Freetown City Council – Capital City of Sierra Leone
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Archived: 2026-04-23 15:02
Freetown City Council – Capital City of Sierra Leone
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OPEN LETTER IN RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DIVIDE FREETOWN INTO TWO CITIES
#SAVE FREETOWN
Welcome to Freetown
Home to over 1 million people — 40% of Sierra Leone’s urban population — Freetown is our capital, principal port, commercial hub, and largest city.
Discover how we’re transforming Freetown for the future.
FCC Responds to Government Proposal on Dividing Freetown
Freetown City Council recently held a public Town Hall to address the government’s proposal to split Freetown into two municipalities.
The presentation highlighted the city’s historical identity, current urban management challenges, limited resources, and the impact such a division could have on service delivery and governance.
Read FCC’s Full Statement (PDF)
Full CV
MAYOR OF FREETOWN
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was Mayor of Freetown from May 2018 to February 2023 and was re-elected to serve for a second term in June 2023. A finance professional with over 25 years of private sector experience in strategic planning, risk management consulting and project management, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr has adopted an inclusive, data-driven approach to addressing challenges in the city. In her first term, she championed the 4-year “Transform Freetown” plan which detailed 19 concrete targets across 11 sectors; annually published Transform Freetown reports that document progress made against targets can be found
here
. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s notable achievements include the construction and operation of Freetown’s first ever wastewater treatment plant, the digitalization and expansion of the city’s property rate system, the planting and tracking of 1.2m trees against #
FreetownTheTreeTown’s
1m trees target and securing the recently concluded feasibility study for the introduction of a mass transit cable car system for the city. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda
“Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives”
is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Read More
Transforming Lives & Impact
Transforming Freetown -Transforming Lives 2024-2028
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda
“Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives”
is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Download here
Arsht-Rock in action at COP26 & around the world
Read more
How far #TransformFreetown
has come
Watch on youtube
Expression of interest for the management of Freetown City Council’s auditorium hall
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Expression of interest for the rental Of Freetown City Council’s Roof-Garden, Sky Lounge Restaurant with fitted kitchen and ten hotel rooms
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Expression of interest for the rental of office floors
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Payments made by Overseas Bank
Deposit
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Call for Applications
Freetown City Council Community Trer Planting and Stewardship Small Grant
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Latest News
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches Construction of Susan’s Bay Care Block
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December 4, 2025
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Empowering Women with Information: FCC Highlights 8244 Line in Community Outreach
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December 2, 2025
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FCC Hands Over Kingtom Dumpsite to Boost Recycling and Jobs
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November 25, 2025
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On March 7, 2019, the Inter-Ministerial Committee of the GoSL, led by His Excellency the Vice President, Dr Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh, devolved to local councils the development of strategic local plans, the issuance of building permits and the preparation of land use plans.
Download FCC plans to achieve sustainable urban development in Freetown with planning and building controls.
WANT TO REACH OUT TO US?
SEND US YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESSTIONS
Contact us
Skip to content
OPEN LETTER IN RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DIVIDE FREETOWN INTO TWO CITIES
#SAVE FREETOWN
Welcome to Freetown
Home to over 1 million people — 40% of Sierra Leone’s urban population — Freetown is our capital, principal port, commercial hub, and largest city.
Discover how we’re transforming Freetown for the future.
FCC Responds to Government Proposal on Dividing Freetown
Freetown City Council recently held a public Town Hall to address the government’s proposal to split Freetown into two municipalities.
The presentation highlighted the city’s historical identity, current urban management challenges, limited resources, and the impact such a division could have on service delivery and governance.
Read FCC’s Full Statement (PDF)
Full CV
MAYOR OF FREETOWN
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE was Mayor of Freetown from May 2018 to February 2023 and was re-elected to serve for a second term in June 2023. A finance professional with over 25 years of private sector experience in strategic planning, risk management consulting and project management, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr has adopted an inclusive, data-driven approach to addressing challenges in the city. In her first term, she championed the 4-year “Transform Freetown” plan which detailed 19 concrete targets across 11 sectors; annually published Transform Freetown reports that document progress made against targets can be found
here
. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s notable achievements include the construction and operation of Freetown’s first ever wastewater treatment plant, the digitalization and expansion of the city’s property rate system, the planting and tracking of 1.2m trees against #
FreetownTheTreeTown’s
1m trees target and securing the recently concluded feasibility study for the introduction of a mass transit cable car system for the city. Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda
“Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives”
is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Read More
Transforming Lives & Impact
Transforming Freetown -Transforming Lives 2024-2028
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s second term development agenda
“Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives”
is focused on the creation of 120,000 decent jobs for women and youth through climate action, the growth of heritage tourism and the digital economy underpinned by investments in human development.
Download here
Arsht-Rock in action at COP26 & around the world
Read more
How far #TransformFreetown
has come
Watch on youtube
Expression of interest for the management of Freetown City Council’s auditorium hall
Read more
Expression of interest for the rental Of Freetown City Council’s Roof-Garden, Sky Lounge Restaurant with fitted kitchen and ten hotel rooms
Read more
Expression of interest for the rental of office floors
Read more
Payments made by Overseas Bank
Deposit
Read more
Call for Applications
Freetown City Council Community Trer Planting and Stewardship Small Grant
KNOW MORE
Latest News
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches Construction of Susan’s Bay Care Block
Read More »
December 4, 2025
No Comments
Empowering Women with Information: FCC Highlights 8244 Line in Community Outreach
Read More »
December 2, 2025
No Comments
FCC Hands Over Kingtom Dumpsite to Boost Recycling and Jobs
Read More »
November 25, 2025
No Comments
READ MORE
On March 7, 2019, the Inter-Ministerial Committee of the GoSL, led by His Excellency the Vice President, Dr Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh, devolved to local councils the development of strategic local plans, the issuance of building permits and the preparation of land use plans.
Download FCC plans to achieve sustainable urban development in Freetown with planning and building controls.
WANT TO REACH OUT TO US?
SEND US YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESSTIONS
Contact us