Mining Safety & Enforcement: A landslide at the Gold Ridge gold mine on Guadalcanal has killed at least one person (Ashley Olo) with more feared missing; police say it’s too early to confirm totals, while officials and MPs renew calls to crack down on illegal miners and strengthen mining oversight. Infrastructure & Transport: Honiara’s road upgrade between Hot Bread Kitchen and HCC Roundabout is in the final stage, with asphalt paving finished and remaining works like parking, bus bays, walkways, lighting and landscaping underway. Ports & Shipping: Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale says the U.S. is in advanced talks to finance Bina Harbour, including a wharf, power, fuel storage and roads—aimed at boosting commercial shipping and the tuna value chain. Agribusiness & Jobs: MALD has handed SBD 1.34m to four indigenous agribusinesses for downstream processing and farmer-to-market support, including a chocolate factory and kava/taro value-adding. Women in Leadership: Eighteen senior women executives are completing WELSI’s leadership training in Honiara, focused on moving into CEO and board roles. UXO Clearance: The U.S. has added USD 6m (SBD 50m) to accelerate WWII unexploded ordnance clearance, with regulatory hurdles bypassed to scale local contractor involvement. Business & Labour Rules: The GREAT Coalition is holding consultations to modernise immigration and review foreign investment, company regulation and labour/wage rules to create a more investor-friendly environment. Maritime Conservation: Solomon Islands has joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR), a transboundary marine protected area initiative. Rural Development: Ghumu community in Ngella received a new China-co-funded footpath to improve safe access to schools, clinics and markets.