Water & Energy Delivery: MP Rick Hou hands over a $300,000+ CDF-funded Niu Ples Water Supply Project to Small Malaita, including catchment, pipelines, storage and community standpipes, urging local ownership for long-term maintenance. Renewables Rollout: MECDM says Phase 1 of the Mini Solar Power Project is complete across 25 constituencies, with 6.2kWh and 5kWh systems installed nationwide under a Solomon Islands–China Embassy cooperation worth over SBD 800,000, and Phase 2 set to begin. Health Infrastructure: Japan/JICA completes the upgraded Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita, with officials stressing maintenance and local management as the “new chapter,” while Malaita leaders warn many provincial facilities have seen little renovation in recent years. Rural Markets & Jobs: CEMA’s Farmers First campaign continues to boost cocoa and copra sales in Simbo and Vella Lavella, with agents providing start-up capital for direct buying and faster cash payments to farmers. Public Health Warning: WHO marks World No Tobacco Day with calls for stronger youth protection, while the Health Minister warns tobacco firms are targeting a new generation with “safer” claims. Governance Appointments: Three Acting Permanent Secretaries are sworn in—Police, Infrastructure Development, and Health—until substantive appointments are made. Climate Storytelling: Mark Ruffalo narrates “Solwata,” an immersive documentary premiering at Venice Immersive, focusing on Solomon Islands communities facing relocation from sea-level rise.