Regional Energy Security: PM Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands is planning a major regional fuel hub at Aruligo, Northwest Guadalcanal, aiming for up to 12 months of storage and lower freight costs across Pacific partners. Freshwater Resilience: Government launches the PacFresH2O Programme to protect freshwater and boost climate resilience in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, with support from GIZ, SPC and LLEE. Mining Revenue Scrutiny: Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo questions why strong gold export earnings aren’t showing up as visible capital inflows in the national accounts, signalling a push to examine how mining is financing locally. Tax Reform Push: Lilo warns tax exemptions and abuse are draining revenue, pointing to the Tax Administration Act and plans for VAT and further Income Tax Act rewrites. Honiara Power Upgrade: Construction starts on a 22km transmission line from Tina River to Lungga to deliver up to 15MW of renewable power for Honiara. Agriculture Value Chains: Faifatala’a kava farmers move toward a plantation-to-market model to meet international demand, while MALD’s SIART-backed Pig Breed Improvement Program begins with new breeding pigs at KG VI Farm. Governance & Oversight: Parliament defers supplementary appropriation Bills over outstanding reports; PAC also probes warrant spending on Tina River and gaps in labour workforce data.