Financial Literacy in Madang: Over 1,000 students from four primary schools in Madang completed a Young Mind Savings Campaign, learning how to manage lunch money and build savings habits through a three-day programme that has expanded across PNG since 2024. Connectivity & Business: Telikom PNG has become an authorised Starlink reseller, aiming to extend low-earth-orbit internet access to enterprises, government, mining, finance, SMEs and remote communities. Education & Sports Pathways: New Ireland’s Utu Secondary School in Kavieng was confirmed as the inaugural home of the New Ireland Schools Rugby League Academy, linking schooling with athlete development under a “student first, athlete second” model. Women’s Empowerment: The PNG Contemporary Bilum and Arts Festival launched in Port Moresby, positioning bilum weaving as both cultural heritage and a women-led platform for social and economic participation. Health Warning: A Chinese medical team leader urged PNG communities to reduce betel nut chewing, citing its cancer risk and links to oral disease. GBV Funding: The government committed K1.8 million to help 18 provinces implement Provincial Gender-Based Violence Action Plans. Rugby League Leadership: PNG Chiefs confirmed Rhyse Martin as football operations manager from 2027, bringing home a major Kumuls figure to help build a professional club culture.