Tourist Board Spends NLe40,000 Weekly on Beach Cleaning, Says MD Carew

16 Jul 2025 • 1 min read • 1,707 views • 3 comments

Managing Director of the National Tourist Board, Fatmata Mida Carew, revealed that the Board spends approximately NLe40,000 each week on cleaning up the country’s beaches.

The expenditure notably prompted her to call on the public to take greater responsibility in protecting those vital natural resources.

Carew expressed concern over the increasing incidence of littering along the beaches, with items such as sofas, mattresses, and plastics being discarded irresponsibly.

She noted that this not only harms the environment but also negatively impacts the tourism industry, which is crucial for the country’s economy.

She emphasized the need for citizens to adopt better waste disposal habits to help preserve the beaches and heritage sites that are essential to Sierra Leone’s identity and tourism appeal.