Maritime Infrastructure: Solomon Ports Authority commissioned the new “Kulabule Jetty” at Honiara’s domestic terminal, named for late Captain Judah Kulabule, a 50-metre facility funded at about SBD$28 million to cut congestion and improve inter-island passenger and shipping services. Road Safety: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, with World Bank support under SIRAP2, wrapped up a June 2–4 national road safety training, council meeting and conference in Honiara, aiming to strengthen crash prevention and set up the National Road Safety Council framework. Higher Education & Science: SINU Dean Dr Clyde Puilingi was appointed to UNESCO’s Global Task Force of Experts on Traditional Pharmacopoeia in sport values, ethics and integrity, boosting Solomon Islands’ science-and-tradition profile internationally. Indigenous Conservation: Australia-backed Indigenous Knowledge Exchange brought Torres Strait rangers to Honiara for a three-week exchange with Solomon Islands Rangers Association, sharing conservation science and traditional ecological knowledge. Public Health Training: Four Solomon Islands health professionals began a Manaaki New Zealand scholarship leadership course in Auckland (June 15–July 3), focused on public health management skills. Genetics & Health Research: A Yale-led Science study reports Denisovan-inherited DNA still affecting immune activity in Near Oceanians, including people from Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Climate Resilience: Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu called climate change Solomon Islands’ “most existential threat,” urging a shift from survival to adaptation with climate-resilient infrastructure and better freshwater protection. Digital Finance Plans: Central Bank Governor Dr Luke Forau outlined a future-facing agenda for CBSI, including possible CBDC work, alongside cyber security and financial inclusion priorities.