Football & Community Return: Manchester City defender Abdulai Juma Bah has returned to Sierra Leone for a friendly match with childhood friends, then shared family time during a holiday outing at LOR Restaurant in Freetown—an uplifting reminder of local talent making it big. Health & Rural Access: Save the Children and the Sierra Leone government handed over an upgraded Maternal and Child Health Post in Rogballan Kasseh, Port Loko, improving care for mothers and infants after refurbishing eight facilities across Port Loko and Pujehun. Hajj Administration Reform: Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh says Sierra Leone’s Hajj programme has been restructured under President Bio, with a new Hajj Secretariat, tighter logistics and finances, and safer returns for all 860 pilgrims. Housing & Student Accommodation: Government signed an MOU to support affordable housing units and university student hostels through public-private partnerships, aiming to ease accommodation pressure for families and students. Education Oversight: Parliament’s Technical and Higher Education committee met private universities to review governance, student welfare, programmes and future plans. Business & Tourism Link: The National Investment Board urged stronger SME investment support at an investor roundtable in Freetown, highlighting sectors including tourism and hospitality. Visa Friction for Experts: Sierra Leonean and other African midwifery experts were reportedly denied visas for a major conference in Portugal, risking delays to life-saving knowledge sharing.