Traders at Abacha Market in the eastern part of Freetown are raising concerns over low sales as the back-to-school season begins. Each year, the weeks leading up to school reopening usually bring increased...
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr says the Freetown City Council (FCC) has been left out of the Sewa Grounds Market project, despite the market being built on city-owned land and the council holding shares...
The Chairlady of Abacha Street Traders, Jatu, has been reported dead. Her death was made public by the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr through the social media platform, Facebook. The Chairlady,...
A newly constructed Victoria Park Market is set to be opened for traders of Abacha Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This decision follows a series of confrontations where the traders were on Thursday,...
I pen these words with a heavy heart and a genuine sense of concern for the fate of our vibrant community on Sani Abacha Street. While I understand the government's intention to address street trading...
In response to the escalating tensions on Abacha Street, Freetown, Mayor-Elect Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr expressed her concern about the unfortunate events that took place on Thursday, July 27th. Although currently...
The newly appointed Minister of Trade, Ibrahim Alpha Sesay, commonly known as 'TEX,' intervened to defuse mounting tension between the Abacha Street Traders and the Freetown City Council Police at Abacha...
The police Regional Commander of Freetown-East, ACP Dr. John Martin Senesie, led a joint operation on Thursday, July 27th, 2023, to enforce a ban on street trading at Sani Abacha Street. The operation...
Traders and hawkers in Freetown’s busy Sani Abacha Street have refused to honour a request made by the police to desist from street trading. On Thursday morning, troops of police stormed the busy street...
The Government of Sierra Leone recently undertook the construction of Abacha Street, but unfortunately, the heavy rainfall has caused significant damage to the newly constructed street. On July 10th,...
