12

May

Tourism Ministry, KEIOS Consulting Begin Sites Assessment & Stakeholder Engagement for the Development of National Tourism Strategy Plan

Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs together with consultants from KEIOS Consulting have commenced the regional assessment of the country’s tourism products at Mamunta Mayasso Sanctuary and also held engagement with stakeholder at Makeni for the development of the Integrated Strategic National Tourism Masterplan. The exercise was aimed at producing a plan that will […]

08

May

Ahead of the Development of the National Tourism Strategy Plan, Tourism Ministry Engages Keios Development Consultancy

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs have engaged Consultants from KEIOS Development Consulting on preparation and readiness ahead of the development of the Integrated Strategic Tourism Master Plan. The Engagement was held at the Ministry’s Headquarters, Kingharman Road, Freetown. The Deputy Minister, William I.K. Robinson, the Permanent Secretary, Kwame Yankson and the Director of Tourism, Mohamed[…]

06

May

MTCA, NTB Launch First Ever Integrated Tourism & Hospitality Management Curriculum

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA) and the National Tourist Board (NTB) in collaboration with the Tertiary Education Commission with support from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have launched and popularised through Digital Access the first ever Integrated National Tourism Hospitality curriculum for Higher National Diploma (HND), Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Certificate in Tourism[…]

04

May

Ahead of its Official Commissioning, Tourism Minister Expresses Satisfaction at Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of HTTC

Ahead of its Official Commissioning, Tourism Minister Expresses Satisfaction at Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of HTTC 4th May 2023. The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt together with key sector players in the tourism industry has ahead of the official commissioning of the facility inspected the ongoing rehabilitation/reconstruction of the 24 bedroom hotel, Kitchen, Prep/Service and 6[…]

04

May

Ahead of its Official Commissioning, Tourism Minister Expressess Satisfaction at Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of HTTC

The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt together with key sector players in the tourism industry has ahead of the official commissioning of the facility inspected the ongoing rehabilitation/reconstruction of the 24 bedroom hotel, Kitchen, Prep/Service and 6 classrooms of the Hotel and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU), Brookfields[…]

29

Apr

Tourism Minister Presides over Conferment of Sierra Leonean Citizenship to 50 African Americans

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has upon the responsibility given to her by President Bio conferred Sierra Leonean citizenship to 50 diaspora African that traced their roots to Sierra Leone through African Ancestry. The ceremony was held at the National Museum in Freetown. Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with[…]

29

Apr

Tourism Minister Presides over Conferment of Sierra Leonean Citizenship to 50 African Americans

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has upon the responsibility given to her by President Bio conferred Sierra Leonean citizenship to 50 diaspora African that traced their roots to Sierra Leone through African Ancestry. The ceremony was held at the National Museum in Freetown. Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with[…]

14

Apr

Tourism Minister visits Levuma Beach Community, Applauds Philanthropist Musa’s Beach Cleaning Initaitive

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has paid an on the spot visit to the Levuma community beach where she applauded the laudable beach cleaning initiative by philanthropist Mohamed Billy Musa. The purpose of the Minister’s visit was to ascertain the level of beach cleaning exercise that was pioneered by Mohamed Billy[…]

28

Mar

German Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on Tourism Minister, Commits to Support Promotion of Natural Heritage

27th March, 2023. Ministry’s Headquarters, Kingharman Road, Freetown. The new German Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Jens Kraus-Massè has during this courtesy visit to Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt committed his embassy’s support towards the promotion of Sierra Leone’s natural and cultural heritage. Welcoming the Ambassador, Dr. Pratt said they were honoured[…]

08

Nov

President Bio Welcomes Budapest Rally Participants to Sierra Leone, Encourages more Tourists to Visit Sierra Leone

8th November, 2022. Gigibonta Car Park, Lumley Beach-The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio has welcomed the 600 participants of the 2022 Budapest-Bamako Freetown Rally, says the rally was a true test of resilience and human limits, mental strength and the unification of people. The finish line ceremony was held at Lumley[…]