Digital Education Boost: West Makira Constituency handed out 41 laptops and 12 smartphones to 53 students across USP Honiara, SINU, local schools and colleges, funded through a $200,500 CDF education allocation to support internet-based learning. Earth Science Update: A 5.1-magnitude quake hit Solomon Islands at 18:52 GMT on Friday, with the epicentre about 10 km deep, according to GFZ. EU Seafood Compliance: Fisheries officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva on new EU freezer-ship rules under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, targeting consistent freezing at -18°C in brine to protect EU market access. Subsea Cable Resilience Research: A new study warns that more than 75% of cable faults affecting island-connecting lines occur within 300 km of coastlines, flagging nearshore risks for small island internet and communications. Food Security & Tech Agriculture: Chinese rice experts (JAAS) began a two-month mission in Solomon Islands with MALD to advance mechanised commercial rice farming and reduce reliance on imported rice. Public Health & WASH: UNICEF’s WASH programme highlights ongoing sanitation gaps, linking open defecation and unsafe school toilets to diarrhoea outbreaks and missed classes. Regional Security Pivot: New PM Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review the 2022 security pact with China, after seeking access to the full agreement. Climate Finance for Resilience: GEF approved new LDCF/SCCF projects including Solomon Islands, with funding aimed at flood/coastal risk reduction, food and water security, and stronger disaster preparedness. Infrastructure Works: Honiara’s Yacht Club Junction sealing is completed and open to the public, with remaining road sections to follow.