The Freetown City Council (FCC) is pleased to inform the public, particularly taxpayers, that today it received a cheque in the amount of One Million New Leones (NLe 1,000,000) from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). This payment represents the first installment of a total Three Million New Leones (NLe 3,000,000) recovered following investigations into allegations of […]
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Speaking on Wednesday 2 July 2025 as Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the Nalafem Summit in Freetown, former Liberia President and Africa’s first elected female president, Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has emphasised that power is about service as people elect leaders because they believe in their ability to effect change. Power
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On Tuesday, 1st July, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, officially opened the 4th Nalafem Summit, hosted by the Nalafem Collective. Held under the theme “From Representation to Power: Women Leading in Crisis & Peace,” the two-day gathering brings together 100 leaders from across Africa, including government ministers, parliamentarians, youth leaders, activists, and survivors.
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27/6/25 At a town hall meeting organised by the Freetown City Council on Thursday, June 26, 2025, nearly 600 participants have voiced their strong opposition to the central government’s proposal to divide Freetown into two separate administrative cities. The two-hour session, chaired by Freetown’s Deputy, Kweku Lisk Esq., brought together a broad cross-section of society
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Freetown’s Deputy Mayor, Kweku Lisk Esq., has underscored the indispensable role of the media in promoting democratic values and societal progress. Speaking at the opening of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Elective Congress on Friday, 13 June, Lisk delivered a goodwill message that acknowledged the media as a pillar of civic engagement and
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, during a press conference held at the Freetown City Council and chaired by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk Esq., alongside several councillors, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE reaffirmed FCC’s firm opposition to the central government’s recent proposal to divide the capital into two cities with two local councils. As
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On Saturday, June 7th, 2025, alongside several councillors and FCC Disaster Management staff, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr presented a donation to members of the United Polio Brothers and Sisters Association, Shell New Road, who were badly affected by a fire disaster. Their damaged facility which serves as a residence, a welding shop and a skills training
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