November 26, 2022
Libya: Tunisia, Libya Adopt Joint Working Strategy to Boost Trade Relations
A joint working strategy was adopted by the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) and the Libyan Export Development Centre for the 2023 year, in a bid to develop intra-trade relations… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Tunisia: Legislative Elections 2022 - Final Number of Candidates Brought Down to 1,055
The final number of candidates for the legislative elections was brought down to 1,055, after the withdrawal of five candidates and the return of two others to the electoral race,… Read more »
Tunisia: Alternative Tourism - Launch of Project 'Hiking Trails of Tunisia'
The project of the Ministry of Tourism "Hiking Trails of Tunisia" was launched Tuesday. It is an initiative launched as part of the diversification of the tourism product and the… Read more »
Tunisia: Francophonie Summit Adopts Djerba Declaration
The 18th Francophonie Summit, hosted November 19-20 in Djerba under the theme: "Connectivity in Diversity: The Digital, Vector of Development and Solidarity in the French-speaking… Read more »
November 20, 2022
Africa: Economic Forum of Francophonie - Saied Calls for Innovative Investments to Support Young Entrepreneurs
President Kais Saied called Sunday in Djerba to consider ways to implement "innovative" investments to support entrepreneurship among young people in the Francophone space. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Tunisia: 'Focus On Tunisia' During 'Strasbourg, Unesco World Book Capital 2024'
"As part of the first Tunisia-France exchanges in the audio book field, which began with an experiment in 2019, "La plume de Paon" will endeavour to continue this adventure in new… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Tunisia: Date Harvest Estimated At 250.000 Tonnes in Kebili
The date harvest season has been underway since the end of October 2022 in the governorate of Kebili with a 25% progress rate, Head of the Local Authority for Agricultural… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Férid Boughedir Receives Henri Langlois Award
Tunisian filmmaker, critic and film historian Férid Boughedir received the Henri Langlois award at the 2nd İzmir International Mediterranean Cinemas Meeting (November… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At 20.000 Tonnes in Monastir
The olive picking is still underway in the Monastir governorate, with an estimated harvest of 20.000 tonnes of olives, or 4.000 tonnes of olive oil since the beginning of November,… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Tunisia: Zarat Harbour in Gabes Faces Collapse, Fishermen Call for Immediate Action
The Zarat fishing harbour in the governorate of Gabes is facing collapse as silting threatens the livelihood of fishermen and their vessels, for the harbour entrance goes as low as… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Tunisia: President Kais Saied Attends Funeral of Mufti of the Republic Othman Batikh
President Kais Saied, on Tuesday, attended, the burial procession of the late, His Eminence Sheikh Othman Batikh, Mufti of the Republic of Tunisia, at the Jellaz Cemetery in Tunis. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia-IMF Agreement Paves Way for Rescue, Despite Low Loan Amount - Mohsen Hassan
The agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), about 1.9 billion dollars, is favorable to the launch of reforms in Tunisia, even… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At 28 Thousand Tonnes in Silianna
The olive harvest in the Siliana governorate is estimated at 28.000 tonnes of olive (5.7 thousand tonnes of olive oil), against 20.000 tonnes of olive last season (4 thousand… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Tunisia: Geothermal Early Vegetables Production in Gabes Estimated At 30 Thousand Tonnes #AfricaClimateCrisis
The perimeters irrigated under greenhouse by geothermal water in the governorate of Gabes intended for the cultivation of early vegetables reached during this agricultural season… Read more »
Tunisia: Dams' Reserves Have Not Exceeded 32% of Their Capacity, By End of September 2022 #AfricaClimateCrisis
The water resources available in dams by the end of September 2022, did not exceed 32% of the global storage capacity of these structures, standing at 759 million m3. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Tunisia: Women's Ministry Announces Launch of New Programme for Children and Youth
Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly Amel Belhaj Moussa announced on Tuesday the launch of a new programme to strengthen local urban safety policies dedicated to… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Africa: Tunisia to Host Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum On September 26-27
The meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) will be held on September 26 -27 in Tunisia, Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Deputy… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Tunisia: Gafsa - Olive Production Estimated At 50,000 Tonnes
Olive production in the governorate of Gafsa is estimated at 50 thousand tonnes during the agricultural season 2022-2023, equivalent to 10,000 of olive oil. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisian Post to Issue Series of Four Postage Stamps Dedicated to 'Raptors of Tunisia'
The Tunisian Post (PT) will issue on September 26, a series of four stamps of birds of the raptor family (diurnal and nocturnal): Circaète Jean-le-Blanc, Egyptian vulture,… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Stands By Libya to Help It Complete Political Process, Says Jerandi
Tunisia stands by Libya at this crucial time in its history to help it complete its political process on the basis of an inter-Libyan dialogue away from any foreign intervention,… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Adopts Several Economic and Social Decrees and Orders
A cabinet meeting chaired Thursday at the Kasbah by Prime Minister Najla Bouden adopted the following draft decrees and presidential decrees Read more »
September 19, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia Seeks to Strengthen Social Welfare System, Transition to New Working Schemes (Minister)
Tunisia seeks to strenghten its social welfare system through a reform programme and gear up for transition to new working schemes, Social Affairs Minister Malek Ezzahi said in an… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Tunisia: U.S. Open - Ons Jabeur Reaches Maiden Semi-Final
World's 5th Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, has continued to shine at the US Open Tennis Championship, after reaching the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tournament. Jabeur defeated world's… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Tunisia: Nigerian FM Affirms His Country's Willingness to Open Consular Office in Tunis
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi on Monday conferred with his Nigerian counterpart Hassoumi Massoudou. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Tunisia: Japan to Consider Financial Assistance to Tunisia Once IMF Deal Reached (Jica President)
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) TANAKA Akihiko Monday said his country will consider financial assistance to Tunisia once an International Monetary… Read more »