Author Archives: Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs

The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis has received the report of a comprehensive Management and Functional Review (MFR) of her Ministry conducted by the Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU). The presentation was held at the Ministry’s Kingharman Road Headquarters in Freetown. The aim of the MFR process was to strengthen Management and […]

Every March 21 and 22, the world comes together to celebrate World Forests Day and World Water Day respectively. These days are dedicated to raising awareness about the increase importance of forests for our planet and it’s inhabitants and to remind ourselves the importance of water for our life. The 2024 celebrations hold particular significance as we[…]

Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, led by Minister Nabeela Tunis, visited the refurbished Lungi International Airport hotel and commended the extensive improvements made by Sierra Leonean proprietor Abubakarr Archie Fofanah. The Minister, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Director of Culture, and Ministry and National Tourist Board staff, expressed satisfaction with the hotel’s 75[…]

The second phase of the demolition process commenced on March 19, 2024, under the watchful eyes of the Director of Tourism, Mohamed Jalloh and the General Manager of NTB, Fatmata Hamid Carew. Mohamed Bah led the demolition team that was tasked with bringing down several beach bars and structures deemed non-compliant with the regulatory standards or planning[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the National Tourist Board with support from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Tier 2 under the Sustainable Tourism Development Promotion Project (STDPP) have commissioned and handed-over the 24-bedroom hotel, kitchen, restaurant, prep service and 6 classrooms of the Hotel and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) to Milton Margai Technical University[…]

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 the nation’s tourism sector. The event[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies (National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission) have concluded the second batch of the Budapest-Bamako Freetown Challenge Rally 2024 with 194 participants and 96 vehicles including motorbikes. The finish line event was held at Gigibonta Car Park, Lumley Beach in Freetown. Before the finish line event, officials[…]

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 exercise marked the beginning of[…]

A delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, and its agencies (National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission) led by the Minister, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis have in their visit to Kabala, Koinadugu District visited the eco-tourism site at Wara Wara mountain and the cultural village of Yagala.              […]