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31 July 2024 On July 31, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, joined the Mano River Women Peace Network (MARWOPNET-SL), the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, and other stakeholders to commemorate this year’s International African Women’s Day and to officially launch African Women for Peace Day in Sierra Leone. Under the theme ‘Inspiring Inclusion’, African Women’s Day […]

At the invitation of the school’s leadership, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on Saturday, August 3, 2024, joined the Proprietress, Headteacher, parents, pupils, and community leaders of Sarah Memorial Preparatory School in Mayaya Section, Konakridee, Lungi, in the Port Loko District as a guest speaker for the graduation of 29 nursery 2 pupils. The event is a

7/8/2024 On Wednesday, August 8, 2024, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr met with the World Bank’s Third Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Financing DPO Technical Mission to Sierra Leone and discussed key priority areas for support, aligning with FCC’s Transform Freetown-Transforming Lives 2024-2028 Development Plan. The plan aims to facilitate the creation of 120,000 good green

On August 9, 2024, FCC began demolishing structures constructed on illegally reclaimed land at Kroo Bay. The “land”, created using waste deposits, has been a major source of pollution for the ocean and beaches. But more significantly, those living on that “reclaimed land” are very exposed to the risk of flooding and the risk of

FCC, Keke Riders Executive discuss ways of continued collaboration In the spirit of collaboration and partnership, Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, joined by her deputy, Kweku Lisk and a cross section of councillors, on August 19, 2024, met with representatives from the National Executive of the Keke Riders Association. The meeting was to find a

26/8/2024 In a committed effort toward environmental restoration, Freetown City Council (FCC) kicked off a three-day tree giveaway event on Friday, August 23, distributing and co-planting 25,000 trees throughout Freetown. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, alongside partners including the Ministry of Tourism, #National Tourist Board, #IOM, #GIZ, and #Welthungerhilfe, led the symbolic planting of the first tree

28/8/2024 Freetown City Council (FCC) notes public concern about the current issues at the Kissy Bomeh Dumpsite resulting from equipment challenges. FCC’s front end loader was involved in a serious accident and has consequently been non-functional. Rental options for other front end loaders were not readily available leading to a build-up of waste at the

he Freetown City Council on Tuesday 27 August 2024 commenced its 2025 annual work plan preparation and budget hearing exercise with MDAs implementing devolved functions as well as setting targets for its revenue generation departments. The exercise, chaired by the Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk saw MDAs within the municipality also accounting on how funds devolved

29/8/2024 Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, on August 29, 2024, expressed appreciation to His Excellency Manuel Alexander Muller, the European Union’s outgoing Ambassador to Sierra Leone, for his role in lifting the bars of cooperation between the EU and Sierra Leone as he concludes his tour of duty. During the meeting with Ambassador Muller,

2/9/20248 nclusive #Climate Action is a key area of focus at C40 Cities, as we believe the climate action must be just and fair to serve those who suffer most from its effects. Multilateral city cooperation is invaluable to ensuring global efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts are innovative and effective on a