Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has forcefully defended the city's sanitation efforts, pushing back against claims that a recent cleaning "overdrive" is a temporary facade. The response came after...
A consultative meeting organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs to discuss the proposed administrative division of Freetown ended in strong opposition and dissatisfaction from...
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has launched a scathing critique of Freetown City Council (FCC) Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, accusing her administration waste, mismanagement, and failed initiatives. In...
The Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, Ambassador Tamba Lamina, has publicly rebuked Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr for her opposition to the government’s proposed plans to divide...
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs has announced that it will hold a public consultation on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Freetown City Council Auditorium to discuss proposed...
The Freetown City Council (FCC) announced it will enforce new sanitation bye-laws with stiff penalties, including possible jail time, for residents who refuse to comply. The move is part of the city’s...
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has donated learning materials to more than 250 pupils of the R.C. Primary and Junior Secondary School in Kagbankona Village, Biriwa Chiefdom, Bombali District. The...
With schools across Sierra Leone preparing to reopen, concerns over the government’s commitment to its flagship Free Quality Education (FQE) initiative are once again in the spotlight. Freetown Mayor,...
Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, addressed participants at the African Women Climate Action Network (AWCAN) held on Tuesday, August 26 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Aki-Sawyerr, who is a co-curator of...
The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, engaged World Bank officials Robert O’Brien and Madhu Raghunath on urban development collaboration. On her Facebook page, she stated, “On Tuesday, 26th August...
