Speaking on Wednesday 2 July 2025 as Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the Nalafem Summit in Freetown, former Liberia President and Africa’s first elected female president, Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has emphasised that power is about service as people elect leaders because they believe in their ability to effect change. Power […]
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On Tuesday, 1st July, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, officially opened the 4th Nalafem Summit, hosted by the Nalafem Collective. Held under the theme “From Representation to Power: Women Leading in Crisis & Peace,” the two-day gathering brings together 100 leaders from across Africa, including government ministers, parliamentarians, youth leaders, activists, and survivors.
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27/6/25 At a town hall meeting organised by the Freetown City Council on Thursday, June 26, 2025, nearly 600 participants have voiced their strong opposition to the central government’s proposal to divide Freetown into two separate administrative cities. The two-hour session, chaired by Freetown’s Deputy, Kweku Lisk Esq., brought together a broad cross-section of society
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Freetown’s Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk Esq., has underscored the indispensable role of the media in promoting democratic values and societal progress. Speaking at the opening of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Elective Congress on Friday, 13 June, Lisk delivered a goodwill message that acknowledged the media as a pillar of civic engagement and
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, during a press conference held at the Freetown City Council and chaired by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk Esq., alongside several councillors, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE reaffirmed FCC’s firm opposition to the central government’s recent proposal to divide the capital into two cities with two local councils. As
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On Saturday, June 7th, 2025, alongside several councillors and FCC Disaster Management staff, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr presented a donation to members of the United Polio Brothers and Sisters Association, Shell New Road, who were badly affected by a fire disaster. Their damaged facility which serves as a residence, a welding shop and a skills training
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On Monday, May 26, 2025, Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE, Mayor of Freetown, together with Deputy Mayor His Worship Kweku Lisk, Esq., and Deputy Chief Administrator Alhassan Yillah, warmly welcomed a delegation from the Norman Foster Institute (NFI) on Sustainable Cities, based in Madrid, Spain. The group included seven postgraduate student researchers and two professors,
By Prince Abubakarr Williams & Mariama Whitmore The Freetown City Council (FCC) on 15th May 2025 concluded a two day successful and highly engaging two-day workshop which focused on addressing urban challenges linked to informality and waste management, aligning with the city’s Sanitation Policy and newly enacted Sanitation Byelaws. The workshop coincided with the launch
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20/5/25 Last week Friday 15th May, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr had the honor of commissioning the newly constructed perimeter walls at both the Kissy Road and Ascension Town cemeteries, projects undertaken by the Freetown City Council as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the security and safeguard the final resting places of Freetonians.
