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MarToday, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs with support from Leone Rock Metal Group, launched the installation of solar lights along the Lumley beach front, one of the major destination areas for local and international visitors. The project, is part of the Ministry’s broader objective to transform coastal areas of outstanding natural beauty into attractive, eco […]
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MarCross-section of staff of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its subvented Agencies (National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission) kick-start the “Week of Sierra Leonean creativity and innovation” by wearing typical made in “Salone” African dresses. The week is in line with the ongoing Create and Innovate month of March in the Tourism for[…]
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MarNational Communication Authority (NatCA) of Sierra Leone hosted the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM ) in Freetown from 19th to 22nd March, 2024 at the Radisson Blu conference hall. WATRA consists of 16 countries in sub region with different cultural and historical background, they thought it necessary to do sightseeing of[…]
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MarThe 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[…]
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MarEvery 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[…]
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MarOfficials 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[…]
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MarThe 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[…]
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MarThe 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[…]
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MarThe 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[…]
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Mar*TOURISM BULLETINS* *info@tourism.gov.sl* This brief captures activities and engagements undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs during the *TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY* Month of February. The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs played host to the first batch of 690 Budapest-Bamako Freetown rally participants at a finish-line event held at Gigibonta Car Park, Lumley[…]
