Pacific Fisheries Security: PM Matthew Wale toured the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, backing regional vessel monitoring and intelligence to tackle illegal fishing and transnational maritime crime ahead of the 55th Forum Leaders Meeting. Road Safety & Accountability: MID condemned deliberate damage to newly installed Henderson to Alligator Road signs and furniture, saying it endangers road users and is not acceptable vandalism. Justice Delivers After 9 Years: A Trade Disputes Panel ordered Supreme Casino operator Super Entertainment Centre Ltd to compensate 24 former security guards after ruling their 2017 redundancy dismissals were unfair. Correctional Services Reform: Police and Correctional Services Minister John Tuhaika Jr urged stronger leadership, accountability and rehabilitation as CSSI plans its 2026–2030 strategic direction. Parliament Watchdog Setup: The Opposition announced a Shadow Ministerial Team to scrutinise ministries, laws and spending, with MPs assigned portfolio tracking roles. Pacific Games Legal Fallout: Solomon Islands High Court ruled the National Hosting Authority unlawfully bypassed public procurement safeguards in 2023 Pacific Games spending; the Pacific Games Council says it will seek legal advice on next steps. Public Finance & Payments: CBSI launched Instant Funds Transfer (IFT) between participating banks, while July saw a provisional operating deficit after a sharp rise in expenditure. New Permanent Secretaries: Three new Permanent Secretaries were sworn in, including David Teika Dennis to Finance and Treasury and Trevor Unusu to Police, National Security and Correctional Services. Education Governance Ahead of Free Education: Honiara City Council inducted school leaders and urged them to understand the Education Act 2023 as the 2027 Free Education rollout approaches.