Bolstering Tourism Efforts – Tourism Ministry calls on Industry Stakeholders to Unite under an Umbrella body
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has in a meeting with tourism and hospitality stakeholders called for the various associations to unite under an umbrella body for the furtherance of the sector. Tour Operators, Hotel Managers, Travel Agencies, Chef Association, Casino Managers, Restaurant Managers, and Night Club Managers among others were all part of […]
MTCA Commemorates African World Heritage Day
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is joining the rest of the African continent in Commemorating African World Heritage Day on the theme: safeguarding African heritage through Education. Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, African World Heritage Day is an opportunity for people around the world and particularly […]
Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh Unveils Sierra Leone’s Inaugural National Strategic Tourism Plan
2nd May, 2024 info@tourism.gov.sl In a historic moment for Sierra Leone, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, on behalf of President Brig. Rtd. Dr. Julius Maada Bio, in collaboration with the World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP), has launched the country’s first-ever National Strategic Tourism Plan. The landmark event drew government officials, Parliamentarians, […]
Key takeaways from Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and National Tourist Board
Key takeaways from Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and National Tourist Board Emergency Meeting with Lumley Beach Bar Owners ahead of the third Phase of the Demolition Process 1. The General Manager of the National Tourist Board, Fatmata Hamid Carew informed all beach bars owners that the demolition exercise which they have embarked on […]
Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Holds the Official Launch of Tourism for All Campaign
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies, the National Tourist Board (NTB), Monument and Relics Commission (MRC) have held the formal launch of the year-long Tourism for All Campaign at Galliness Paradise, Bo, Southern Sierra Leone. The launch of the campaign went simultaneously with the Salone Festival, a cultural event that showcased […]
The Graduation Ceremony of College of Travel and Tourism Studies
The Director of Culture at the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Foday Jalloh has delivered the keynote address at the Graduation ceremony of College of Travel and Tourism Studies held at New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown. The theme for the event was: Positioning Sierra Leone as a Travel and Tourism destination through Education. Director […]
Tourism Beach Clean-Up Exercise
1st March, 2024 In their relentless drive to keep the beaches clean and maintaining a serene hygienic environment, staff of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the National Tourist Board and the Monument and Relics Commission have embarked on yet another robust cleaning and clearing of debris on Lumley-Aberdeen beach in Freetown. The cleaning […]
Installation of 110 solar lights
27th March, 2024 The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Edward Kwame Yankson on behalf of the Minister, Nabeela Tunis commissioned the installation of 110 solar lights along Lumley Beach front. The project which was supported by Leone Rock Metal Group was part of the Ministry’s broader objective to transform coastal […]
Tourism Ministry takes Tourism for All Campaign to Kabala (the land of powerful mixture)
Record 1,651 Tourists Engage with Sierra Leone at ITB, Setting New Heights in Tourism
11th March 2024 The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board (NTB) unveiled an unprecedented achievement at a press conference hosted at the Ministry’s Kingharman Headquarters. A remarkable 1,651 tourists flocked to Sierra Leone’s Explore Freedom stand during the Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin (ITB) in Germany, marking a significant milestone in […]
