Food & Drug Testing: President Barrow inaugurated Gambia’s first modern food and drug testing laboratory, with CGI and the Tourism Board also pushing stronger standards to protect consumers. Construction Materials: GAMGO and GAGO say they’ve secured major basalt shipments from Cape Verde to support the country’s infrastructure drive, aiming to ease material shortages for road and development projects. Local Business Ownership: CBG Governor Buah Saidy warned that more businesses and properties are being acquired by foreign investors, urging Gambians to invest locally and turn ideas into enterprises. Public Finance Accountability: Finance Minister Seedy Keita told Parliament that D27.5m was flagged as misused in the 2023 Auditor-General’s report, with about D1.04m recovered so far, while 2024 fraud cases totalled D72.46m. Trade & Industry Cooperation: ECOWAS ministers backed “mine together, process together” to add value to minerals and boost industrialisation across the region, including The Gambia. Agriculture & Skills: Indonesia and The Gambia highlighted renewed cooperation around the Jenoi Agricultural Rural Farmers Training Centre, now renovated to expand training for food security and climate-smart farming. Logistics & Ports: A Gambia delegation visited Tianjin’s smart, low-carbon port terminal, praising automation and efficiency lessons for future logistics in the region. Diaspora Investment: Imam Ceesay urged Gambians abroad to move beyond remittances into investments in agriculture, tourism, energy and SMEs.