Fuel Crisis Coordination: Pacific leaders have invoked the Biketawa Declaration to trigger a coordinated regional response to looming fuel supply risks, after Middle East instability raised fears of shortages and higher prices. Church & Migration: Oceania bishops meeting on Guam put migration and digital ministry on the agenda. Labour Pressure: Fiji’s new skills gap survey flags employers struggling to fill 95 job categories, blaming fragmented training and weak labour-market coordination. Solomons Politics: Matthew Wale was sworn in as Prime Minister after a tight vote, with Manasseh Sogavare named Leader of the Official Opposition. Dolphin Export Reversal: Wale moved fast to reinstate the dolphin export ban, reversing a short-lived lift days earlier. Security & Drugs: Police chiefs in Fiji launched a Pacific transnational crime summit as a Colombia joint investigations team is planned to target traffickers. Women & Work: A regional push calls for workplaces free from violence and harassment, urging stronger enforcement of ILO Convention 190. Infrastructure & Recovery: Road relief works in Honiara continue after heavy rain, while Central Province begins an initial damage assessment after Cyclone Maila.