Pacific Games fallout: The Pacific Games Council says it will seek legal advice after a Solomon Islands High Court ruling found the National Hosting Authority breached public finance rules during the 2023 Honiara Games, with the Auditor-General pushing for clarification on how public funds were handled. Public finance & procurement: A special audit into the Games procurement flagged serious failures in procurement, financial controls and record-keeping, including bypassed competition, weak due diligence, conflict-of-interest gaps, and misuse of customs duty exemptions. Rennell bauxite probe: Attorney-General’s updates on 33 bauxite shipments from Rennell Island point to missing or incomplete consignment permits (2019–2021), no Central Bank payment records, missing refinery certificates/assay reports, and incomplete customs documentation—raising fresh questions on royalties and oversight. Energy for rural communities: China is expanding support for Solomon Islands’ mini solar programme, moving from 25 small systems across nine provinces to covering the remaining 25 constituencies. Agriculture under climate pressure: A national climate risk assessment warns extreme rainfall, flooding, heat and cyclones could disrupt crops, local markets, and transport links—threatening food security and incomes. Land restoration financing push: Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi urged more accessible, predictable climate and environmental finance at UNCCD COP17 to support land restoration, sustainable agriculture and drought resilience. Port operations: Solomon Ports’ board toured Honiara port systems and the Berth 1 redevelopment site to track progress and future capacity. Disaster readiness: The Solomon Islands Red Cross held a lesson-learned workshop on its response to Cyclone Maila to strengthen preparedness for future disasters. Governance & accountability: Parliament debated stray dogs and road responsibility, while the Opposition renewed scrutiny of a SBD$100,000-a-month Forestry rental tied to PM Matthew Wale’s land.