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The Mayor meets with residents of Sibthorpe Street prior to the relocation of Traders

The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, was on Saturday 8th September 2018 joined by the Councilor of Ward 427 Madinatu Kamara, Executive Director of SLRSA David Panda-Noah, SLP Traffic Management AIG Senesie, Fuhad Mansaray of Traders Council SL and other local stakeholders as they engaged residents of Sibthorpe Street and its surroundings. Traders currently operating […]

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The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland

Freetown – 22nd August, 2018 – The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, will be speaking on a panel at the World Meeting of Families on Thursday 23rd August, 2018 on the topic: Faith, Family and Development, The Witness of Women in Leadership’ in the Irish capital, Dublin. Over 37,000 people from around the world are

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CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR FESTUS KALLAY AND COUNCILOR MADINATU SALAMATU KAMARA TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR LONG PROGRAM IN BLOOMBERG HARVARD CITY LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

Yearlong program provides 40 mayors and their senior leaders with world-class executive training and coaching to help deliver results for cities FREETOWN – 20TH AUGUST, 2018 – The Chief Administrator Festus Kallay and the Councilor of Ward 427 Madinatu Kamara are going back to school this year to study leadership and management practices in a

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‘Our city has no future if we don’t save the environment’ – Freetown Mayor

by Zoe Tabary | zoetabary | Thomson Reuters Foundation Tuesday, 14 August 2018 00:00 GMT Freetown is still under threat one year after a devastating mudslide killed an estimated 1,000 people and left thousands homeless By Zoe Tabary LONDON, Aug 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown must tackle deforestation, poor housing and

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Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr joins City Leaders from around the world in Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

FREETOWN – 23RD JULY, 2018 – Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is going back to school this year to study leadership and management practices, as one of 40 mayors chosen for an intensive education program with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. As a participant in the Initiative’s 2018 program, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is part of a

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Councillors Elect Deputy Mayor in the inaugural Council meeting

Councillors of the Freetown City Council have today, 30th May, 2018 elected the Deputy Mayor in their inaugural meeting with the Mayor at the FCC conference hall. In a widely accepted free, fair and transparent election, Osman Koroma, of Constituency 114 and Ward 404 acquired twenty (20) of the total forty-eight (48) valid votes cast

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Freetown City Council launches Rainy-Season Plan to Limit Flood in Freetown

Freetown, 20th June 2018 – The Freetown City Council (FCC) today launches its flood mitigation plan as part of its efforts to reduce flooding in the city and lessen the attendant humanitarian, health and economic impact on residents as the rainy season sets in. Sierra Leone is noted for having one of the highest annual

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Councillors Elect Deputy Mayor at the Inaugural Council Meeting

Councillors of the Freetown City Council have today, 30th May, 2018 elected the Deputy Mayor in their inaugural meeting with the Mayor at the FCC conference hall. In a widely accepted free, fair and transparent election, Osman Koroma, of Constituency 114 and Ward 404 acquired twenty (20) of the total forty-eight (48) valid votes cast

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