National ID rollout: The Home Affairs Minister says every Solomon Islander will receive a national ID card under a new Civil Registration Bill covering births, deaths and other vital events, aiming to improve services, elections, security and financial inclusion. Honiara liveability push: MP Manasseh Maelanga calls for urgent reforms to fix Honiara’s sanitation, waste, roads, drainage, traffic and municipal services, linking the problems to public health and safety. Public pay rise debate: MP Rollen Seleso questions the government’s planned public service pay rise, arguing tax cuts or other options may be more fiscally sustainable. Remittances made easier: M-SELEN partners with Rocket Remit to let Solomon Islanders in Australia, New Zealand and the UK send money directly to M-SELEN wallets. Education investment: PM Matthew Wale says fee-free education will roll out nationwide by 2027. Agriculture expansion: Government targets 10,000 hectares of new cocoa and coconut plantations and plans to deploy agricultural officers to all 50 constituencies. Biosecurity warning: Pineapple growers raise concerns over proposed imports of decrowned pineapples from India and Indonesia. US maritime sovereignty row: Opposition and legal experts continue to scrutinise the US Shiprider Agreement, focusing on parliamentary oversight and sovereignty. Broadband loan handover: China’s concessional loan project for Solomon Islands national broadband infrastructure is formally handed over, with officials citing reduced digital divide. Tourism/business update: Mendana Hotel is set to close for major renovation starting 1 September. Rescue story: Two Kiwi climbers rescued after eight days in a ravine on Mount Popomanaseu say they were safe and are recovering in Honiara.