T๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ง๐ (๐๐๐ฝ), ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐ข ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ก ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ (๐๐๐พ๐ผ), ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ช๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง-๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐
๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐ (๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ง) ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ (๐๐ช๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ง) ๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ.
This initiative seeks to formalize the collection of tourist arrival data via land borders, a process that has historically been insufficiently documented. Immigration teams at both locations warmly welcomed the engagement and expressed robust support for the initiative.
– Introduction of standardized forms to capture tourist data.
– Orientation sessions with border officers on identifying and profiling tourist travelers.
– Agreement for quarterly visits by NTB to collect and validate data.
– Collaboration led by Ibrahim Kamara (NTB), supported by Fatu Stella Pratt, Samuel Katta, and Mr. Alieu Badara from MTCA.
– Immigration Department leads: Mr. Joseph Amara (Jendema) and Mr. Abubakarr Kamara (Gbalamuya).
The NTB and MTCA extend sincere appreciation to the Immigration Department for their past and ongoing support in providing data. This cooperation is vital for establishing a reliable, evidence-based tourism system.
– Manual data collection will commence this month.
– The NTB will return quarterly to retrieve records, provide support, and continue training.
– A long-term digital data solution is currently under development.
This initiative represents a substantial advancement in enhancing Sierra Leoneโs tourism intelligence system, promoting strategic growth, and ensuring more informed policy decisions.
