Tourism Skills Boost: 50 Gambians completed EU-funded tourism product development training at ITTOG (Kololi), focused on upgrading lodge/restaurant offerings, designing excursions, and marketing sustainable, culturally authentic experiences. Tourism Governance: GTBoard held a stakeholder sensitisation workshop on the legal framework governing the Tourism Development Area (TDA), clarifying roles for institutions managing the coastal belt from Kotu to Kartong. Minister’s Tourism Push: Tourism Minister Abdoulie Jobe outlined a diversified, youth-led tourism agenda—strengthening GTHI training, adding arts to the curriculum, and reviving theatre/cinema to attract visitors. Human Rights Watch: NHRC warned that slow TRRC recommendation implementation, violent crime, and justice delays are eroding public confidence, with concerns over police cells and prisons. Security Sector Reform: A 15-day Greater Banjul sensitisation campaign launched to rebuild trust between security institutions and communities, improving awareness of complaint/reporting mechanisms. Visa & Travel Updates (Regional): Bahrain expanded online visas for eligible African nationals; Denmark published a full visa-required list; Barbados offers visa-free entry to all 54 African countries; Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Angola released 2026 visa-free/visa-on-arrival lists. Air Travel Growth: ValueJet announced plans to induct its first Boeing aircraft to expand capacity and routes, including services to Banjul. Migration Warning: A former soldier told Ecowas Parliament that frustration and lack of opportunities are pushing youths into dangerous “backway” journeys to Europe. Sports & Travel Interest: Gambia’s beach soccer scene celebrated as Kunkujang Friends won the 2026 GFF Beach Soccer League; GNOC briefed Team Gambia ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.