Road & Connectivity: President Boakai and the Saudi Fund for Development inaugurated the 81-km Gbarnga–Salayea Highway, co-financed with loans from BADEA, OPEC Fund and KFAED, aimed at cutting transport costs and boosting access to markets, schools and healthcare. Infrastructure Oversight: The House of Representatives reaffirmed it will fast-track legislative instruments tied to road development under Boakai’s infrastructure agenda. Anti-Corruption Watch: Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission is assessing a complaint involving the Liberia Telecommunications Authority’s proposed traffic monitoring arrangement with NUMTEL, with a possible full investigation next. Women & Finance: The Africa Women Leaders Network (AWLN) and the Central Bank of Liberia launched a national conference on women’s financial inclusion, pushing practical steps to expand access to services and credit. Agribusiness Finance: UfarmX says it has credit-scored 17,000+ smallholder farmers across Nigeria, Senegal and Liberia and is building data-driven credit infrastructure to unlock the $100bn financing gap. Rubber Policy: Liberia’s export ban on unprocessed natural rubber takes effect, pushing value-add and local manufacturing. Health Systems: Bong County breaks ground on a modern County Health Team office complex funded by the Ministry of Health. Public Safety: Police in Gbarnga arrested five people over alleged theft of 17 chickens from a poultry project. Global Trade/Shipping: A Liberia-flagged vessel worker died after a metal beam struck him at Mackay Harbour, as maritime authorities investigate. Regional Industry Risk: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is now the world’s second-largest on record, with contact-tracing gaps and insecurity straining response capacity.