Electricity Crisis Hits Daily Life: Gambians report darkness and dry taps as power cuts drag on, with rural communities and businesses feeling the worst impact—tailors miss Tobaski deadlines, barbers and small traders lose stock, and lawmakers warn the country’s heavy reliance on imported electricity leaves it exposed. Forensic Lab Contract Row: The National Assembly is in uproar over the missing $48m forensic laboratory project, with claims that no records exist despite earlier public reports that a deal was signed in 2017—raising fresh questions on accountability. Senegal-Gambia Cooperation: Presidents Barrow and Faye meet in Dakar for a results-focused presidential council, agreeing new working groups and commitments spanning energy interconnection, trade facilitation, digital transformation, education, and security. Human Rights & Civic Space: CHRAJ urges NNHRI-WA to tackle shrinking civic space, migration, detention conditions, and democratic governance. Tourism Roadmaps: EU-supported roadmaps set priorities to grow tourism and creative industries, boosting MSMEs, women, and youth. Health & Immunisation Monitoring: FIOHTG and partners monitor a GAVI-funded immunisation push in rural communities. GFF Politics: SJAG hosts the first-ever GFF presidential debate with only one candidate attending, while Team Falconz says it skipped over neutrality and coordination concerns.