Food & Drug Safety: President Barrow has launched The Gambia’s first modern food and drug testing laboratory, with the Confederation of Gambian Industries welcoming the move and the new facility aimed at strengthening quality checks for medicines and food. Rural Health & Access: Residents in the Upper River Region say new electricity connections are being undermined by frequent outages, pushing some to rely again on solar and disrupting services that depend on reliable power. Environment & Public Health Risk: Activists warn Tanbi Wetland is under pressure from land reclamation and infrastructure plans like a proposed dry port, raising fears for flooding and climate-linked health impacts in Banjul. Maternal Health & Medicines Oversight: A report on Kota, Rajasthan deaths linked to “oxytocin” vials containing only water spotlights drug quality and regulatory gaps—an urgent reminder for strong medicine controls. Health Security & Migration: Gambia Immigration says returnee migrants from Mauritania received health screening on arrival, supporting safer border management. Health Systems & Global Outbreaks: Commentary highlights the Ebola crisis in DRC and Uganda as a cross-border health security issue needing sustained support for frontline workers. Digital Health & Youth Support: A Gambian-born immunologist has launched Seedmap, an AI-powered counselling platform for immigrant students, aiming to improve wellbeing through better education and career guidance.