March 3, 2025

23/1/2025 Over the course of the past two days, it has been a privilege for me to participate in a two day roundtable with key stakeholders involved in the building of resilient democratization processes in West Africa. Convened in Dakar by Wilton Park, the UK government’s expert in convening international policy dialogue, the roundtable brought […]

20/1/2025 It was a pleasure to meet with H. E. Kim Pankyu, Korean Ambassador to Nigeria and Sierra Leone in Abuja this morning. I had the opportunity to share with the Ambassador our Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives Development Agenda and the possibility of developing a city-to-city partnership with a Korean city to strengthen ties

18/1/2025 Today was a very special day in which the values of “service above self” and “community partnerships” came together in the commissioning of the DEC Primary School in remote Liroh Town, Kalian Chiefdom in Koinadugu District. The construction of the school was funded by Rotaract Club of Freetown-Sunset after one its members came across

10/1/2025 It was a pleasure to meet with British High Commissioner H. E. Josephine Gauld UK in Sierra Leone this morning. We discussed a range of issues; identifying areas for greater collaboration to support #TransformFreetown #TransformingLives, as well as the progress being made with implementation of Resolutions 3 (the Tripartite Recommendations) and 4 (re political

1/1/2025 Dear Freetonians, As 2024 comes to an end, I want to take this moment to appreciate the unwavering support you have given to me as your mayor and to the Freetown City Council (FCC); support which has been instrumental in enabling us to drive forward our Transform Freetown – Transforming Lives Development Agenda. Despite

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