Health & Gender: A long wait for obstetric fistula surgery in Sinoe County shows how delayed care can leave women living with incontinence and trauma for years, with UNFPA estimating nearly 500,000 cases yearly worldwide. Shipping Safety: A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier, the Ocean Melody, caught fire during repairs at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in China, killing 25 and injuring five; President Xi Jinping ordered rescue, investigation, and accountability. Finance & Credit: Liberia’s NPL crisis is tightening credit as government payment delays risk turning arrears into bank non-performing loans; the World Bank says NPL resolution is key to unlocking lending, growth, and jobs. TVET & Skills: The renovated Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB) dedication puts pressure on TVET to produce job-ready skills under the ARREST agenda. Agri-Industry: JR Farms and Liberia’s Agriculture Ministry signed to implement a $60m coffee partnership to expand nurseries, farmer onboarding, washing stations, and market infrastructure. Conservation & Jobs: FDA and Wild Chimpanzee Foundation launched a €4.7m biodiversity project to protect the Tai-Grebo-Krahn forest complex, including ranger deployment and community-linked conservation. Energy Regulation: LERC held a public hearing in Nimba on Jungle Energy’s license renewal, seeking consumer input before a final decision. Food Manufacturing Expansion: NHC Foods’ Liberia unit signed binding heads of terms for an industrial plot at Monrovia’s Starbase free zone to build a first food processing and manufacturing unit for juices and related products.