prevention across the country. Drought Readiness: NDMO activated Solomon Islands’ national drought response plan as El Niño conditions develop, setting up a drought advisory group to monitor water, agriculture and health risks. PM Wale on Business & Costs: PM Matthew Wale urged indigenous businesses to “get up and agitate” against inefficiencies and criticised high-cost power from the Tina River Hydropower Project, while calling for stronger support through procurement and better resource management. CEMA “Farmers First” Transport Plan: CEMA proposed introducing its first short-haul landing crafts to cut freight costs and improve collection of copra, cocoa and other rural commodities from outer islands and remote pickup points. Australia–Solomon Islands Link in Crime Case: Australian police say a record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine seized in Sydney is tied to an organised network that allegedly involved a “mother vessel” detained in Solomon Islands, with two men charged after the drugs were found in underground bunkers under shipping containers.