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The National Tourist Board Sierra Leone has issued a strong public warning over the growing accumulation of waste being dumped on land belonging to Sierra Leone Grammar School along the Aberdeen–Murray Town axis in Freetown.
In a public notice dated 6th May 2026, the Board disclosed that the area has now been transformed into an illegal dumpsite, raising serious environmental and public health concerns.
According to the statement, the situation has become particularly alarming with the onset of the rainy season, as there is a high risk that the accumulated waste could be washed into nearby coastal areas, including Lumley and the Peninsula beaches. Such an occurrence, the Board warned, would result in significant marine pollution and pose threats to both environmental sustainability and human health.
The Board described the situation as “unacceptable” and called for urgent intervention from the relevant authorities to address the growing environmental hazard.
It specifically urged authorities to take immediate steps to clear the waste, prevent further dumping in the area, and implement sustainable measures to protect the environment from future abuse.
The National Tourist Board also appealed directly to the public, urging residents and visitors to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the area, stressing that collective responsibility is essential in maintaining a clean and safe environment.
“Let us all work together to keep our communities clean and protect our environment,” the notice emphasized.
The warning adds to ongoing concerns about waste management and environmental protection in urban Freetown, where illegal dumping continues to pose challenges to sanitation and tourism development efforts.
