John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 September 2025:The Freetown City Council (FCC) with support from the World Bank, has trained over 700 community engagement workers to support the implementation of the city’s new Sanitation Bye-Laws. Following this, the workers will be deployed across city zones, working alongside FCC Metropolitan Officers to inform residents about the requirement to register for waste collection. Calling for collective action, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr encouraged stakeholders to take ownership of the city’s sanitation reform: “Let’s continue our collective journey of transforming Freetown”, she urged. She expressed optimism that the new system was gaining traction, noting that 15,000 residents have already registered through service providers. About the authorJohn Baimba Sesay is the Senior Communications Manager in the Office of the Mayor of Freetown.