21

Mar

Minister of Tourism Applauds the Renovation of Lungi International Airport Hotel by Local Entrepreneur

Officials 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 […]

19

Mar

Tourism Ministry, Tourist Board Hand-over Refurbished 24 Bedroom Hotel and 6 Classrooms to MMTU

The 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[…]

11

Mar

Record 1,651 Tourists Engage with Sierra Leone at ITB, Setting New Heights in Tourism

The 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[…]

04

Mar

Tourism Ministry Concludes 2nd Batch Of Budapest-Bamako Freetown Rally …With 194 Participants

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies (National Tourist Board, Monument and Relics Commission) have concluded the second batch of the Budapest-Bamako Freetown Challenge Rally 2024 with 194 participants and 96 vehicles including motorbikes. The finish line event was held at Gigibonta Car Park, Lumley Beach in Freetown. Before the finish line event, officials[…]

01

Mar

TOURISM BEACH CLEAN-UP EXERCISE

In their relentless drive to keep the beaches clean and maintaining a serene hygienic environment, staff of the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the National Tourist Board and the Monument and Relics Commission have embarked on yet another robust cleaning and clearing of debris on Lumley-Aberdeen beach in Freetown. The cleaning exercise marked the beginning of[…]

26

Feb

For the Restoration of Old FBC Edifice, Tourism Ministry Sign MoU with World Monument Fund

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs through the Monuments and Relics Commission (MRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with World Monument Fund for the restoration of the edifice of Old Fourah Bay College. The signing of the MoU was done at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry’s Kingharman Road Headquarters. World Monument Fund[…]