December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Seniors to Receive Shortly Text Message Invites to Get Additional Covid-19 Booster
Seniors will receive shortly text message invites to get an additional COVID-19 booster, said local Health Director Tarek Ben Nasser. Read more »
Tunisia: Curtains Come Down On Douz Sahara Festival
The curtains came down Sunday on Douz International Sahara Festival. The agenda of the four-day event included lectures and exhibitions showcasing Nomadic traditions. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Tunisia: AfDB Group Board Approves $27 Million and €10 Million Loans for Kairouan Solar Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a $27 million (about TND 85.3 million) and €10 million (nearly TND 33.5 million) loan package to… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Tunisia: Gitas, Giz Ink MOU to Strengthen Tunisian Aeronautic Ecosystem
The Tunisian aeronautics and space industries group (GITAS) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) recently inked a memorundum of understanding (MoU) to provide… Read more »
Tunisia: Family Ministry Starts Distribution of 1,050 Funding Agreements for Women in 22 Governorates
The Ministry of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly on Thursday started the distribution of 1,050 funding agreements for women's projects in 22 governorates of the Republic, as… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Tunisia: Country's Current Situation Is Explosive, Says Tunisian General Labour Union
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) said the current situation in the country is explosive. UGTT noted in a statement after its expanded executive bureau meeting Wednesday… Read more »
Tunisia: Harak Calls for Pro-July 25 Government of Competences
President of the Harak July 25 political bureau Abderrazek Khalouli called on President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed to make a ministerial reshuffle or to form a new… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunis Hosts Arab Cooking Festival, Feb. 1-2
The 1st edition of the Arab Cooking Festival will be organised on February 1-2 at the City of Culture in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunisian Federation of Tourist Restaurants… Read more »
Tunisia: Dam Fill Rate Reaches Barely 29 Percent As of Dec. 14
The dam fill rate reached barely 29% as of December 14, 2022, i.e. a global stock of water reserves of about 677.72 million m3 against 952.3 million m3 in the same period of 2021,… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed Warned Against Setting Up Parliament Rejected By the People
The Free Destourian Party (PDL) warned President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed against the setting up of a parliament "rejected by the people." Read more »
Tunisia: 23 Constituencies Not Concerned By Legislative Runoff, Says Mnasri
23 constituencies will not be concerned by the legislative runoff according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, Spokesman for the Independent Higher Authority… Read more »
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Approves Draft Decrees On 2023 Finance Law and Budget
A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Tuesday approved a draft decree on the 2023 finance law, and another on the 2023 budget, says a Prime Ministry… Read more »
North Africa: EBRD/FAO Launch New U.S.$ 5.5 Million Initiative to Improve Food Security in Mediterranean, Including Tunisia
A new US$ 5.5 million package of technical assistance to improve food security in Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the West Bank and Gaza was launched on Monday by the… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia Bags 4 Medals At 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad
Tunisia bagged four medals (1 gold, two silver and 1 bronze) at the 3rd Arabian Mathematical Olympiad. Read more »
Tunisia: Voter Turnout in December 17 Legislative Election Stands At 11.22 Percent, Says Isie's Bouasker [upd 1]
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), Farouk Bouasker said Monday the voter turnout in the December 17 parliamentary elections reached 11.22 percent. Read more »
Tunisia: Olive Harvest Estimated At Over 28 Thousand Tonnes in Siliana
The olive harvest season is ongoing in the siliana governorate where it has reached a progress rate of 37% with a total estimated at 10.647 thousand tonnes of olives, head of the… Read more »
Tunisia: 21 Candidates Have Won Parliamentary Seats in 1st Round (Mansri)
21 candidates won parliamentary seats in the 1st round according to the preliminary results of the legislative elections, said spokesperson for the Independent Higher Authority for… Read more »
Tunisia: Number of Merchant Websites Up 4 Percent End of Sep. 2022 (Bct)
The number of merchant websites rose by 4% during the first 9 months of 2022, reaching 1.489 by the end of September, against 1.436 during the same period last year. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Tunisia: League of Arab States Observer Mission Urges 'Looking At Reasons Behind Low Voter Turnout in Parliamentary Elections'
The League of Arab States' observer mission for the December 17 legislative elections, called on stakeholders in the electoral process in Tunisia to "look at the reasons that led… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia-Eib Ink Funding Agreement for Grain Board's Benefit
A €150 million funding agreement for the benefit of the Grain Board (OC) was signed on Friday by Minister of Economy Samir Saied and Director, Lending operations in the EU… Read more »
Tunisia: Developing Legal Framework Governing Recycling of Batteries
Minister of Environment Leila Chikhaoui and Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Neila Nouira have agreed to establish a select committee that will be responsible for preparing… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Tunisia: Change to Voting System and Absence of Political Money Behind 'Modest' Voter Turnout
President of the Independent High Authority for Elections, Farouk Bouasker, described the voter turnout in the legislative elections as "modest", saying the reasons for the low… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Tunisia: President Saied in Washington Calls to Cancel Debts and Recover Stolen Funds
"It is time to clear the debts accumulated for decades and to work on recovering the stolen funds, since it is a right stolen from many African peoples, including the Tunisian… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia's Trade Balance Deficit Widens to Tnd 23,281.1 Million (Ins)
Tunisia's trade balance deficit widened to TND 23,281.1 million over the past eleven months of 2022, compared to TND 14,653.8 million over the same period in 2021 (+58.8%), the… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Tunisia: Need to Overcome All Obstacles Preventing Women From Accessing Presitigious Positions
It is necessary to overcome all obstacles that prevent women from accessing prestigious positions in many sectors, said Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts… Read more »