January 02
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 »
January 01
Tunisia: Posthumous Tribute to Dr Tawhida Ben Cheikh (January 2, 1909 - December 6, 2010)
The Agence de Mise en Valeur du Patrimoine et de Promotion Culturelle (AMVPPC) has paid a posthumous tribute to Tunisia's oldest doctor and the first woman doctor in the Arab… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Tunisia: 2022 National Report On Situation of Children in Tunisia Presented (Family Ministry)
Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly Amel Belhaj Moussa, Wednesday, presented the 2022 National Report on the Situation of Children in Tunisia on the theme of… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Tunisia: 62,000 Fraudulent Free Healthcare Cards Withdrawn (Minister)
Social Affairs Minister Malek Ezzahi said on Tuesday in Hammamet that his department had withdrawn 62,000 free healthcare cards (white cards) unduly granted, as part of the fight… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's Initiative for Creation of an Arab Body Responsible for Media in Service of SDGs Adopted
The Executive Bureau of the Council of Arab Ministers adopted on Sunday, as a recommendation, Tunisia's initiative for the creation of the High Arab Media Authority for Sustainable… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Tunisia: Call to Implement Research Programmes to Mitigate Climate Change (Belâati)
Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Abdel Monêm Belâati urged that efforts should be focused on agricultural research programmes, and that solutions… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Africa: Multilateralism in Its Current Form Has Not Served Africa Sufficiently, Tunisia's FM Says in Geneva Lecture
Multilateralism in its current form has not served the African continent sufficiently, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar, in a lecture… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Tunisia: Local Elections/Nabeul 2 - Candidates Undertake to Solve Health, Environment-Related Issues
Solving health and environmental problems caused by the regional landfill site, regularising the land situation of state-owned agricultural land and improving infrastructure top… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Tunisia: 'Tunisian Health System's Response to Climate Change Impacts Has Been Proactive and Comprehensive' (Ali Mrabet)
"The Tunisian health system's response to the climate change impacts has been proactive and comprehensive, especially as Tunisia is one of the countries most affected by these… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Tunisia: Over 40 Female Potters Receive Support Under Hrayer Sejnane Project
Hrayer Sejnane project, which has come to a close, provided support to over forty female potters in Sejnane, Bizerte (northern Tunisia) through training sessions on communication,… Read more »
November 07, 2023
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 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 23, 2023
Tunisia: Pomegranate Harvest Down By 40 in Beja
The pomegranate harvest in the governorate of Beja this season is estimated at 10,000 tonnes, down 40% on recent years (16,000 tonnes), according to the Local Authority for… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Tunisia: Gaza Aggression - Health Minister Visits National Blood Transfusion Centre Ahead of Donation Campaign
Health Minister Ali Mrabet paid a visit Wednesday to the National Blood Transfusion Centre (French: CNTS) to take stock of its preparedness for a blood donation campaign for the… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Agri-Food Industry Shines At Anuga 2023 in Cologne, Germany
Forty Tunisian exhibitors operating in the agri-food sector are participating in the world's leading trade fair for food and beverages "Anuga 2023," organised October 7-11, in… Read more »
September 24, 2023
Tunisia: Support for Vulnerable Groups in Tunisia Discussed
The European Union delegation in Tunisia pointed out that support for vulnerable groups in Tunisia had been the focus of two meetings held by EU Ambassador to Tunisia with the… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Tunisia: First Photovoltaic Charging Station for Electric Cars Inaugurated in Anme
The first photovoltaic charging station for electric cars was inaugurated on Friday at the seat of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME). Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Economic Commission for Africa Supports Trainers to Improve Women's Digital Expertise
A national workshop on the «Digital upskilling of women and girls in Tunisia» is organised on September 4-7 in Tunis by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) gender… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Tunisia: FTDES - State Oversees Development of Mineral Water Sector and Neglects Quality of Water Supplied By Sonede
"While the State is struggling to guarantee the right to drinking water of sufficient quality and quantity, the mineral water sector is enjoying notable prosperity," says the… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Tunisia: Ministry of Agriculture to Develop Scientific Programme to Preserve and Economically Value Natural Resources (Belati)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries will work on the development of a scientific work programme to address the threats that have affected natural resources… Read more »
August 13, 2023
Tunisia: Manouba - New Pilot Development Grouping for Women Inaugurated in Jedaida
The "Harayer el Mansoura" pilot development grouping for women in Jedaida, the second of its kind to be set up by the Family, Women, Children and the Seniors, in the governorate of… Read more »
Tunisia: Bizerte - Mami Beach Hosts 'Clean Up Beach' Event
Mami beach in Ras Jebel and its campsite hosted a "Clean up Beach" public event on Saturday in the presence of the Minister of the Environment, Leila Chikhaoui, and the Governor of… Read more »
Tunisia: Agri-Accelerator Hub in Tunisia, a Good Practice in Providing Decent Jobs for Young People in Rural Areas (FAO)
The Agri-accelerator Hub in Tunisia, a programme to support responsible agricultural investment launched with the support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation… Read more »
Tunisia: Women's Day - Nearly 3,800 Women Access Economic Empowerment Programmes
The number of recipients of economic empowerment pogramme hovered around 3,800 in the period between August 2022 and August 2023 and a further 2,500 accessed Raiedet programme. Read more »
Tunisia: Women's Day - Aswat Nissa Calls for Securing Women's Political Rights [upd 1]
Aswat Nissa called for securing women's political rights and their actual access to decision-making positions as Tunisia is marking Sunday National Women's Day. Read more »