Delta Preparedness: Opposition leader Matthew Wale warns the government to take a “zero risk” approach as more repatriation flights could bring the delta variant into Solomon Islands, urging clearer explanations and ongoing risk analysis for other variants like lambda. Mining Law Reform: Minister Derrick Manuari introduces a new Mineral Resources Bill to modernise mining rules, strengthen environmental safeguards, and make Community Development Agreements (CDAs) a statutory requirement so landowners and communities benefit directly. Port Upgrade: Construction at Honiara International Port moves into the next stage of the International Berth 1 upgrade, with temporary marine piling structures now being installed to support a planned 30-metre seaward extension. Energy & Power Infrastructure: Work begins on a 22-kilometre transmission line from Tina River to Honiara’s grid to deliver up to 15MW of renewable power, while PAC questions SBD21.69m in advanced warrants tied to the Tina River project. Freshwater Security: Solomon Islands launches the PacFresH2O programme with partners to protect freshwater resources and boost climate resilience across Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Economic & Fiscal Updates: Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says real GDP growth is revised to 3.5% as mining, agriculture, tourism and fisheries strengthen, while logging declines; he also says debt remains within safety limits and flags concerns about weak visible capital inflows from mining. Regional Trade & Fuel Planning: PM Wale discusses deeper cooperation with Indonesia (coconut value-add, cocoa and seaweed) and Thailand (trade, agriculture, tourism), and proposes a regional fuel hub at Aruligo, aiming for up to 12 months of storage to cut costs across Pacific islands. Police Training Upgrade: RSIPF receives a SBD5.5m upgraded Tactical Training Centre from Australia’s AFP to improve preparedness and operational readiness. Geology for Industry: Curtin New Colombo Plan scholars digitise 7,000 rock samples and maps, unlocking geological data for future research and resource planning.