Honiara City Costs & Growth: Prime Minister Matthew Wale urged the Honiara City Council to set a clear 10-year vision to make Honiara “livable,” warning the city is getting more expensive and congested, and pushing for lower HCC business licensing costs and stronger basic services, including a possible multi-storey car park at the Central Market. Road Safety Push: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, with World Bank support, wrapped a National Road Safety Action Plan training and conference in Honiara, setting up the National Road Safety Council framework to cut crashes and improve enforcement, data and infrastructure safety. Ports & Shipping Upgrade: Solomon Islands Ports Authority commissioned the new 50-metre Kulabule Jetty at the Honiara Domestic Terminal, funded by Solomon Ports at about SBD 28 million, aiming to ease congestion and improve domestic passenger and cargo services. Telecom Costs: Wale told Our Telekom to lower service charges, saying high telecom costs are hitting households as the cost of living rises. Customs Compliance Update: Solomon Islands Customs introduced new ASYCUDA World manifest data requirements from June 16, including extra “Notify” details and carrier TINs to improve shipment tracking. Central Bank Modernisation: CBSI launched procurement for an eight-storey headquarters designed to meet Australian/New Zealand and local building standards, as it also marks its 50-year legacy and looks ahead to a more independent, resilient financial system. Resource Sector Accountability: Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo moved to cancel MOUs tied to tax-exempt status for companies in forestry, fisheries and mining, citing ongoing corruption and mismanagement concerns. Crime & Security: A joint operation intercepted the MV WEALTH in Renbel Province, suspected in transnational drug and tobacco smuggling; meanwhile, the newly appointed police chief Ian Vaevaso was suspended over mishandling of meth evidence, with an independent tribunal to follow. Regional Business & Tourism: Pacific Tourism Organisation backed sustainable tourism cooperation through Tourism Tok Stori in Honiara, while MSG leadership news saw Vanuatu’s Dr Anna Naupa appointed Director General—an important regional governance shift that can shape trade and development coordination.