Pacific Games fallout: A special audit into the 2023 Pacific Games says the National Hosting Authority had poor budget control, weak procurement and missing records, and the High Court has now ruled NHA spending unlawful and without legal authority—raising fresh questions on value for money and compliance with the Public Financial Management Act. Mineral governance row: The Attorney General’s update on 33 Rennell Island bauxite shipments points to missing or incomplete permits (2019–2021), no Central Bank payment trail, and no refinery certificates or assay reports—while Opposition also challenges the registration and “corrected” details of Solomon Islands Mineral Holding Ltd in Company Haus. Tax reform consultation: The GREAT Government released its draft Formal Tax Policy Work Programme 2026–2028 for public feedback, outlining priorities and a process to sequence tax and legislative work. Health push: Solomon Islands launched a malaria elimination roadmap targeting zero malaria deaths by 2030 and WHO certification by 2040, alongside calls for sustained financing and action. Jobs & trade links: PNG and Solomon Islands opened an investment conference in Honiara focused on turning Melanesian ties into bankable economic partnerships and cross-border business deals. Labour mobility: Australia’s PALM scheme has surpassed 13,000 Solomon Islanders working in Australia, with demand driving deployments. Community & business support: U.S. Army medical staff ran a hearing-focused MEDCAP in Honiara, and China-backed tool donations went to cocoa and coconut farmers in Central Makira.