March 04, 2023
Tunisia: UGTT - Demonstrations to Protest Against Social Situation, Smear Campaign
Demonstrations staged across the country are intended to protest against the deteriorating social state of affairs, Deputy SG of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT)… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Tunisia: 'It Is Unacceptable to Invite Foreigners to Demonstrate in Tunisia,' Says President Saied
"It is unacceptable to invite foreigners to demonstrate in Tunisia", President Kais Saied said Friday in reference to the workers' rally and march planned by the Tunisian General… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Tunisia: Creative Crafts Exhibition March 10-19 At El Kram
The 39th edition of the exhibition of creative crafts will be held from 10 to 19 March at the Kram exhibition centre, with the participation of nearly 900 exhibitors. Read more »
Tunisia: Instalingo Case - Detention Warrant Against Said Ferjani
The investigating judge at the Sousse 2 Court of First Instance on Wednesday evening issued a detention warrant against Ennahdha leader Said Ferjani, in the so-called Instalingo… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Proposes Devising Arab Pact to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Workplace
During her participation in works of the 9th general conference of the Arab Women Organisation, organised on February 27-28 in Tripoli, Libya, Minister of Family, Women, Children… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Tunisia: Genetic Sequencing Material Provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and Institut Pasteur (Louzir)
Director of the Institut Pasteur Hechmi Louzir said Tuesday that a genetic sequencing material has been provided to Charles Nicolle Hospital and the Institut Pasteur, as part of… Read more »
Tunisia: Public Auditors Recommend in Study, Amending Hydrocarbon Code
The radical amendment of the hydrocarbon code to enhance the principles of governance and transparency in the sector in compliance with international criteria, was recommended in… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Tunisia: Legislative Elections - Runoff - Isie Changes Results in Two Constituencies
President of the Independent High Authority for the Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouaskar, announced a change in the final results of the parliamentary runoff election in two… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Tunisia: President Kais Saied's Remarks on 'Irregular African Migrants' Condemned
Civil society groups in Tunisia, on Wednesday, spoke out against what they call "inciting speech" of president Kais Saied against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Tunisia: Opposition Leader Summoned By Counter-Terrorism Unit
Head of Ennahdha movement Rached Ghannouchi has been summoned by the Aouina National Guard's Counter-Terrorism Unit, once again, in what the party's spokesperson Imed Khemiri… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Tunisia: Plastic Accounts for 80% of Marine Litter in Mediterranean
Plastic accounts for 80% of the marine litter dispersed in the marine and coastal environment of three Mediterranean countries, namely Tunisia, Italy and Lebanon, results of the… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment and IUCN Sign Partnership Agerement #AfricaClimateHope
The Tunisian Association of Energy, Water and Environment signed a partnership agreement with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (INUCN) to fund initiatives to… Read more »
Tunisia: Investment Intentions in Services Up 2.7 Percent (Apii)
Reported investments in service activities increased by 2.7% in 2022 (1046.2 million dinars against 1018.2 million dinars in 2021), according to the economic situation newsletter… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Should Review Political Relations With Italy to Increase Quota of Tunisian Workforce (Hedi Khairat)
"Tunisia should review its political relations with Italy so that it increases the quota of Tunisian workforce under the new decree law "Decreto Flussi" which provides for hiring… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Tunisia: Taekwondo/10th Fujairah Open Wt G2 Event (Day1) - Tunisia Bags 3 Medals, Including Gold
Tunisia's national taekwondo team bagged three medals including a gold at the 10th Fujairah Open WT G2 event, organised in the United Arab Emirates on February 2-7. Read more »
Tunisia: Challenge Fund for Youth Employment Launches Project in Tunisia
A project by the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE), a programme funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officially launched on Thursday in Tunis. Read more »
January 28, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisians Unable to Travel By 2024 Over Biometric Passport
Tunisian travellers will be unable to travel by 2024 as they still do not hold the biometric passport, said President of the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Tunisia: Transparency International 2022 - Tunisia Loses Four Points in Corruption Perceptions Index
With a Corruption Perceptions Index score of 40/100, down four points, Tunisia ranked 85th globally in the Transparency International's 2022 annual report released Tuesday. Read more »
Tunisia: Dubai International Basketball Championship - Club Africain Defeated By Lebanon's Al Riyadi 62-68
Club Africain conceded their first defeat at the Dubai International Basketball Championship, after losing to Lebanon's Al Riyadi 62-68 at a Group B game on Tuesday. Read more »
February 01, 2023
Tunisia: Money Market Rate Up to 7.96% in January 2023 (Bct)
The average money market rate (MMR) maintained its upward trend to stand at 7.96% in January 2023, against 7.26% in December 2022, according to data published Wednesday by the… Read more »
Tunisia: Moody's Downgrades Four Tunisian Banks' Ratings, Confirms One
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday downgraded to Caa2 from Caa1 the long-term bank deposit ratings of Amen Bank, Banque de Tunisie (BT), Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Tunisia: Newly Appointed Education Minister Pledges to Maintain Stability of Education Sector
Newly appointed Minister of Education Mohamed Ali Boughdiri has pledged to maintain the stability of the education sector and lead the Ministry, in consultation with all… Read more »
Tunisia: Digital Platform to Monitor and Evaluate Overseas Recruitment Firms Being Designed (Ncibi)
A digital platform is being designed to monitor and evaluate the activities of overseas recruitment firms, Employment and Vocational Training Minister Nasreddine Ncibi said on… Read more »
Tunisia: Net Increase in Fishery Production in Gabes
The fishery production in the governorate of Gabes continued to grow in 2022 with 26,258 tonnes against 21,793 tonnes in 2021, according to figures provided by the local authority… Read more »
Tunisia: Legislative Elections - People With Disabilities' Turnout Estimated At 5 Percent
The Tunisian Organisation for the Defence of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities estimated at 5% the turnout of people with disabilities in the runoff legislative elections of… Read more »