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In their relentless drive to take the Tourism for All Campaign to every region in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies (National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission) supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have in the Partner and Promote month of the campaign held regional stakeholder engagements in […]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs alongside the National Tourist Board has in a press conference updated newsmen on their recent trips to Zambia and Zimbabwe where they attended the 67th meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa and the first UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa respectively. The presser was[…]

Wrapping up activities for July’s Environmental Awareness for Eco-Tourism month in the Tourism for All Campaign, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on Tuesday 30th July, 2024 held a one-day staff capacity building workshop on Tourism, Environment, Wildlife and conservation. The training is part of the Ministry’s capacity building efforts aligned with the Ministerial Performance Contract[…]

  Key Highlights of Minister Tunis and team at the 67th meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa and 2nd UN Tourism Regional Conference on Brand Africa under the theme “Promoting Africa to unlock tourism investments and the sector’s growth potential” in Livingstone, Zambia.

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs alongside its agencies (National Tourist Board & Monument and Relics Commission) with support from the World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP) held a validation workshop on the formulation of a Wildlife Tourism Policy and Business Development Plan. The Workshop aimed at ensuring nationwide inputs and comments from relevant[…]

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis on Monday 22 nd July, 2024 informed colleague Ministers of Tourism and the African Tourism Community that the Government of Sierra Leone has embarked on rigorous policy reforms to improve the investment climate including but not limited to tax Incentives, ease of business registration and[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, together with the National Tourist Board, Tour Operators, and Travel Agencies held a Press Briefing at the Ministry’s Conference Hall on their participation at the recently concluded African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA) in the UK, which took place from July 1st to July 4th, 2024. Minister of Tourism and[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has witnessed the screening of Tacugama TV series titled, “More Life”. The event which was held at USA Embassy in Freetown attracted government ministries, members of parliament, diplomatic community, NGO’s and the media.             More Life TV series resonates with the Ministry’s July theme of[…]

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs alongside Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has educated and raised awareness among community leaders and stakeholders from Regent and Bathurst communities on environmental issues related to eco-tourism, referred to locally as Nature Tourism. The engagement was part of activities in line with July’s Environmental Awareness for Eco-tourism month in the ongoing Tourism[…]

London, UK – The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) team lead warmly welcomed Madam Nabeela Farida Tunis, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, as Sierra Leone assumed a distinguished role as a destination partner at this year’s Experience Africa B2B event in London. This prestigious three-day event serves as the premier platform for connecting[…]