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September 2019

Newly Appointed British High Commissioner Pays Mayor of Freetown A Courtesy Call

4 Comments / FCC News, International Engagements, Mayor, Transform Freetown /

The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Simon Mustard, together with the Head and Deputy Head of DfID (SL), Kobi Bentley and Sandy Baldwin, paid a courtesy call to Mayor Aki-Sawyerr earlier today. They had a lighthearted chat, which spanned various areas; from the Mayor’s priorities over the next three months to an […]

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CEO of Standard Chartered Bank West Africa Visits Abderdeen Roundabout

9 Comments / Environment, FCC News, September 2019, Transform Freetown /

The CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria & West Africa, Mr Lamin Manjang, visits Freetown and he passed by the Aberdeen Roundabout to see the progress of the beautification work being done. The Roundabout’s beautification is being funded exclusively by Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. Deputy Mayor of Freetown, Osman Koroma, was there to receive

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Press Release: Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Attends the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York

9 Comments / International Engagements, Mayor, Press Releases, September 2019, Transform Freetown /

  REF: MO – 09/19 – 01 For Immediate Release 20th September, 2019   Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr leaves today for New York to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) where world leaders will gather to discuss and work together on the most pressing global issues – from gender inequality to

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Freetown City Council Tests Bus Routes & Bus Stops for New School Buses

5 Comments / Education, FCC News, September 2019, Transform Freetown /

On Friday 13th September 2019, Freetown City Council took possession of 12 new school buses that were procured by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation to support the central government’s Free Quality Education Program. The introduction of the school buses also directly supports Freetown City Council’s Transform Freetown education targets. In order to ensure that

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FCC Maps Out Way Forward for NPSE with Education Stakeholders at NPSE Data Conference

7 Comments / Education, FCC News, Sector Working Groups, September 2019, Transform Freetown /

Yesterday, 12th September, 2019, Freetown City Council (FCC) had in-depth discussions with stakeholders in education, about some of the irregularities our monitors observed during the May 2019 National Primary School Examination (NPSE). The discussions happened during a conference that was held at the Miatta Conference Hall, Brookfields, under the distinguished patronage of the Minister of Basic

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Freetown City Council Hosts Port Loko City Council

9 Comments / August 2019, FCC News, Job Creation, Revenue Mobilization, Sanitation, Sector Working Groups, Transform Freetown /

The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Port Loko City Council were recently hosted by the Freetown City Council during a one day retreat. The aim was to share some of the strategies in our Transform Freetown Agenda that will be beneficial to the newly-formed Council. In particular, our staff and Councillors explained processes in our revenue

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