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“I am confident that I speak on behalf of us all, when I say we look forward to working with our President H.E. Rtd. Brg. Julius Maada Bio, the New Direction government of Sierra Leone and all Freetonians in developing Freetown into the great city it has the potential to become.”
—– Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown City Council

Freetown and Zurich Launch Five-Year Urban Regeneration Project with Sod-Turning Ceremony
On 12 November 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, councillors, council staff, and representatives from GOAL

Freetown City Council Decries Interference and Intimidation
At a press conference on November 10, 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, joined by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk Esq., Chief

Freetown joins global effort to tackle deadly extreme heat
Global initiative aims to protect residents and transform urban spaces to prepare for a hotter future Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Attends C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio
2/11/25 Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, has arrived in Rio de Janeiro

FCC Launches AfriMoney for Property Rate and Business Licence Payments To Enhance Revenue Collection
28/10/25 On Tuesday 28 October, 2025, the Mayor of Freetown, Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, together with the Chief Executive

Mayor Engages Over 700 Community Workers to Drive #DortiMusGo Campaign
On Tuesday, 28 October 2025, Her Worship the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, met with and addressed more than