Governance & Democracy: Solomon Islands’ Governor-General Tiva Kapu urged unity and urgency as the nation moves past a 9-week political impasse, praising court rulings as democratic safeguards and calling climate action, youth jobs and tackling drug abuse “interconnected national calamities.” Aviation & Infrastructure: Work on Honiara International Airport’s Aviation Complex Building is nearing completion under SIRAP2, with the external façade installed and access road works about 80% done. Mining Accountability: UNDP says it will support Solomon Islands to rejoin EITI to strengthen transparency in the extractive sector, while investigations into 33 bauxite shipments from Rennell have begun. Labour & Business Climate: SICCI calls for a data-driven, balanced minimum wage review, as the Labour Division surveys provinces and plans analysis with the NSO and ILO. Roads & Transport: Tar-sealing construction started on a 5km Malaita road section (Kwaibala to Oibola) supported by Australia’s National Transport Fund. Agriculture & Food Security: KGA and Solomon Tobacco distributed 35,000+ vegetable seedlings in Honiara to boost household nutrition and small income from surplus sales. Energy & Resilience: A Pacific fuel crisis story highlights how imported oil shocks expose the gap between renewable targets and delivery.