Clean Cooking Rollout: Sierra Leone convened a national clean cooking strategy familiarization workshop to push cleaner fuels and technologies like LPG, improved cookstoves, biogas and electricity, aiming to cut deforestation, indoor air pollution and emissions. AfCFTA Services Push: The Ministry of Trade and Industry held an AfCFTA trade-in-services regulatory audit workshop, targeting reforms in finance, communications, tourism and business services to unlock Sierra Leone’s services export potential. Counter-Narcotics Manhunt: Government says it’s intensifying Western-aligned counter-narcotics and intelligence work to locate fugitive Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers amid EU funding pressure and heightened scrutiny of West African shipping routes. Public Finance Update: An IMF mission agreed with Sierra Leone on the third review under the ECF and RSF, noting progress on stabilization while warning revenue weakness and rising spending pressures. Freetown Feeder Roads Oversight: NPPA and SLRA jointly monitored feeder road projects in western Freetown, checking materials, specifications and timelines under the SECON works. Housing Finance & Student Hostels: Sierra Leone advanced housing plans with Shelter Afrique, including mortgage financing for low-income earners and student hostel development in partnership with TAF Global Africa. Telecom Infrastructure Context: Regional telecom coverage highlights rapid network and fibre expansion efforts—relevant as Sierra Leone continues to expand connectivity and service quality. Governance & Procurement Scrutiny: ILRAJ demanded full disclosure on the Government Printing Department modernization deal, questioning the legal and financial basis of the reported partnership. Business & Markets: The stock market closed up, with investors gaining N99bn as buying interest persisted in large and mid-cap stocks.