Pacific Games Accountability: The Auditor General’s special audit into the 2023 Pacific Games says the National Hosting Authority’s procurement and financial controls were “serious,” citing unlawful spending authority, bypassed competition, weak due diligence, conflict-of-interest failures, misuse of customs duty exemptions, and poor records—referrals are set for police investigation. Parliament & Public Services: MPs questioned who should clean up stray dogs killed on public roads, with ministers pointing to the Road Transport Board and MHMS public health responsibilities, and calls for clearer coordination and policy. Minerals & Integrity: The Attorney General’s update on 33 bauxite shipments from Rennell Island reports missing or incomplete consignment permits (2019–2021), no Central Bank payment records, no MOUs found, and no refinery certificates or assay reports—raising fresh concerns over royalties, permits, and oversight. Land & Transparency: Opposition renewed scrutiny of a SBD$1.5m Forestry ministry house rent tied to PM Matthew Wale’s land, while the ministry says the tenancy began before he took office. Health Planning: MHMS completed its 2027 operational planning and budget workshop, centring primary health care and tightening links between national programmes and provincial priorities. Labour Mobility: Solomon Islands hit 13,000 PALM deployments to Australia, with the Labour Mobility Unit highlighting preparation systems and employer demand as the key driver. UNCCD Financing Push: Agriculture Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi urged more accessible, predictable climate finance for land restoration and drought resilience at UNCCD COP17. Education & Training: SINTA warned teachers not to treat mid-year breaks as extended holidays; meanwhile, new school facilities and SINU apprenticeships received support.