On the 28th of November, the Freetown City Council hosted the kick-off of a weeklong program of cultural activities commemorating 60 years of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Republic of Korea. The New City Hall, started in 2017 and opened two years ago, was funded by the Korean Government and is a physical manifestation of […]
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) took place from 6 to 18 November. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attended COP27 in her capacity as Mayor of Freetown and C40Cities Vice President. It was great to start her time at COP27 with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (WTO Director General) and HE Mia Amor Mottley (Prime Minister of Barbados) two women who are leading the fight against #ClimateChange
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The International Day of the Girl Child 2022 Theme: ‘’Our time is now – our rights, our future”. UNICEF organized a panel discussion and conversation with five women and a small group of amazing girls who are taking leadership roles in their schools and girls’ empowerment groups. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was honored to be a
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On Tuesday, 18th October 2022, the South Korean Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Kim Young Chae, and his delegation paid a courtesy visit to Her Worship the Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE. During the meeting, a range of issues were discussed including the New City Hall building which was funded by the Government of
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