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By Politico Staff Writer

Sierra Leone joined 15 other African nations last week at a high-level Open Government Partnership conference in Rabat, Morocco, showcasing the country's progress in transparent public procurement and positioning itself as a continental model for anti-corruption reform.

The three-day gathering, held from May 5 to 7 under the theme: "Towards an Open Africa," was organised by Morocco's Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform in collaboration with the Open Government Partnership (OGP).

By Nasratu Kargbo

Content Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse

My colleagues at the office and I were having a privileged conversation relating to sexual abuse, and whilst on the topic, three amongst the men in room revealed that they were sexually abused at a tender. One of them explained that his first sexual encounter was with an older woman, saying at that age he had no clue that he was being molested.

By Sorie Ibrahim Fofanah

Residents in the Karena District `headquarter town of Kamakwie, have called on the government to dispatch at least two medical doctors to the northwestern district.

The call came during a two-day government Town Hall engagement held in Kamakwie during which residents were encouraged to express concerns and pose questions to government officials about issues affecting them. The event was held on Tuesday 14 April and attended by local authorities and the public.

By Abdulai Fasineh Dumbuya

Officials of the Government of Sierra Leone have expressed grave concern over the direct environmental and health threats posed by plastic waste to the life and livelihoods of Sierra Leoneans, including marine life.

The Senior Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Judith C. Jones, who represented the minister of tourism, said that plastic waste is not just an environmental hazard but a direct threat to Sierra Leone’s beaches – one of the nation’s most valuable tourism assets.

In a press release from Develop Africa, the Foundation collaborated with the Freetown City Council and the GEED Foundation, to crown the 2025 Year of the Pencil campaign by distributing 100,000 pencils, 10,000 pouches and 10,000 sharpeners to 10,000 pupils across 20 primary schools in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

By Saio Marrah

State prosecutors have closed their case in the murder trial of Abdul Kpaka over the death of his girlfriend, Sia Fatu Kamara. The state presented 10 witnesses, and tendered one witness statement along with 28 exhibits in a bid to prove their case against the defendant.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Following his successful completion of a Fellowship training at the West African College of Physicians (WACP) that certifies him as one of the country’s only two local Cardiologists currently, Sorie Conteh has been recognized as recipient of three prestigious awards in the just concluded 49th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the WACP, in Dakar, Senegal from October 27 – 29, 2025.