SDG Push: Liberia’s Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan says the ARREST Agenda is accelerating Sustainable Development Goals delivery despite shrinking donor support and rising debt, with reported gains in poverty reduction, electricity and clean water access, and faster disease surveillance. Power Access: EU-funded Light Up Southeast crews have started low-voltage stringing in Buchanan’s Korean Farm Community, a key step to safely deliver electricity to homes and health facilities. Maternal Health in Crisis: UNFPA warns maternal deaths have doubled in the Ebola outbreak zone in DRC as fear drives expectant mothers away from hospitals, raising “indirect” deaths from delayed emergency care. Hospital Disruption: The Lutheran Church says it is moving to reopen Phebe Hospital and its nursing school in Suakoko after a staff go-slow shut services, threatening emergency and maternal care in central Liberia. Water Safety Pressure: The House summons LWSC boss Mohammed “Mo” Ali over Kakata’s prolonged piped-water collapse, with residents forced onto unsafe sources. Community Care: WACP Liberia Chapter launches free specialist outreach in New Kru Town, combining screenings, referrals, and prevention education. Medicines Watch: LMHRA seizes counterfeit and substandard medicines worth about L$400,000 in Bong County, warning quality gaps can undo health gains. Child Protection Alert: CeHRD demands a transparent investigation into the disappearance of a three-day-old infant from Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan, raising possible abduction or trafficking concerns. Trafficking Accountability: A court hands Liberia its longest-ever human trafficking sentences and orders US$120,000 restitution to victims, with asset-freezing steps for convicted defendants. Trade Reform: LRA launches a new time-release study, reporting it takes about 12 days for imported cargo to clear the Freeport of Monrovia—aiming to cut delays and costs. Anti-Trafficking Gap: A UN forum hears that fewer than 1% of trafficking victims are formally identified, with church groups urged to help close the protection gap.