Sulima, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Saturday 20 February, 2021.
President Julius Maada Bio together with the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt has over the weekend conducted a tour to Sulima, showcasing the beauty of Sulima beach and declaring it a tourism development destination.
Sulima is a coastal town in the South of Sierra Leone that borders Sierra Leone and Liberia by sea. It is known for its natural endowments, segmented ports for fishing and over 40 kilometers of beach layout. Last year, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs with support from UNDP trained women of Sulima on entrepreneurship development skills for alternative livelihood enhancement, for which the Minister was pleased to see a display of Handicrafts by Sulima women.
In her statement, the Tourism Minister, Dr. Memunatu Pratt told the President that just after her appointment as Minister in 2018, she undertook a general study of tourism development in Sierra Leone and found out that Sulima has huge tourism potential because of its over 40 kilometers of beach and very rich culture, that if developed will create jobs and improve the lives of the people of Sulima. She stated that the Ministry interviewed people of Sulima and realized that even though they are engaged in fishing, they need alternative livelihood to grow their lives, and it was against that backdrop that the Ministry with support from UNDP conducted a series of skills training for women, and the Ministry is also trying to incorporate women of Sulima into the MUNAFA Micro Enterprise Programme that was recently launched by President Bio.
Surveying the Sulima 40 kilometers beach, President Bio said the visit is to showcase Sulima beach, inviting all Sierra Leonean to enjoy the beauty of the country. He notes that he is impressed with the beach that is why the government is promoting local tourism.
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