Health Services: Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in Honiara will run 24/7 from 6 October, with continuous outpatient and birthing care for low-risk mothers, while specialised clinics keep set weekday hours. Health Systems: The Ministry of Health is reviewing national health indicators and reporting forms to cut workload for health workers, after concerns that routine data is spread across hundreds of dashboards and datasets. Heart Health: World Heart Day in Honiara focused on preventing, detecting and treating rheumatic heart disease, urging early care and follow-up. Economy & Resources: Solomon Islands has rejoined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as gold and nickel projects expand, aiming to boost confidence in how revenues are collected and used. UN & West Papua: Prime Minister Matthew Wale raised West Papua at the UN, renewing calls for the UN human rights chief to be allowed access; Indonesia rejected claims of systematic rights violations. Agriculture: SIART expects higher coconut output in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira/Ulawa after rehabilitating 771 hectares and restoring 46 driers. Public Safety: Police in Malaita arrested a 30-year-old man over a Lalana Island stabbing that left a 45-year-old in critical condition. Weather: SIMS issued strong wind warnings for several provinces and confirmed no tsunami threat after a 4.9 quake near Vella Lavella. Sports: PNG beat Solomon Islands 5-1 in the women’s MSG Prime Minister’s Cup round, ending SI’s hopes of reaching the final.