Para Sport: Tonga hosted the first Oceania Para Archery Coaching Course and OPAL competition, bringing together coaches and para-athletes from Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to build adaptive coaching skills and modified equipment. Parliament & Governance: Speaker Patteson John Oti and Clerk Jefferson Osborne Hallu attended the 55th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference in Perth, focusing on modern parliamentary administration, legislative processes and judicial independence. Diplomacy: Prime Minister Matthew Wale will travel to Washington DC and Tokyo, meeting US and Japanese counterparts to deepen partnerships, with a return expected on 26 July. Rural Economy: CEMA’s Farmer First push is improving cocoa and copra sales in Simbo and Vella la Vella, with faster payments and closer buying links through local agents. Transport: Solomon Airlines says the second twin otter is back from maintenance, aiming to restore domestic flight schedules while a Dash-8 repair is targeted for late August. Health: Japan’s JICA has handed over the upgraded Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita, while local leaders warn many health facilities still lack recent renovations. Sports: Solomon Islands U-16 men beat Vanuatu 2-1 in Port Moresby to claim their first points at the OFC tournament, setting up semi-final qualification. Weather Safety: SIMS issued strong wind warning 83 for Solomon Islands waters, urging mariners and coastal residents to prepare for rough seas.