Honiara Infrastructure Update: Mendana Avenue’s seaside lanes between the HCC Roundabout and Hot Bread Roundabout have reopened, with the inner westbound lane now running under revised traffic arrangements while outer-lane concreting continues and the ITA Junction stays closed. Climate-Resilient Coastal Work: North Malaita communities have planted over 2,000 mangrove seedlings to protect the Malu’u Market coastline, supported by training from local conservation groups and Australia’s backing alongside a seawall project. Health Policy in Parliament: The Governor-General’s Speech to open the 12th Parliament promises stronger medicine supply, renewed primary healthcare, upgrades to area health centres, and moves to improve diagnostics and public health capacity. Food Security Research: Japan’s SATREPS team has begun a five-year sweet potato seedling management project with MALD, aiming to boost production using science and long-term experts. Digital Connectivity: China-aided national broadband infrastructure has been handed over, expanding coverage across all provinces and major islands via 3G/4G base stations. AMR Push: Solomon Islands has submitted its latest antimicrobial resistance assessment to the TrACCS survey, reinforcing a multi-sector approach to drug-resistant infections. Marine Protection Plan: Solomon Islands has joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves, linking transboundary marine protected areas across Melanesia. Tech Retail Expansion: DATEC says it will expand its premium retail network, with new outlets planned for Honiara and other Pacific locations. Public Health Breakthrough: A world-first scabies mass treatment program has sharply reduced cases in Solomon Islands and Fiji after nationwide ivermectin rounds.