Road Works & Transport: Westbound passengers in Honiara will start using a new temporary bus stop behind HCC headquarters as MID begins final road carriageway works from Hot Bread Kitchen roundabout to the HCC roundabout landside section, expected to take about three weeks. Sanitation Skills: UNICEF, with Guadalcanal’s Environmental Health Division, trained 25+ community members in Ghaobata Ward to build affordable, durable, climate-resilient rural toilets using local materials to cut open defecation. Tourism Growth: Bloody Ridge National Peace Park says visitor numbers more than doubled in the first half of 2026 to 1,639, with strong rises in both domestic and overseas arrivals. Digital Payments: CBSI and Australia have kicked off a Unified QR Code Standard Project to create one interoperable national QR payment standard for merchants and customers. Mining Governance: Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea agreed to strengthen mining sector governance, with reforms aimed at boosting transparency and national benefit, including plans for a gold export unit and longer-term refinery. Border Systems: Munda International Airport went live with the Solomon Islands Border Management System, processing its first international flight electronically. Education Push: Australia announced SBD56m in education support for Solomon Islands, including new books for every primary student and upgrades to rural training centres. Cash Crunch: Temotu Province faces recurring cash shortages, with limited ATM access and EFTPOS constraints affecting businesses and workers.