January 02
Tunisia: Year 2024 Will Prove Difficult in Terms of Repaying Internal and External Debts (Expert)
The year 2024 will prove difficult as regards the repayment of internal and external debts, according to Ridha Chkoundali, an academic and economic expert, who believes that the… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunindex Closes Tuesday's Session Down 0.7 Percent
The benchmark index Tunindex closed Tuesday's session down 0.7% to 8,691 points, in a meagre volume of TND 1.7 million, reads Tunisie valeurs' daily report. Read more »
Tunisia: Bizerte - Funding for 33 Agricultural Projects Approved
The Regional Committee for Granting Financial Benefits in the Agricultural Sector in the Governorate of Bizerte, at its ordinary meeting held recently at the headquarters of the… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Tunisia: 'Menzel Bourguiba Steel Factory Elfouladh Will Not Be Sold,' President Saied Insists During Impromptu Visit
President Kais Saied said Tuesday during a visit to the ElFouladh steel factory in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte governorate, that "the Tunisian state will not sell the steel factory… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Teachers Win Prizes for Best Digital Education Projects
Education Minister Mohamed Ali Boughdiri, Wednesday, award prizes to teachers with the best education projects, as part of the digital twinning programme, developed between the… Read more »
Tunisia: Kebili - New Hotel Unit Inaugurated in Douz
A new five-star hotel unit, built as part of a joint Tunisian-Singaporean investment at an estimated cost of 55 million dinars, was inaugurated, on Wednesday, in Douz in the Kebili… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Tunisia: Stocks End Tuesday's Session in the Green
The stock market recovered slightly by 0.1% on Tuesday to close at 8,609.3 points, according to broker Tunisie Valeurs. As in the previous session, trading volumes remained… Read more »
Tunisia: Hachani Receives 2022 Annual Report of General Committee for Control of Public Expenditure
Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani received on Tuesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah the President of the General Committee for the Control of Public Expenditure, Kaouther Neji, who… Read more »
Tunisia: Conect Eyes Real Partnership With Public Sector in Vocational Trainign (Berjab)
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (French:CONECT) is endeavouring to establish a real partnership with the public sector in vocational training, said freshly… Read more »
Tunisia: Arp Approves Organic Law On Agreement to Send Chinese Medical Teams to Tunisia
The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) adopted at a plenary session attended by Health Minister Ali Mrabet Tuesday organic law No. 54 for the year 2023, approving the MoU… Read more »
Tunisia: Saudi Arabia Keen to Identify Investment Opportunities in Mineral Resources in Tunisia (Alkhorayef)
There is keenness to explore new investment opportunities in Tunisia as it boasts mineral resources such as copper and lead as well as considerable phosphate reserves, said Saudi… Read more »
Tunisia: Primary School Teachers Protest in Kasbah to Demand Payment of July 2023 Salaries
A few hundred primary school teachers held a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Education headquarters on Tuesday to denounce the Minister of Education's decision to… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Tunisia: Average Export Price of Olive Oil Up 71 Percent in Nov. 2023 (Onh)
The average export price of olive oil soared by 71% in November 2023 from TND 14,002/tonnes to TND 23,974/tonnes, data published by the National Olive oil Office (ONH) show. Read more »
December 16, 2023
Tunisia: Kairouan - Judicial Administrative Investigation Launched Into Collapse of Section of Historic Wall of Medina
«A Judicial administrative investigation was launched into the collapse of a section of the historic wall around the Medina of Kairouan,» Cultural Affairs Minister… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Tunisia: Reported Investments Down By 3.2%, Late October 2023 (Tia)
Reported investments in all sectors fell slightly by 3.2% between 2022 and 2023 (first 10 months), to TND 4,905.9 million, according to data published on Tuesday by the Tunisian… Read more »
Tunisia: Several UGTT Unions Have Suspended Membership in International Trade Union Federations Supporting Zionist Entity (Sami Tahri)
"Several professional unions affiliated to the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) have suspended their membership in international trade union federations that have shown their… Read more »
November 26, 2023
Tunisia: Draft Finance Law 2024 - Tax Measures to Improve Sharing of Tax Burden (Study)
The draft finance law 2024 is designed to beef up tax measures, better target high incomes and improve the sharing of the tax burden, a study conducted by expert economist… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Tunisia: '2024 Will See Launch of 2nd Phase of Video Surveillance System Project in Police Stations,' Interior Minister Tells Parliament
More than 400 National Guard posts and 100 police stations will be renovated, Interior Minister Kamel Feki told MPs at a plenary session dedicated to the discussion of the… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Tunisia: Partial Collapse of Suspended Ceiling At Monastir International Airport, No Injuries Reported
A section of the suspended ceiling at Monastir's Habib Bourguiba International Airport collapsed on Tuesday evening. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Takes Part in Ecomondo 2023 in Rimini
(TAP correspondent Amal Ben Hajiba) - Over 1,500 enterprises are taking part in Ecomondo, the Green Technology Expo, organised on November 7-10 by the Italian Exhibition Group… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia, EBRD Sign MoU to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Electricity Production
A memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday between the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Read more »
October 19, 2023
Tunisia: FAO Holds Workshop On Feasibility Study for Production of Organic Agricultural Products in Tunisia
"The potential of organic agriculture in Tunisia has been the subject of a landmark study, the results of which have been presented to the various national partners in this sector,… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Tunisia: Second Energy Transition Exhibition - Challenges and Solutions for a Massive Deployment of Re in Tunisia
Key national and international experts in the energy sector attended the 2nd International Energy Transition Exhibition "SITE 2023", held at the headquarters of the Tunisian… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Tunisia: State Still Relies On Borrowing From Local Banks and Financial Institutions
Loans contracted by the State from banks and public institutions in the form of treasury bills stood at TND 2,506.9 million on October 20, compared with TND 2,550.4 million a year… Read more »
Tunisia: Uncertain Prospects for Industrial Enterprises in Q4 (Survey)
Agricultural and agrifood enterprises and others in operating in ceramics and agriculture bet on an improvement of their production inQ4 of 2023. Read more »