MAYOR OF FREETOWN
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was Mayor of Freetown from May 2018 to February 2023 and was re-elected to serve for a second term in June 2023. A finance professional with over 25 years of private sector experience in strategic planning, risk management consulting and project management, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr has adopted an inclusive, data-driven approach to addressing challenges in the city. In her first term, she championed the 4-year “Transform Freetown” plan which detailed 19 concrete targets across 11 sectors; annually published Transform Freetown reports that document progress made against targets can be found here. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s notable achievements include the construction and operation of Freetown’s first ever wastewater treatment plant, the digitalization and expansion of the city’s property rate system, the planting and tracking of 1.2m trees against #FreetownTheTreeTown’s 1m trees target and securing the recently concluded feasibility study for the introduction of a mass transit cable car system for the city. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda “Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives” is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Transforming Lives & Impact
Transforming Freetown -Transforming Lives 2024-2028
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda “Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives” is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Arsht-Rock in action at COP26 & around the world
Expression of interest for the management of Freetown City Council’s auditorium hall
Expression of interest for the rental Of Freetown City Council’s Roof-Garden, Sky Lounge Restaurant with fitted kitchen and ten hotel rooms
Expression of interest for the rental of office floors
Payments made by Overseas Bank Deposit
Call for Applications
Freetown City Council Community Trer Planting and Stewardship Small Grant
On March 7, 2019, the Inter-Ministerial Committee of the GoSL, led by His Excellency the Vice President, Dr Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh, devolved to local councils the development of strategic local plans, the issuance of building permits and the preparation of land use plans.
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