Agribusiness & Rural Finance: CEMA’s “Farmer First” campaign is paying off for Simbo and Vella Lavella producers, with agents buying cocoa and copra locally using start-up capital—farmers report faster cash payments and better market access. Healthcare Infrastructure: Japan’s JICA has handed over the upgraded Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita, a SBD120–130 million boost adding emergency/outpatient services, theatre, imaging and pharmacy—while Malaita leaders warn that 55% of facilities haven’t been renovated in five years. Tobacco Control: Solomon Islands marks World No Tobacco Day with a push to update the Tobacco Act, strengthen enforcement against advertising and youth targeting, and reject e-cigarettes and flavored nicotine as “cessation” tools. Trade & Markets: A World Bank-backed SIART project is helping Guadalcanal highland farmers form the Atunoda Family Farmers Association, funding pineapple processing sheds and equipment to improve production and market access. Governance & Markets: Honiara City Council denies plans to dissolve the Honiara Central Market Vendors Association, following complaints about safety and security involving women farmers. Fisheries & Food Security: Ocean warming and tuna migration shifts could cut regional fish stocks and threaten livelihoods, with local leaders pointing to FADs as a practical way to support catches. Diplomacy: China’s Wang Yi tells Solomon Islands it seeks no “sphere of influence” and offers cooperation without political strings, while Houenipwela continues official engagement in Beijing.