Osioriame Thomas

20/12/2024 It was an absolute honor to meet the Prime Minister of Senegal, H.E. Ousmane Sonko, during his visit to the Gambia yesterday. I am currently in the Gambia at the invitation of Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda, both as the Mayor of Freetown City Council, sister city to Kanifing Municipal Council, and in my capacity […]

20/12/2024 I was pleased to yesterday visit Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in the Gambia at the invitation of Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda. The visit, facilitated under the framework of the Kanifing-Freetown Sister City Protocols and with support from C40 Cities aligns with one of my priorities as Co-Chair – extending the influence of C40 Cities

17/12/2024 Yesterday morning, as Mayor of Freetown and Co-Chair of C40 Cities, I had the honor of opening a one-day orientation and training workshop for journalists and social media influencers. Focused on C40 Cities and climate reporting, this was a great platform for emphasizing the important role of the media in communicating the urgency of

14/12/2024 Yesterday I was really pleased to serve as the keynote speaker at the official launch of the Youth Climate Council Freetown Chapter! This is in response to the urgent need for meaningful youth engagement in addressing the pressing issues of climate change and sustainability in our city. Freetown faces unique climate challenges, from rising

6/12/2024 Yesterday it was my pleasure to meet with a delegation from the World Bank, headed by Franz Drees-Gross, West Africa Regional Director for Infrastructure. With the delegation, which included Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist Francis Samson Nkoka and PIU Lead Anthony Koroma, we visited two sites of initiatives funded by the World Bank Resilient

9/12/2024 Great camaraderie as we travelled to Tonkolili, Bombali, Kambia and Port Loko Districts. The theme of the tour was Unity, Peace and Reconciliation and this was really demonstrated as we engaged the APC party membership across the 4 districts.

6/12/2024 It is always a joy to engage young people – we inspire and motivate each other! Today I met with female executive members of the Sierra Leone Kids Parliament in advance of their 6th parliamentary sitting. As my ongoing support for the excellent work that the Kids Parliament is doing, I make my conference

4/12/2024 Today I was thrilled to launch the Zurich-Freetown City-to-City Cooperation (C2CC) which is financing the Freetown Central Business District (CBD) Regeneration Project. This is a comprehensive plan to make our city centre more attractive, vibrant and welcoming for our residents, businesses and tourists. The project has 4 components; (i) the establishment of controlled parking

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

23/11/2024 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