Digital Trust & Identity: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation wrapped up a two-day National Digital Public Infrastructure dialogue, with leaders stressing that secure digital identity, payments, and data exchange must work together for citizen-first services. Electricity Access Gap: New data says 5,981,016 people in Sierra Leone lacked electricity access in 2025, underlining how energy shortages still shape daily life and development. Food Security Push: President Bio says Feed Salone is boosting rice output and cutting import bills, aiming to lower food prices and strengthen household purchasing power. Anti-Drug Transit Warning: Bio warned international drug cartels that Sierra Leone’s waters, ports, and airports will not be used for narcotics transit, promising stronger coastal surveillance. Flood Risk in Freetown: Heavy rains have left deaths, missing children, and widespread house destruction, with NPAA and disaster authorities assessing affected communities and water catchment areas. Coastal Protection Alarm: NPAA’s director warned that sand and mangrove removal is weakening natural sea defenses, urging action over the safety of Aberdeen Bridge. Protected Areas Enforcement: NPAA began Phase Two GIS mapping to verify structures inside protected areas and demolition zones, guiding planned enforcement. Health & Learning Support: WFP launched the 2026/27 home-grown school feeding year after buying over one million kilograms of rice and pulses from local farmers. TVET Reform Warning: Civil society cautioned that technical education reforms could repeat past failures without steady funding, qualified tutors, and real job pathways.