Tourism & Trade: The Gambia Tourism Board is set to boost its tourism footprint in Nigeria through the 2026 Akwaaba Travel Trade Expo in Lagos (Sept 13–15), with Minister Abdoulie Jobe leading a delegation and hosting a Destination Gambia promotional cocktail reception on Sept 12 to link local tourism businesses with Nigerian agencies, airlines and investors, with a big push on MICE. Drug Enforcement: The Gambia Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian, Celestine Ikenna Godwin, with 9,020 ecstasy tablets and suspected skunk, plus a machine allegedly used to manufacture illicit drugs—raising fears of clandestine synthetic drug production. Education & Skills: China’s Embassy held a Bantaba for Gambian scholarship recipients and returning scholars, noting nearly 400 Gambians have studied in China since diplomatic ties resumed, and announcing 25 more students for September scholarships plus plans for a joint biology lab and a Luban Workshop for engineering training at a Gambian higher-education institution. Fisheries Transparency: Gambia backed international moves for better transparency in fishing fleets, with FiTI and the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency urging that sign-offs turn into verifiable, stakeholder-led implementation. Maritime Security: The US Coast Guard kept The Gambia on its port-security restrictions watch list, alongside other African countries, after assessing ports as not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures.