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“I am confident that I speak on behalf of us all, when I say we look forward to working with our President H.E. Rtd. Brg. Julius Maada Bio, the New Direction government of Sierra Leone and all Freetonians in developing Freetown into the great city it has the potential to become.”
—– Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown City Council
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Hosts Harvard Researchers on Youth Climate Innovation Visit

On Thursday, 20 November 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, welcomed Prof. Kimberlyn Leary and Dr. Griffin Jones, researchers from the
Freetown and Zurich Launch Five-Year Urban Regeneration Project with Sod-Turning Ceremony
On 12 November 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, councillors, council staff, and representatives from GOAL
Freetown City Council Decries Interference and Intimidation
At a press conference on November 10, 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, joined by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk Esq., Chief
Freetown joins global effort to tackle deadly extreme heat
Global initiative aims to protect residents and transform urban spaces to prepare for a hotter future Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
FCC Engages Susan’s Bay Community on the Freetown Caring Project
On November 1, 2025, the Freetown City Council (FCC) met with stakeholders and residents of Susan’s Bay to discuss the
Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Attends C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio
2/11/25 Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, has arrived in Rio de Janeiro