Maritime & Trade: Solomon Ports Authority commissioned the new Kulabule Jetty at Honiara Domestic Terminal, a 50-metre facility named for late Captain Judah Kulabule and funded by Solomon Ports at about SBD 28 million, expected to cut congestion and boost inter-island passenger and cargo handling, supporting movement of agriculture, fisheries and building materials. Skills & Jobs: Australia handed over SBD 170,000+ in training equipment to SINU TAFE, backing practical learning for around 190 students in building construction, carpentry and joinery. Road Safety: MID, with World Bank support under SIRAP2, wrapped a national road safety action plan training and conference in Honiara, setting up the groundwork for a National Road Safety Council to advise the Road Transport Board. City Costs & Services: PM Matthew Wale urged Honiara City Council to drive a “livable” city vision, including steps to reduce business licensing friction and ease cost pressures, with ideas like a multi-storey car park at Central Market. Enforcement: Honiara authorities seized banned single-use plastics in a two-day operation targeting businesses from Korona Market to White River. Security & Crime: RSIPF, Customs and Immigration intercepted a Belize-flagged cargo vessel MV Wealth in Renbel Province, suspected in transnational crime including drug trafficking and tobacco smuggling; 19 crew were taken into custody. Police Integrity: Newly appointed police chief Ian Vaevaso was suspended less than two months after appointment over allegations tied to mishandling meth evidence, with an independent tribunal ahead. Central Banking: CBSI marked its 50th anniversary with calls for central bank independence and a future-facing agenda, including discussion of a possible CBDC.