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#YouShouldToo: FCC Launches its Tree Planting Initiative

7 Comments / Disasters, Environment, FCC News, June 2019, Mayor, Press Releases, Transform Freetown /

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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One Year On: Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s Efforts to #TransformFreetown

7 Comments / FCC News, Mayor, Press Releases, Uncategorized /

11th May 2019 marks one year since Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was sworn into office as the Mayor of Freetown. Her campaign promise of transformation encompassed three focus areas – “for wi community, for wi progress, for wi Fritong”. Through a comprehensive consultation exercise with experience, knowledge and expertise drawn in from all quarters, these commitments have

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Mayor of Freetown Speaks at Conference in Paris to Commemorate World Malaria Day

4 Comments / April 2019, Cleanest Zone Competition, Environment, FCC News, International Engagements, Mayor, Press Releases, Sanitation, Transform Freetown /

World Malaria Day is internationally observed on 25th April each year. This year, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, will join leaders from countries with high prevalence of malaria, international partners and decision makers at the “Zero Malaria Starts with Me!” Conference in Paris, the host city of this year’s World Malaria Day. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr

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Freetown City Council’s Partners Donate Shelter Kits to Fire Disaster Victims at Kroo Bay

7 Comments / FCC News, March 2019, Mayor, Urban Planning and Housing /

  Throughout the weekend, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and a small team from the Freetown City Council continued their efforts to resettle members of the Kroo Bay & Susan’s Bay Communities that were affected by fire disasters two weeks ago. On Saturday, the Mayor shared the Council’s short and long term plans to over 400 households

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Mayor of Freetown Meets with Dr. Jane Goodall, the World’s Most Foremost Expert on Chimpanzees

9 Comments / Environment, FCC News, March 2019, Mayor, Transform Freetown /

Today, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr met with Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned anthropologist, environmentalist and U.N Messenger of Peace, in Freetown. The meeting started with a tree-planting exercise at the Taylor-Cummings Garden, next to the Cotton Tree. Five trees were planted by Her Worship the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr; Dr. Jane Goodall; the Founder & Director of

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Mayor of Freetown Attends 3rd Women4Climate Conference in Paris

5 Comments / Cleanest Zone Competition, FCC News, February 2019, International Engagements, Mayor, Women4Climate /

  This week, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, travelled to Paris, France to attend and participate in the third Women4Climate Conference, organised by C40 Cities, which is a network of over 90 of the world’s mega-cities committed to tackling climate change. The Women4Climate Initiative works to inspire and empower young women and raise awareness

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Press Release: Freetown & Charleston Express Interest in City-Twinning Relationship

9 Comments / FCC News, Mayor, Press Releases /

To culminate a visit to Sierra Leone by Mr Michael Boulware Moore, the President and CEO of the International African American Museum (IAAM), the cities of Freetown and Charleston have expressed a significant interest in moving toward creating a twinning relationship. Mr Moore and his team from the IAAM are paying a visit to Sierra

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The journey to #TransformFreetown has begun!

7 Comments / FCC News, Mayor, Uncategorized /

Transform Freetown, the Freetown City Council’s three year priority plan, was launched on the 24th January 2019, at the Miatta Conference Center. The development of the Transform Freetown Plan is one of many manifestations of the Mayor’s commitment to improving the lives of all residents in Freetown – a commitment she had emphasized during her

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