27/11/2024
Yesterday, with the support of C40 Cities, I had the pleasure of engaging with the local media to discuss FCC’s #TransformFreetown – #TransformingLives 2024-2028 Development Roadmap. During the meeting, I provided updates on key initiatives, including Freetown City Council’s sanitation and waste management efforts, our climate crisis interventions, and the progress being made in respect of the Freetown Cable Car Project. I also shared insights about my global role as a C40 Cities Co-Chair.
The media is more than just a conveyor of information. It remains a powerful catalyst for change. By leveraging this influence responsibly, we can tackle the defining challenges of our time especially in addressing the climate crisis both locally and at the global level. I encouraged the media, as essential partners, to actively engage with and amplify credible climate crisis reporting, shape public discourse, and inspire meaningful action.
Following months of misinformation about and misuse of the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School playground, a successful community meeting was held at the school this morning.
I was accompanied by Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk, a cross section of FCC Councilors, the Chief Administrator, Head of Education Department, the Legal Office, the City Engineer and other staff members. Also present were Aruna Sesay, Western Area Provincial Security Coordinator, ONS and Samuel Simeon Sesay, Chairman, Local Police Partnership Board.
In a series of statements, it was clarified that the Ephraim Robinson Municipal Primary School is the property of and under the operation of Freetown City Council (FCC). That FCC has a policy of cooperating with any person or organization that wants to support development in
