Water & Infrastructure: Sierra Leone’s WASHAERP Steering Committee chair, Minister Hannah Isatta Sao-Kpato Macarthy, inspected Guma Valley Water Company projects including Babadorie Raw Water Storage and the Allen Town Water Treatment Plant ahead of President Bio’s commissioning, saying the works will expand safe water access for long-underserved communities in the Western Area and beyond. Climate-Resilient Cities: Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC) is engaging communities in Freetown—especially Thompson Bay and Pamoronko—to promote climate-resilient land use, tackling flooding risks linked to weak enforcement and rapid urban growth. Energy Transition: Sungrow commissioned a solar-plus-storage project tied to a 35 MWh battery system, described as the first national-scale grid-connected generation in nearly a decade, under the World Bank-backed RESPITE plan to raise electricity access. Governance & Security: President Bio reaffirmed stronger partnership with Paramount Chiefs after consultations in Bo, framing traditional leadership as key to governance, peace, and local security. Digital Safety: NatCA urged public vigilance as it monitors cybersecurity incidents and coordinates a national response, advising citizens to use multi-factor authentication and verify online requests. Health Capacity: Government launched Sierra Leone’s first Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Programme to strengthen outbreak investigation and emergency response. Regional Diplomacy: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI reception in Freetown highlighted the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline and ECOWAS regional cooperation.