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Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Commemorates Late Victims of Ebola Epidemic at the Fourth Anniversary of the End of Ebola Outbreak

Today, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr joined the Association of Ebola Survivors at the Kingtom Cemetary for a short somber service to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the End of Ebola Outbreak Declaration.    

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Ambassador of Republic of Ireland Pays a Courtesy Call to Mayor Aki-Sawyerr

This morning, recently appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Ireland to Sierra Leone, Lesley Ní Bhriaian, paid a courtesy call to Mayor Aki-Sawyerr at the Mayor’s Parlour in Freetown. During the visit, the Mayor and the Ambassador discussed the support that Irish Aid has already given Freetown City Council, which has been critical in the

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FCC & GoSL Sign Agreement for Phase Two of FCC’s 2019 Flood Mitigation Activities

On 26th July 2019, Freetown City Council (FCC) signed an agreement with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), which stipulates that the central government will fund the implementation of the second phase of FCC’s Flood Mitigation Plan. The agreement was officially signed at the Ministry of Finance, George Street, by Her Worship the Mayor of

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FCC-UNOPS and Irish Aid Inspect Disaster Risk Resilience Project Sites

Yesterday, we were honored to have Mary Neil & Winfred Ade-Williams, representing Irish Aid & UNOPS respectively, inspect six of the sites in our Disaster Risk Resilience Project! With funding from Irish Aid & technical support from UNOPS, FCC has been able to rehabilitate drainage systems, construct footbridges and stabilize slopes in communities that are

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#YouShouldToo: FCC Launches its Tree Planting Initiative

PRESS RELEASE June 6, 2019 – Freetown Continuing in the spirit of World Environment Day, Freetown City Council joined the fight for better environmental management in Freetown by officially launching its Tree Planting Initiative, through a symbolic tree planting exercise at Victoria Park (Freetown Amusement Park) and at Henry Fergusson Municipal School, Kennedy Street. In

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FCC Leads Disaster Recovery Efforts at Kroo Bay & Susan’s Bay Communities in Collaboration with ONS, Concern Worldwide, CRS, CARITAS and WHH

On March 4th and 7th respectively, fire gripped the Kroo Bay and Susan’s Bay communities, completing or partially destroying properties and rendering hundreds of residents homeless. The Freetown City Council (FCC), together with numerous partners, has worked with both communities to rebuild homes destroyed and to restore households that were affected, as an immediate response

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