Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Engages School Leaders on Gender Responsive Schooling and Student Absenteeism

5 months ago

On Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, Freetown City Council Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr held an enlightening and inspiring 3.5-hour session with 354 headteachers, deputy headteachers, and senior teachers from the...

Freetown City Council Engages Over 1,000 Youths in Citywide Flood Mitigation Activities

5 months ago

The Freetown City Council (FCC) has launched a citywide flood mitigation program, engaging over 1000 youths in cleaning gutters and waterways in flood-prone areas. Between March and April, the FCC identified...

Freetown City Council, UCGL And Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund Splash Over NLe100,000 For Freetown Youths

6 months ago

Freetown City Council (FCC) called for the submission of proposals on climate actions ranging USD 1,000 and USD 5,000 grants under the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund for Freetown youths to implement...

Freetown City Council Engages 4,800 Residents Across 48 Communities

6 months ago

Freetown City Council (FCC) has concluded six days engagement with about 4,800 residents across 48 communities in transformation talks. The mayor of freetown- Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr said that she was pleased...

Freetown City Council Implements Ban on Street Trading in 23 Designated Streets

6 months ago

Freetown City Council (FCC) has announced a ban on street trading in 23 designated streets within the municipality of Freetown. The ban, set to take effect on Monday, May 13, 2024, follows extensive consultations...

Sierra Leone’s Veteran Entertainer, Dennis Nelson Streeter to be Given a Civic Funeral

7 months ago

President Julius Maada Bio has approved that Mr. Denis Nelson-Streeter, who died on the 28th March 2024 is accorded civic funeral rites. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs...

Freetown And Bo Cities to Benefit $100,000 From Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund

7 months ago

The two cities of Freetown and Bo will be benefitting $100,000 from the Youth Climate Action Fund led by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The announcement of the winning cities was made on the Bloomberg Philanthropies...

Freetown’s Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Urges Residents to Help Keep City Clean

8 months ago

Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr made a public appeal to city residents regarding littering, urging them to take responsibility for maintaining a clean city. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr acknowledged the efforts...

Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Updates on Freetown Cable Car Project

8 months ago

The Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr announced significant progress in the development of the Freetown Cable Car system during a recent update on the project. Initiated in July 2022, the two-year...

Freetown Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches $1.5 Million Project in Freetown

8 months ago

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the Mayor of Freetown municipality has officially launched the "Women for Water and Peace" (W4WP) Project in Freetown in collaboration with other partners. The project aims to establish...