Ahanga Wharf Push: Preparatory work for the Ahanga Wharf Project in Renbel is moving fast—site facilities are set up, most foundation pile materials and key equipment are already on the ground, and precast concrete units are finished in Honiara, with extra specialised piling gear now in-country and pile installation expected to start soon after it’s transferred to site. Maritime Security: RSIPF says youths unlawfully boarded a Chinese-donated RSIPF fast craft during Cyclone Maila safety arrangements, took photos and posted them online; the youths have apologised and RSIPF says internal action was taken with SolFish. Fuel Worries Across the Pacific: Pacific leaders are bracing for possible fuel supply shocks as foreign ministers meet under the Biketawa Declaration, with PIF warning the region will “suffer” if tankers stop arriving. Biodiversity Under Pressure: Experts warn dugongs are among Solomon Islands’ most at-risk marine mammals as hunting and habitat loss drive them toward local extinction. Sports: Yankee Vulita is close to the national 400m hurdles record after a personal best in Darwin, while Solomon Islands athletes also marked progress at the Oceania Championships.