The National Tourist Board is working to establish Sierra Leone's emerging tourist industry to enhance socio-economic development.
FITUR is a global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound Ibero American and other markets. Therefore as the rebranding process continues, Sierra Leone is on a penetrative entry strategy for the Spanish markets using trade fairs like FITUR as a key tool, to re-write the Country’s narratives, […]
China endorsed Sierra Leone Visa Free for Service and Diplomatic Passports holders What Does Visa-Free Travel Mean? Clarity on visa free to Sierra Leone, this leverage is only enjoyed by Diplomats and active government’s employees with service passport status can have access to this pronouncement by the Chinese government. Well one may want t o […]
Bonthe Municipal Island, Bonthe, Monday 24 December 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has closed the 2018 Agro-Tourism Festival organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs on Bonthe Municipal Island, southern Sierra Leone. The event provided the platform for agricultural and tourism groups from […]
KAFFU BULLOM TANGAINS FESTIVAL As the year roll by, Tourism festivities crowns it all. In matching up with responsibilities and strategic plans to create a fair awareness it is highly incumbent on the Tourism sector leadership under the directives of The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Dr. MB. Pratt in meeting targets and deliver […]
Diaspora Focus DEVELOPMENT AWARD- awarded Dr. Memunatu B. Pratt Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs as the Best and most outstanding Minister of the year 2018.. Madam Memunatu B. Pratt indeed had a mass public vote and that was also demonstrated by the audience nonstop random applauses, as a signal of genuine win. Dr. Pratt […]
World Travel Market amassed thousands of Exhibitors, Trade visitors, and a cohesive B2B networking. On the 5th of November, which happens to be the first day of the Trade fair, Sierra Leone commenced the trade fair with a well-organized Press Conference, which gathered quite a number of top travel writers, journalists, key Tour Operators and […]
By Kai B. Saquee The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its Agencies have embarked on massive touristic sites identification and diagnosis, as Bonthe and Turtle Islands signal hopes for the tourism sector. Therefore, as the effort multiplies in positioning Sierra Leone as a set and ready destination, more tourism attractions within the country […]
By Mohammed Sankoh The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt, has taken Sierra Leone internationally by embarking on a serious marketing and building confidence with investors and tour operators at this year”s International French Market IFTM Top Resa Exhibition 2018 held at Port-De Versailles- Paris from the 25th -28th September. […]
Officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, the National Tourist Board and the Monuments and Relics Commission in collaboration with Citizens for Sustainable Tourism have completed an assessment of the touristic potentials of Bonthe Sherbro Islands. Led by the Director of Tourism in the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Jalloh, the […]
By Mohamed Faray Kargbo It is not often that one has the opportunity to go to distant places and meet new acquaintances. So whenever such circumstances present themselves, one must do everything humanly possible to grasp and hold it firmly. I first met Nyangai on Saturday 6th October, 2018 when the Ministry of Tourism […]