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 […]
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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[…]
Evaluators from International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are in Sierra Leone to undertake evaluation of Gola-Tiwai Complex as nominated sites to be considered for enlisting on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The team paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change followed[…]
As we celebrate this special day, let’s take a moment to appreciate the incredible power of tourism in connecting people, communities, and cultures. It serves as a unique vehicle for discovery, allowing us to explore not only the world around us but also our own identities. Tourism opens doors to deeper understanding, fostering empathy, respect, and peace[…]
As a precursor to the 1st UN Tourism Summit for Africa and the Americas, the Ministry of Tourism and ASONAHORES on 2nd October hosted delegates from twenty- five countries in Africa and the America’s to a welcome Cocktail at Plaza Colonial Paradisus, Palma Real in Punta Cana. Welcoming the delegates on behalf of the government of the[…]
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1st October, 2024- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Hon. Nabeela F. Tunis on Tuesday 1st October, 2024 held bi-lateral meetings with UN Tourism staff and Africa Leaders in the Tourism ecosystem on the margins of the 1st UN Tourism Africa and Americas Summit in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Discussions centered[…]
September 30th- October 1st, 2024-Kenema & Tonkolili Districts The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs joined the global tourism community in commemorating UN World Tourism Day 2024 on the theme: Tourism and Peace. Regional engagements on the nexus between tourism and peace were held in Kenema and Tonkolili Districts respectively to foster rural understanding on the essence[…]