Water Stress Watch: A new global map shows how hard countries are drawing down freshwater—Kuwait tops the list at 3,850% water stress, while the U.S. sits at 28.2%; the report warns that when withdrawals outpace renewable supply, communities increasingly rely on groundwater depletion or desalination, with climate shifts and rising demand making the gap worse. Safe Water Capacity: SALWACO completed water quality training in Makeni to build staff skills in monitoring, testing and quality assurance—aimed at improving delivery of safe drinking water as the utility pushes institutional reforms. Flood Solidarity & Climate Risk: ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio visited Ghana to offer condolences after devastating floods, stressing that West Africa faces shared climate threats and needs stronger disaster preparedness, climate-resilient infrastructure and better urban planning. Corruption Prevention in Sport: UNODC, Sierra Leone’s ACC and the Ministry of Sport launched a three-day Corruption Risk Management workshop in Freetown to help the ministry identify vulnerabilities and build integrity systems. Road Safety Cooperation: FRSC signed a five-year MoU with Sierra Leone’s Road Safety Authority to strengthen cross-border road safety work, including data-driven policy and enforcement. Public Safety Oversight: NDMA carried out site inspections in Freetown targeting illegal coastal encroachment and hazardous developments, including unauthorised petrol station construction. Justice Support: A Freetown lawyer donated three electric light bulbs to Magistrate Court No. 8 to improve courtroom lighting for proceedings. Water Safety Reminder: A drowning investigation continues after a jet ski incident at Long Pond in Lakeville, where a victim was found later; officials say she was not wearing a life jacket.