Financial Services Expansion Driven by Tourism: Enhancing Transactions for Visitors and Sierraย Leoneansย Alike
Financial Services Expansion > As tourists converge on Sierra Leone, a flurry of financial transactions is expected, and does ensue. In order to effectively cater to this, banks and other financial institutions expand financial services. By adding to their financial services portfolio in order to facilitate smoother transactions for tourists, financial institution also enable Sierra […]
Tourism as a Catalyst for Enhancing Sierra Leone’s Global Image and Diasporaย Relations
Tourism enhances the global image of Sierra Leone. As tourists visit, and then depart with warm memories, they promote the image of Sierra Leone through stories of their positive experiences. This not only attracts more visitors to the country, but also creates a welcoming environment for Sierra Leoneans in the the diaspora as well as […]
Tourism Levy: A Key Contributor to Sierra Leone’s Economic Growth and Public Services
Tax Revenue is essential to the development of the Sierra Leonean economy, and tourism contributes immensely to this. One significant example is the Torism Levy, a 2% tax introduced by the government on accommodation, food, drinks, and other services offered by tourism establishments. This levy along with other taxes help the government with the much […]
Minister Nabeela Tunis’s statement for September
Minister Nabeela Tunis Calls for Community Action to Protect Bureh Beach from Illegal Sand Mining
Safeguarding Bureh Beach: Minister Nabeela Tunis Urges Community Action Against Illegal Sand Mining During her inspection visit to the Bureh Beach Village World Bank funded construction site under the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) on September 20, 2024, the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, received several complaints from residents regarding […]
Tourism Ministry, Tacugama launch adventurous mid-day track to Sierra Leone’s highest peak, Mount Bintumnai
Tourism Ministry, Tacugama launch adventurous mid-day track to Sierra Leone’s highest peak, Mount Bintumnai. The endeavor is part of a tourism circuit to take people to Mount Bintumani Watch on Tourism Official YouTube Channel ๐๐๐๐ https://youtu.be/kr0ICqJWpJs?si=Wu-hKw5r3mwo4pWS Attachments area Preview YouTube video Tourism Ministry, Tacugama launch adventurous mid-day track to Mount Bintumani
Skills Development: Empowering Sierra Leoneans to Elevate Tourism through Vocational Training
Skills acquisition > As more tourists visit Sierra Leone, the need for better service delivery becomes paramount. More chefs for hospitality establishments are needed, as well as more skilled fashion designers, artisans, bakers, computer scientists, and many other professionals whose services are necessary for the delivery of a world-class tourism experience. All over Sierra Leone […]
Sierra Leone Makes Triumphant Return to the 2024 French Tourism Fair After Five-Year Hiatus
๐๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ง 2024 ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐-๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐จ ย ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐-๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ย ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐.๐. -๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ค. ๐๐B-๐๐๐๐- 01 ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ, ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง 17, 2024: ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐๐๐ง 2024 ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐-๐ฎ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐จ. […]
Tourism as a Catalyst for Cultural Exchange and Innovation in Sierra Leone
Tourism fosters cultural exchange programs. Locals learn new skills or ideas from tourists and vice versa, and this knowledge transfer leads to innovations that benefit the local community. For revealing insights about tourism in Sierra Leone, follow @ministryoftourismca_sl (IG) @mtcasierraleone (X) Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (FB) Image credit:ย heleninwonderlust.co.uk;ย tiwaiisland.org #Tourismforall #IAmSalone #TourizmNaAllManBizness #SierraLeoneEconomicDiversificationProject #WorldBank […]
President Bio champions Local Agriculture for Nutrition, Jobs, and Food Security
President Julius Maada Bio emphasized that locally grown food in Sierra Leone is more nutritious than imported alternatives, while symbolically harvesting his farm. He encouraged Sierra Leoneans to embrace agriculture, highlighting his own ventures in fish farming, poultry, and vegetable cultivation as examples of profitable and sustainable farming. Bio urged the nation to capitalize on […]
