SLFA Football Discipline: Waterloo Community FC says it backs the SLFA Emergency Disciplinary Committee after a forfeit win and promotion to the Leone Rock Premier League, following match-day violence and disruptions tied to Marampa Stars FC; the club now eyes the playoff grand final against Western United at Port Loko. Youth & EU Partnership: Minister Haja Ramatulai Wurie urged deeper youth inclusion in decision-making during an EU-Sierra Leone Youth Policy Dialogue and Music event marking 50 years of EU partnership, highlighting wider access to higher education and TVET. Digital Security Skills: Rokel Commercial Bank hosted its Walton Gilpin Cyber Circuit Series 3 in Freetown, training participants on cybersecurity, digital safety and financial empowerment. AI in Music: Sierra Leone’s music industry is seeing growing interest in AI as a creative assistant, with calls for ethical use and safeguards for originality and performers’ identities. Travel & Visas: Jamaica announced visa-free entry for Sierra Leoneans (among 17 African countries), while South Africa’s updated 2026 visa-free list again excludes Sierra Leone. ECOWAS Pressure for Reform: ECOWAS leaders opened a key meeting in Freetown demanding unity and institutional reforms to restore public confidence in regional integration.