Osioriame Thomas

In August 2024, Freetown City Council took a bold step in environmental protection by demolishing structures built on illegally reclaimed land at Kroo Bay Community. This waste-created land had been a major source of pollution, threatening the ocean and nearby beaches whilst exposing Kroo Bay residents to increased flooding risks. As part of our continued

I am honored that Eugenia Kargbo (Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer) and I have been jointly recognized by National Geographic as being among “33 extraordinary individuals whose visionary ideas and relentless efforts are making a global impact”. “National Geographic 33” celebrates innovators and icons considered to be reshaping the world—whether by protecting our environment, advocating

9/3/2025 It was a real pleasure to spend International Women’s Day in Kenema District with members the APC Women’s Congress from across the country. With the participation of women leaders from remote constituencies to those leading districts and regions, the event provided a platform for discussing the important role of women in politics, the challenges

7/3/2025 Five years ago, I was honored and privileged to be at official launch of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Centre for Women and Development (“the EJS Centre”) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development. As an inaugural member of its flagship program, the Amujae Leaders, I was among a group of 14

1/3/2024 I was excited to launch the second round of the Bloomberg Freetown Youth Climate Action Fund yesterday! Freetown is among the 100 cities from 38 countries in the world that qualified for the Bloomberg Freetown Youth Climate Action Fund. Freetown youths aged 15-24 years are invited to submit proposals for grants between $1000 and

28/2/2025 Disability is NOT inability! These words were vividly demonstrated at this afternoon’s The Dorothy Springer Trust Graduation ceremony. I delivered the keynote address to the graduands who have demonstrated extraordinary resilience and are moving into the job market, equipped to prove to the world that indeed disability is not ability! After the ceremony, I

24/2/2025 On Monday 24th February, I met with the Irish Ambassador to Sierra Leone H. E. Aidan Fitzpatrick and Mark Finegan, Director of the Civil Society Unit in the Development Cooperation and Africa Division of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs. We had a very engaging discussion about collaboration, including the Kingtom Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant,

23/2/2025 I don’t have the words to express the joy I felt returning to Kagbankona Village yesterday. I first met the people of Kagbankona and the 27 surrounding villages (collectively known as Thuan Mathinki) in 2001 when they were at Ross Road camp for internally displaced people. At that time I was living and working

17/2/2025 I was honored to yesterday deliver the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of the Green and Resilient Urban Shift Africa Forum 2025 held at the United Nations Office in Nairobi. Urban Shift has convened leaders from cities and national governments from across the continent to collectively discuss the role of urban planning amidst