IOM Returns Home: The International Organization for Migration says it helped 535 migrants voluntarily return from Libya, including 79 Gambians, with EU support, under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return programme. Sports Governance Shake-up: President John Dramani Mahama has dissolved the National Sports Authority (NSA) governing board with immediate effect, with management told to keep running day-to-day affairs while major decisions wait for new boards. Border Demarcation Support: The Gambia-Senegal border demarcation push continues, with the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) backing the exercise using historical maps and archival records to clarify the boundary. Fuel Prices Up: The government has raised retail pump prices effective Sept. 1, setting petrol at D109.80/litre, diesel at D120/litre, and kerosene at D112.64/litre, citing higher international oil costs. Regional Finance Leadership: ECOWAS has appointed Gambian economist Mam Cherno Jallow as GIABA Director-General. Markets Regulation: A bill to regulate and manage The Gambia’s markets has passed First Reading in the National Assembly and is set for committee review in September.