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On Friday, February 21, 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE joined the World Bank, the Ministry of Environment, and other stakeholders at the PROBLUE Circular Economy event, where she officially launched the Solid Waste Management Association. During her remarks, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr highlighted the legal and structural challenges affecting sanitation efforts in Freetown. She also outlined FCC’s […]

24/02/2025 On Friday, February 21, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr delivered a lecture on Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness at the University of Makeni, invited by the Public Health Department and Ministry of Education. Joined by Freetown City Councilors, she discussed the global dynamics of pandemics, the role of international partners in combating outbreaks, and the need

Co-authored by Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown and Co-chair of C40 Cities, and Sakaja Johnson, Governor of Nairobi and Vice Chair of C40 Cities in Africa Nearly 6,000km separate our cities of Freetown and Nairobi. Our cities are a continent apart with vastly different populations, economies and cultures but we are united – along with

Deputy Mayor of Freetown Kweku Lisk Esq., has called for developing cities to have access to finance to be able to support initiatives critical to drive sustainable communities. He made the call while moderating a highly interactive 90-minute panel on Sustainable Communities in Monrovia during this year’s Monrovia Week on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The

7/02/2025 Sierra Leone on February 6, 2025, hosted the first African Urban Heat Summit, marking a significant step in addressing extreme heat challenges in rapidly growing African cities. The summit culminated in the launch by the country’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, of Freetown’s first-ever Heat Action Plan, which outlines targeted actions, policies, and

27 January 2025 The Freetown City Council and Climate Resilience for All (CRA), are co-hosting the first ever African Urban Heat Summit on 6 February 2025. The landmark event will bring together African mayors from Kanifing, Monrovia, Conakry, Accra, Ouagadougou and Abidjan among others, local council leaders from across Sierra Leone, multilateral organizations and key

31/12/2024 Dear Freetonians, As 2024 comes to an end, I want to take this moment to appreciate the unwavering support you have given to me as your mayor and to the Freetown City Council (FCC); support which has been instrumental in enabling us to drive forward our Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives Development Agenda. Despite

1/12/2024 The Freetown City Council wishes to provide the following clarifications regarding issues surrounding the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School Playground, located in Congo Town. Therefore on Monday 25th November FCC removed the block work and the wire mesh preventing the children from directly accessing their school playground. FCC continues to work with the Ministry

30/11/2024 As the December festive season draws near, Freetown City Council is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new events calendar https://events.fcc.gov.sl designed to keep visitors informed about upcoming events and activities in Freetown. Starting today the events calendar will provide a comprehensive overview of key events across the city, with emphasis on activities

27/11/2024 On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr received a high-level Chinese delegation from Hunan Province, led by Lai Mingyong, Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The delegation was accompanied by His Excellency Wang Qing, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of