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The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs continues its tour of media practitioners (Print, electronics and bloggers) to Railway Museum. This followed the tour of Peace Museum earlier in the day. The tour of the Railway Museum resonates with the travel and hospitality month of February and also aimed at educating media practitioners about Sierra Leone’s public […]

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis has on the occasion of the 2024 Chinese Spring Festival appreciated the bond between China and Sierra Leone and called for Sierra Leonean products to be displayed on Chinese markets. The Minister also used the occasion to explain the year-long national campaign on tourism and[…]

The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis has in her interview with AYV’s Inside Life Television programme elaborated on the topic, Harnessing Tourism for Economic Growth. The interview was done in three folds at three different hospitality establishments, Leisure Lodge, Hotel Bamoi and Hotel Cabenda respectively. In line with the Travel and Hospitality[…]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lawmakers including the female caucus has commended the people of Sierra Leone for their courage of overcoming the civil war and expressed hope for the new Sierra Leone. They made this statement after having a conducted tour of the Peace Museum in Special Court where they were showed and[…]

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, H.E. Rtd. Brig. Dr. Julius Maada Bio’s invitation through the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has seen the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) lawmakers visit and tour one of the country’s prime touristic sites, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The invitation by President Bio was to get lawmakers[…]

Interest in Sierra Leone as an emerging Tourist Destination intensified during Day 2 and 3 of the FITUR International Trade in Madrid, Spain. The Sierra Leonean stand with its attractive “Explore Freedom” brand welcomed over 800 visitors and secured firm partnerships with the National Tourist Board, Local Travel Agencies and Tour Operators.   Mrs Nabeela Farida Tunis,[…]

Ahead of their participation in this year’s Fitur Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, Sierra Leone’s delegation has held debriefing and other key engagements ahead of the official opening of the event on 24th January, 2024. ‼️‼️‼️HIGHLIGHTS ‼️‼️‼️‼️ Debriefing- Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis who also doubles as head of the delegation met with the team[…]

Sierra Leone tourism and cultural sector has joined the global tourism community to participate in Fitur, Ifema Madrid in Spain. The showpiece event runs from the 24th-28th January, 2024. The delegation from Sierra Leone, led by the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis comprised officials from the Ministry, the National Tourist Board, the Monument and[…]

Continuing the aggressive relentless pace of the Explore and Discover month of the Tourism for all Campaign, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs together with the office of the Minister of State, South visited the trending tourism hotspot in Bo, Bush Garden. The purpose of the visit was for the Ministry to assess the facility, showcase[…]

Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs have in the ongoing Explore and Discover Month of the Tourism for All Campaign embarked on assessment of islands, touristic and cultural heritage sites at Kaffu Bullom Chiefdom, Lungi in Port Loko District. The sites visited are Yanlensun, Mabakeh, Bombali and Kerefey island. Boat racing is prominent in[…]