Telecom Infrastructure: Telikom PNG and Vodafone PNG signed a co-location and network-sharing pact, shifting to a “bill and keep” model to cut cross-network call/text costs and expand coverage. Health & Industry: PMGH received PNG’s first Halcyon Linear Accelerator for advanced cancer radiation treatment, as Kumul Petroleum Holdings backs the broader Comprehensive Cancer Centre push. Aviation & Connectivity: Gurney Airport in Alotau officially opened after a K76.8m upgrade under CADIP II, adding safer operations, cargo capacity and better passenger processing for Milne Bay. Disaster-Ready Schools: PNG launched a revised Resilient School Infrastructure Policy with stronger standards across planning, design, construction and maintenance for earthquakes, floods, landslides and cyclones. Digital Sovereignty: Datec PNG and Telikom inaugurated Kumul Cloud Infinity, PNG’s first sovereign cloud and AI data centre, built for onshore data processing. Business & Printing: BizPrint brought in a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12010S, billed as the first industrial digital press of its kind in the Pacific. Economy Watch: Westpac says PNG’s second-half 2026 outlook is stronger on commodity prices, resource activity and Connect PNG spending, but reforms must still translate into livelihoods. Mining Output: Ramu nickel production dipped 4% in Q2 2026, while nickel and cobalt sales rose as prices strengthened. Education & Skills: New Porgera Limited launched a legal scholarship for commercial law students, pairing tuition support with internships. Agriculture Trade: FSA will host the Agriculture & Trade Festival in Goroka on 28 August, marking 70 years of PNG coffee and agriculture industry development.