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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 Meets Irish Ambassador, Explores Collaboration Opportunities
25/02/2025 On Monday, February 24, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr met with the Irish Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Head of Mission,

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches Waste Management Association
On Friday, February 21, 2025, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE joined the World Bank, the Ministry of Environment, and other stakeholders

Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Talks Public Health at University of Makeni, Addresses Women’s Leadership Awards
24/02/2025 On Friday, February 21, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr delivered a lecture on Public Health and Pandemic Preparedness at the University

The Power of Cities and Youth in Africa’s Climate Leadership
Co-authored by Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown and Co-chair of C40 Cities, and Sakaja Johnson, Governor of Nairobi and Vice

Deputy Mayor Lisk Calls for Finance to Cities to Implement Sustainable Initiatives
Deputy Mayor of Freetown Kweku Lisk Esq., has called for developing cities to have access to finance to be able

At the African Urban Heat Summit, cities pledge to implement heat resilience measures
7/02/2025 Sierra Leone on February 6, 2025, hosted the first African Urban Heat Summit, marking a significant step in addressing