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Pacific Games Accountability: Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare says he welcomes the special audit into 2023 Pacific Games spending and accepts political responsibility for failures in financial management, procurement and record-keeping, while urging government not to politicise or bury referrals for further investigation. Public Finance Scrutiny: Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is demanding public answers on the Auditor General’s findings, including $118.29m spent on two Games facilities without an approved budget and calls for the NHA to release valuation details for the $34m Sports Legacy House. SME Finance Boost: The government has reopened the Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Guarantee Scheme (SMECGS) after its 2025 suspension, with CBSI warning youth- and women-owned businesses still face barriers to credit and urging banks to resume submissions. Mining Consultation: Gold Ridge landowners petition PM Matthew Wale for more time to consult on Mineral Resources Bill 2025 amendments, seeking clarity on how landowner rights and a proposed sovereign wealth fund would work. Energy & Infrastructure: China and Solomon Islands signed the second phase of a mini solar power project, extending clean energy to 25 constituencies, while Australia-backed works include a new Western Border Outpost and a Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre worth over SBD830m in grants. Media & Police: OCCRP condemns Solomon Islands police for questioning and searching an investigative journalist’s office in an effort to identify a whistleblower linked to a reported $10b tobacco tax discrepancy. Climate Risk for Health: A new assessment warns extreme heat will increasingly threaten vaccine storage across Solomon Islands’ decentralised health facilities. Agriculture Support: World Bank officials visited Guadalcanal ABPOs under the SIART project, highlighting cocoa processing and poultry support for rural livelihoods.

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