Author Archives: Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board begin 2025 Fitur, International Tourism Exhibition with compelling presence poised to attract global tourism players, Travel Agencies to Sierra Leone Explore Freedom Booth. Business to business meetings, destination marketing and Cultural showcase are among key activities to be undertaken during this five days International showpiece event. […]

Today, 9th January, 2025, a delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the Monument and Relics Commission, and the National Museum visited the Sierra Leone Railway Museum. The delegation was led by the Honorable Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis, and included the Deputy Minister, Kadijatu Grace Kamara, Director of Culture,[…]

This initiative conceived by her, represents a bold step toward promoting sustainable tourism practices that safeguard the nation’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. It reflects a commitment to ensuring that tourism serves as a tool for conservation, community empowerment, and economic growth. To consolidate last year’s achievements, Minister Tunis organised a two-day retreat for staff of the[…]

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs took Arsenal Football Club Television (AFTV) on a conducted tour of Old Fourah Bay College building and Railway Museum at Cline Town, Freetown. The tour to these historical and Monumental edifice was to provide first-hand Sierra Leone’s rich history on laying the solid foundation for Sub-Saharan Africa education and also to[…]

On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, and its agencies she extended heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family and to the nation at large. She noted that Steady Bongo’s immense contributions in promoting Sierra Leone’s rich culture and advancing its global presence through music and artistry will forever be etched in our history. She[…]

Once upon a time, in the early post-independence era, Sierra Leone’s tourism stood proudly on the global stage. The Sierra Leone National Dance Troupe, representing the pinnacle of the nation’s artistic heritage, showcased its vibrant culture worldwide, attracting a multitude of visitors to the country’s pristine beauty. The troupe won “Best Performance” at the 1964 New York[…]

The Open Air Carnival staged at Gigibonta Car Park climaxed the Women in Tourism Regional Congress. The show attended by foreign delegates and locals featured cultural performances, acrobatic displays and exhibition. . The high-point of the Carnival was the presentation of awards to entities and individuals (National Dance Troupe, Big Market Women & Amie Kallon) for performing[…]

29th-31st October, 2024- Bintumani International Conference Centre Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown has played host to the Women in Tourism Regional Congress under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with UN Tourism on the theme, beyond empowerment to education, innovation and finance access. The three-day event opened by the Vice President[…]