US Peace Corps Return: Solomon Islands and the United States have signed an agreement to restart the Peace Corps programme in the country after more than 20 years, with Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela signing in Honiara and PM Matthew Wale highlighting renewed community support in schools, health and sports. Bilateral Talks in Honiara: Wale also met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau during the same visit, reaffirming shared priorities and people-to-people ties. Pacific Language & Culture: Tok Pisin is celebrated as a living, unifying language in New Zealand’s Tok Pisin Wik events, with PNG community voices praising how it connects people across cultures. Beach Soccer Build-Up: Bilikiki coach James Naka is narrowing his squad for next month’s OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup in Tahiti, moving from 16 players down to a final 12. Tuna Bites Campaign: FFA and SPC launch “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, featuring a Pacific-wide tuna dish competition with Solomon Islands among participating countries. Sports & Community: Solomon Islands chess president Simon Chottu joins an Oceania sports roundtable in Melbourne on tech and sustainable development in sport, including expanding chess in schools. Film Challenge Momentum: POP48 is gearing up across host countries including Solomon Islands, pushing Pacific filmmakers to tell their own stories in a 48-hour challenge.