Wartime Heritage & Mapping: A Japanese researcher is building an interactive map and website on Japanese colonial-era buildings and sites on Tonoas in Chuuk, highlighting overlooked locations tied to WWII raids. Sports for Health & Values: The Hook in4Health Solomon Islands program brought hockey to Ruavatu Secondary School in North East Guadalcanal, using sport to promote healthy living, learning, and leadership. Culture Festival Planning: The Culture Division says NATPAN (July 1–5) will share festival benefits by hosting visiting panpipe groups with relatives and host families in Honiara, with support for utilities and food. Youth & Climate Livelihoods: SOLKAS is rolling out a Youth Climate-Resilient Livelihoods program in Malaita, with training showing strong women’s participation and inclusive support for youths with disabilities. Minimum Wage Process: The Labour Division has started province-wide surveys for a minimum wage review, with analysis to follow using data work by the National Statistics Office and the ILO. Education Recovery & Materials: After Cyclone Maila, MEHRD is prioritizing school repairs and temporary learning spaces in Western and Choiseul, while new learner and teacher resources are being showcased under the Free Education Policy. Community Clean-Up: Honiara launched a week-long coastal clean-up campaign at Rove Children’s Park, linking land waste habits to pollution washing onto the shoreline. Music & Creative Economy: Tourism Solomons is sponsoring “Aelan Riddim 26” in Honiara, bringing together Solomon Islands artists and regional acts from PNG, Fiji, and Vanuatu.