Maritime & Trade Legal Boost: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice Komba Kamanda has been invited as a special guest to Nigeria’s 18th International Maritime Seminar for Judges in Abuja, underlining the country’s growing maritime legal profile. Mining & Investment Climate: Sierra Leone’s Deputy Mines Minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma told arbitration students at the Africa Arbitration Academy that the country’s mining reforms are strengthening investor confidence and protection. Regional Health Funding: A new $14.26m West African health systems grant approved by the AfDB will support cross-border “One Health” lab work and disease surveillance across ECOWAS, including Sierra Leone. Media & Accountability: SLAJ President Alhaji Manika Kamara defended the union’s editorial independence while addressing scrutiny over its government subsidy at the SLAJ AGM. Food Security Communications: FAO urged West African media teams to use strategic storytelling to improve food security outcomes, including in Sierra Leone. Ebola Watch: Humanitarian workers in eastern DRC warned Ebola control is being undermined by severe clean-water shortages, especially in mining areas. Industry & Jobs: Mercy Ships’ departure leaves over 300 Sierra Leoneans jobless, with calls for employers to absorb their skills in logistics, communications, and patient support. Court Case: A Sierra Leone court remanded a man accused of using a human skull linked to “kush” production, spotlighting drug-control and public health enforcement. Politics: Veteran APC chairman Minkailu Mansaray has died in Dakar, Senegal.