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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

African Centre For Cities – Commentary On Proposed Plans To Divide Freetown
4/10/2025 On Thursday 18th September 2025, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs held a public consultation on the

FCC Mobilises Over 700 Workers to Enforce New Sanitation Bye-Laws
John Baimba Sesay, Senior Comms Manager, Office of Mayor of Freetown The Freetown City Council (FCC) with support from the

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Urges Climate Financing for Global South Cities at Paynesville Plan Launch
By John Baimba Sesay Paynesville, Liberia, July 31, 2025 During her keynote address at the launch of the Paynesville Climate

As Part Of The “Dorti Mus Go” Campaign, FCC Trains Waste Service Providers On New Waste Management System Rollout
18/7/25 The sessions covered a comprehensive range of topics critical to the effective rollout of the new system. These included:

Over 1,000 Youth Engaged as FCC Advances Citywide Flood Prevention Initiatives
16/7/25 As part of our continued flood mitigation efforts, Freetown City Council has been working in close collaboration with residents

Freetown Mayor Congratulates New SLAJ Executive, Calls for Continued Media Partnership
On Friday, 11 July, Her Worship the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, had the pleasure of delivering a goodwill