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The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, through the Monuments and Relics Commission and the National Railway Museum, has commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum. The event also marked the 126th anniversary of the Sierra Leone Railway, 50 years since its closure in 1974, and five years of the Railway Heritage Club […]

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs Nabeela Farida Tunis, has positioned the country as an emerging and compelling tourism destination on the global stage. Speaking at the ITB High Level Ministerial Global Roundtable: “Next Chances, Next Challenges”—chaired by CNN’s Richard Quest—Mrs Tunis described Sierra Leone as “the new kid on the block” in tourism[…]

In their continued efforts to intensify Ecotourism awareness to communities, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, together with its agencies, National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission has successfully staged a resounding roadshow on Ecotourism and sustainable environmental practices. 2025 has been dubbed by the Ministry as the year of Ecotourism, underscoring the importance of conservation,[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, together with relevant MDAs (Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Environment, National Protected Area Authority, Environmental Protection Agency) with support from government security forces have kick-started demolition exercise of unauthorized structures at the buffer zones around Tacugama Sanctuary and Tecuyama catchment. It exercise was aimed at reclaiming the Tourism Development Area[…]

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies, National Tourist Board and Monument and Relics Commission have at an Exclusive Evening of Culture, Music and Arts organized at the Ministry’s Forecourt Pavilion unveiled its vision for the year of Ecotourism 2025. This remarkable event drew diplomatic community, cooperate institution, private sector and partners of the Ministry,[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs together with the National Association of Certified Tour Guides-Sierra Leone have led an educational nature tour to Tacugama in commemoration of World Tour Guide Day. Tourism practitioners, tourism institutions and nature lovers were all part of this endeavor, underscoring the Ministry’s 2025 Ecotourism focus aimed at connecting conservation, culture and[…]

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs led a forest hike to Mount Gabon bringing together participants, including international tourists and representatives from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The three-hour expedition offered participants an immersive experience into Sierra Leone’s rich biodiversity and ongoing conservation efforts. Led by experienced rangers[…]

In their continued efforts to stop Encroachment and protect Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the forest reserve, Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has joined forces with relevant stakeholders (Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Environment and Climate change, EPA, NPAA, Civil Right Coalition, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary and community stakeholders) to safeguard the authenticity and huge touristic opportunities at[…]

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies, National Tourist Board (NTB), Monument and Relics Commission (MRC) supported by the World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) have commenced a week-long Tourism Statistics Workshop This specialized five-day training facilitated by International expert aimed to strengthen the capacity of staff of the Ministry, the NTB, MRC,[…]

In their relentless efforts to keep the beaches serene and also intensify it’s Ecotourism efforts to coastal communities, Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, its agencies, partners and line MDAs embarked on yet another beach cleaning exercise at Levuma. This exercise follows last weekend cleaning of Lumley-Aberdeen beach.                  […]