Vocational Skills Push in Nimba: Rep. Nekeh Gaye has submitted a bill to create the Karnplay Vocational Training Institute, aiming to curb youth rural-urban drift by bringing training closer to home. Heavy-Duty Training Expands: FITCI in Sanniquellie says it has enrolled 400+ learners in its first five months, training equipment operators and professional drivers for mining, construction, and transport. Independence Culture Spotlight: Historian Dr. Herbert C. Brewer named National Orator for the 179th Independence celebration in Buchanan under a theme on Liberian-led historical leadership. Human Rights & Accountability: INCHR refers its suspended chair to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission over a US$20,175 UNICEF grant, while suspending the executive director amid payroll irregularity claims. Constituency Accountability: Naymote launches nationwide monitoring of lawmakers’ constituency break starting July 17, tracking visits, town halls, media engagements, and follow-up on local issues. Rural Education Milestone: R. Joanna Weeks Reeves School and Community Center dedicated in Dimeh, Bomi County, expanding access through community and diaspora partnership. Health Preparedness Watch: Liberia says it remains Ebola-free, but a nationwide assessment flags gaps in border screening, emergency logistics, and isolation capacity. Phebe Hospital Reopens: After a strike, Phebe Referral Hospital reopened following presidential intervention, with services expected to resume. Lifestyle & Community Ties: Christ Embassy TVET School graduates 835 students across trades from ICT and electrical work to catering and beauty care. Immigration Reality Check: Liberia repatriated its first 17 nationals from South Africa amid xenophobic tensions.