Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Hosts the First Women4Climate Mentorship Program Orientation Session
Yesterday, Freetown City Council (FCC), in collaboration with UN Women and Sierra Leone Women Engineers (SLWE) held an orientation session for the first cohort of the Women4Climate Mentorship Program mentees…
Transform Freetown One Year Report
TransformFreetown – the city’s inclusive approach to addressing some of the long-standing challenges Freetown faces, was launched on 24th January 2019. One year on, we are pleased to share our…
New Mural Unveiled at New England
On Friday 24th January, Marcus Olsson, on behalf of Affixed Productions, unveiled his latest artwork at Jomo Kenyatta Road in the presence of Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. The mural celebrates Sierra…
Freetown City Council Has Taken Over the Management of the CBD Sewage Network
The general public is hereby informed that Freetown City Council has taken over the management of the sewage network in the city’s central business district (CBD) effective January 1, 2020.…
The American Institute of Architects Assists Mayor Aki-Sawyerr with Plans to Regenerate the City
Three high-profile representatives from the American Institute of Architects – Mr. Joel Mills, Senior Director of the American Institute of Architects; Ms. Erin Simmons, Senior Director of Design Assistance –…
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for IT Partner / Firm to Provide Capacity Support to Customize, Manage and Maintain a Property Tax and Business License IT System for the Freetown City Council (FCC)
Tender No: 2020A1 Background The Mayor of Freetown and the Freetown City Council (FCC) is pursuing a strong reform agenda, under the Transform Freetown Agenda. Hence, the FCC has developed…
FCC Plants 70 Trees Across 4 Schools
As part of our efforts to make #FreetownTheTreeTown, on Tuesday 14th January, we planted 70 trees across four schools: the Methodist Girls High School, Freetown Secondary School for Girls, St Edwards…
CRS Donates a DFID Funded Utility Vehicle to FCC
On Wednesday 9th January, CRS handed over a DFID-funded utility vehicle to the Freetown City Council. The donation comes as part of Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s efforts to build the Council’s capacity…
Request for Expression of Interest for the Design, Finance, Build, Operate and Transfer (DFBOT) PPP Concession Arrangement for the Freetown City Markets Phase 1
Background One of the critical components of the Transform Freetown Agenda is the immediate need to address the urban mobility challenge of congestion particularly resulting in street trading. The Freetown…
FCC to install a waste to energy model at Aberdeen Women’s Centre
Mayor Yvonne engaged with Masada and their partner The Waste Transformer (TWT), Netherland on a waste to energy project. The Pilot Project, which is a sustainable development initiative, will target…
FCC Launches New Website: www.discoverfreetown.sl
Today, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr launched FCC’s latest innovative platform in the presence of FCC Councillors and staff at the Mayor’s Parlour. The website – www.discoverfreetown.sl – will help residents and visitors of Freetown…
Mayor’s Delivery Unit Present Cable Car Scheme to International Stakeholders
On Tuesday & Wednesday, Freetown City Council was represented at a participatory workshop on Transitioning to Sustainable Urban Mobility that was organised by the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre, in…