November 2025

Sierra Leone Students Union Executive in Riyadh Pays Courtesy Call on Ambassador Barrie

Sierra Leone Chancery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, November 21, 2025. The Executive of the Sierra Leone Students Union in Riyadh paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed S. Barrie at the Chancery office in Riyadh on Thursday Sheikh Umaru Jalloh, Vice President of the Sierra Leone Students Union in Riyadh, informed Ambassador Barrie

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Sierra Leone National Olympic Committee Delegation Visits Embassy

Riyadh, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 The President of the Sierra Leone National Olympic Committee (NOC), Prince Vandy Sualley, together with the Treasurer and President of the Paralympic Committee, Unisa Deen Kargbo, and Dr. Patrick E. Coker, Medical Commissioner of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association of Sierra Leone and former President of the Association, paid a

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Sierra Leone Diaspora Hajj Coordinators Celebrate Chairman of Presidential Hajj Taskforce, Ambassador Barrie & Saudi Philanthropist Saleh Zahrani

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leonean Diaspora Hajj Coordinators from the United Kingdom and the United States, on Wednesday, 13th November, 2025, celebrated the Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj Alhaji Murtada Sesay, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia His Excellency Mohammed Barrie, and Saudi businessman, philanthropist and friend of

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Sierra Leone Meets Hajj Benchmarks, Secures 3,500 Pilgrim Slots for 2026

Jeddah, 13th November, 2025- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday concluded its 5th Hajj Conference & Exhibition with the theme “From Makkah to the World”. The four-day event, held at the Superdome in Jeddah, featured over 143 dialogue sessions and workshops, with participation from experts and

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Nabeela Farida Tunis Paves Way for Sierra Leone’s Future in Smart Tourism

Riyadh, Monday, 10th November, 2025 – The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Hon. Nabeela Farida Tunis, has reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s commitment to embracing technological innovation in the tourism sector, as she delivered a statement at the ongoing UN Tourism conference. In her speech, Minister Tunis highlighted Sierra Leone’s efforts to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Sierra Leone’s Presidential Taskforce on Hajj Meets Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs

Jeddah, Monday, 10th November, 2025 The Presidential Taskforce on Hajj, Sierra Leone paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Tawfig Al-Rabiah at the Superdome in Jeddah on Monday. Chairman of the Taskforce, Alhaji Murtada Sesay, expressed thanks and appreciation to the Minister

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Sierra Leone’s Presidential Taskforce on Hajj Participates in Saudi Arabia’s 5th Hajj Conference

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj, on Sunday, 9th November 2025 participated at the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event, themed “From Mecca to the World,” brings together government officials,

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Nabeela Tunis Pledges Sierra Leone’s Support as UN Tourism Gets New Leader

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 9, 2025- The 26th UN Tourism General Assembly has unanimously elected Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais as the new Secretary-General, succeeding Zurab Pololikashvili. In her first remarks, Al Nowais outlined a visionary agenda focusing on transformative change in global tourism, prioritizing sustainable practices, community empowerment, and technological innovation. Sierra Leone’s Minister of

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Sierra Leone, Saudi Arabia Sign 1447/2026 Hajj Agreement

Jeddah, Saturday, 8th November 2025 The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj, Sierra Leone, Alhaji Murtada Sesay, has signed the Hajj 2026/1447 Agreement on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone with the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdulfattah bin Suleiman Mashat, who signed on behalf

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Tourism Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia for the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly

By Alhaji Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis, has touched down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the 26th Session of the UN Tourism General Assembly. The five-day event runs from November 7th to 11th, 2025, and focuses on “AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the

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