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2020

FCC Tree Giveaway on World Environment Day

On Friday as part of the World Environment Day Celebrations, FCC gave out over 1000 trees to residents in the city as part of the #FreetownTheTreeTown Campaign!Freetonians young and old showed their appreciation for the gift of neem, cashew, tamarind (tombi) and moringa seedlings given to them as part of the celebrations. These trees will […]

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FCC Celebrates World Environment Day by Kickstarting the #FreetownTheTreeTown Campaign

Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay, Freetown City organized a ceremony to mark the start of planting of 1 million trees for the #FreetownTheTreeTown Campaign!The ceremony, held at the Annie Walsh Memorial School, also honored the life of the late Rev. Linda Koroma, who passed away recently. Rev. Linda Koroma, together with Mrs Nemata Majeks Walker, had helped

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FCC Engages a Cross-Section of the Krio Community on New Property Tax System

This morning we held a consultation meeting with a cross section of representatives of the Krio Descendants Union, the Krio Community and others. Among those present were Mr Samuel Valcarcel, Mr Kobi Walker, Mr Christoph E F John, Mrs Josephine Buck, Alhaji Savage and Madame Femi Claudius-Cole. The meeting, which was convened at their request,

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The #MaskupFreetown Campaign donated 6,500 masks to 9 more markets in Freetown

#MaskupFreetown is a campaign that aims to donate 120,000 masks to market women and other vulnerable communities in Freetown as part of the Behavioral Change Support pillar of the FCC Covid19 support. This is made possible with support from the #EUStandsWithSalone initiative supporting the efforts of Freetonians to prevent and manage the current COVID-19 outbreak

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FCC, with Support from Zonta Club of Freetown, Donates 5000-Litre Tank to Salad Gron Market

Yesterday 14th May, FCC, with support from the Zonta Club of Freetown, donated a 5000-litre water tank to the Salad Gron Market as part of the Council’s behavioral change support in its Preparedness and Response Plan. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr officially handed over the Tank to the market leadership in the presence of the representatives of

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FCC Begins Pilot for it’s Social Distancing Measures at Bombay Street and Kroo Town Road Markets

Over the last two weeks, FCC has made considerable progress on its work to enhance social distancing in markets, as part of the FCC Preparedness and Response Plan for #COVID19. FCC kicked off the process with consultations on effective social distancing measures. The consultations were led by the Municipal Trade Department with support from Councillors

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FCC Kicks Off Drainage Construction at Leceister Road and Kolleh Town

Today, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, officially handed over two out of ten construction sites for drainage works to their respective contractors. The construction sites – Leceister Road and Kolleh Town – are being constructed as part of the Freetown Emergency Recovery Project (FERP) Component 2.2; a World Bank-funded project which is being implemented

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The #MaskupFreetown Campaign Continues with a Donation of 2000 Masks to Traders at Sweissy and Peters Brook (Belgium) Markets

Today, Freetown City Council and Madam Wokie donated 2000 masks to traders at the Sweissy & Peters Brook (popularly known as Belgium) Markets, with support from #EUStandsWithSalone. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr spoke with the Chairmen and members of the markets. She emphasized on the importance of wearing mask as a preventive measure for COVID19, especially given

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FCC Makes Supplementary Food Supplies to Two Quarantine Homes in Freetown

Yesterday, 8th May 2020, FCC donated food items to two quarantine homes. With support from CARE, a total of 32 people currently in quarantine at Kissy Dockyard and Kissy Byepass Road benefitted from donations of 16 bags of rice, 9 bags of onions, 92 bundles of water, 35 gallons of palm oil, charcoal and other

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