Pharmacy Upgrade in Lae: Construction starts immediately on a new Angau Memorial Hospital pharmacy building to improve medicine storage, management and distribution at one of PNG’s busiest referral sites. Agriculture Diplomacy: FAO PNG and the Chinese Ambassador met in Port Moresby to push agrifood transformation, with agriculture supporting about 85% of livelihoods and roughly 30% of GDP. Green Finance Push: Bank of Papua New Guinea Governor Elizabeth Genia says PNG must move from green finance policy to real investment and implementation as climate impacts bite now. French Green Lending: France commits EUR15m (about K75m) to expand green lending for SMEs, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture via PNG’s green refinancing and guarantee facilities. Workforce for Industry: ITI signs three-year MoUs with five Lae companies to boost on-the-job training and graduate employability, aiming to close the hands-on experience gap. Land and Mining Skills: A Frieda River Limited lands supervisor profile highlights how long-term land administration experience is being used to manage customary boundaries, agreements and community engagement. Bougainville Independence Debate: Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama rejects PNG National Government arguments on readiness, stressing autonomy was always transitional and urging revenue-building and peace. Climate Transport for Atolls: Bougainville launches four new passenger vessels to improve access, emergency travel and trade for remote atoll communities. Digital Accountability: The Bilum Digital Platform is pitched as a way to make SIP spending traceable and improve transparency and monitoring across electorates. Used Vehicle Imports: A call urges tighter rules on used vehicle imports to protect consumers, road safety and the environment.