Urban Climate Jobs: Freetown City Council says its “Transform Freetown, Transforming Lives” programme (2024–2026) has created 10,590 direct jobs and 5,945 indirect jobs, with about SLE287.6m (US$12.5m) in external funding, reaching 161,565 residents through 50 interventions and 70 training sessions, with climate action listed as the biggest pathway. Biodiversity Protection: Sierra Leone’s Environment Protection Agency (EPA) held a Freetown workshop to build an implementation plan for NBSAP 3.0, aiming to guide biodiversity protection, pollution reduction, sustainable use, and financing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Beach Erosion & Livelihoods: An opposition MP pressed for written guarantees for Cabbage Beach vendors after proposed erosion control works linked to the Four Seasons Ocean Club project; the Ministry of Tourism says fencing and pilings are temporary and meant for safety and beach protection. Health & Sanitation: The Health Ministry launched nationwide pest and disease control fumigation across public hospitals, deploying 124 trained officers to cut healthcare-associated infections as part of the “300 Days of Activism” campaign. Human Migration Risk: A commentary urges Sierra Leone and Guinea to look beyond border suspensions on the “Guinea route,” pointing to weak labour migration regulation and trafficking dangers, including child exploitation. Climate Extremes Mental Health: A review finds floods and other climate extremes are linked to anxiety, depression and distress in West Africa, with Sierra Leone among the countries studied.