T𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 (𝙉𝙏𝘽), 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 (𝙈𝙏𝘾𝘼), 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙅𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖 (𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧) 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙪𝙮𝙖 (𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧) 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨.
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 Leone’s tourism intelligence system, promoting strategic growth, and ensuring more informed policy decisions.
