Road & Connectivity: Sanyang Beachside Road (EPC Lot 9) was inaugurated, with President Barrow linking better coastal access to jobs, trade, tourism and future deep-sea port connectivity. Higher Education Finance & Innovation: The Students Revolving Loan Scheme opens applications Sept. 15 (interest-free tuition support for eligible students at UTG, CSU, UEG and USET). MoHERST also validated a new National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (NSTIP 2027–2035) and STI Bill 2026 to fix past gaps in funding, coordination and legal frameworks. Energy Costs: Gambia raised retail fuel pump prices effective Sept. 1, citing higher international crude and refined product costs and Middle East supply uncertainty. Markets & Public Health: A bill to regulate and standardise Gambia’s markets advanced to First Reading, while recent inspections again highlighted poor sanitation and waste management at major markets. Regional Finance & Compliance: ECOWAS appointed Gambian economist Mam Cherno Jallow as GIABA Director-General to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing. Youth & Jobs: EFF-Gambia renewed its push on poverty and unemployment with plans spanning food security, agriculture support, fishing, healthcare and infrastructure. Sports Logistics: Determine Girls FC says it faces an accommodation crisis in Gambia after being told to vacate its hotel while return flights remain scheduled.