Renewables & Gender in Tech: It’s Time Foundation and partners installed Fiji’s first all-female solar system team at Ratu Naivalu Memorial School on Waya Island, delivering 24/7 power with panels and backup batteries, plus leadership and industry training for students. Land Law Update: Fiji Law Reform Commission has reached the final stage of reviewing the State Lands Act 1945 and Land Use Act 2010, handing reports to the Attorney-General’s Office ahead of draft Bills and Cabinet papers. Public Health Tech: Fiji is rolling out a chemical-free dengue control program using mosquito lamps that attract and electrically trap mosquitoes, supported by bed nets, rapid test kits, and fly traps. Ocean & Safety Monitoring: After a powerful Philippines earthquake, Pacific coastal monitoring was placed on alert; New Zealand says there’s no tsunami threat to it, but advisories cover Fiji and many Pacific islands. Regional Ocean Governance: The new Office for Pacific Ocean Commissioner (OPOC) is consolidating support for its Palau-based mandate as it transitions from the PIF Secretariat. Hazardous Chemicals & Waste: Fiji opened a national reporting workshop to prepare its Sixth National Report under the Stockholm Convention on POPs, including steps toward joining Basel, Rotterdam, and Minamata conventions and building local lab capacity. Drugs at Sea: Police are investigating suspected illicit drugs found in sealed containers floating near Ogea Island in Lau, with lab testing underway.