Tunisia: Government-Ugtt - Negotiation Meeting On Draft Law On Governance of State Enterprises Ends in Failure

The negotiation meeting held on Wednesday between a government delegation and representatives of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) on the draft law submitted to the House of… Read more »

Tunisia: Bizerte-COVID-19 - No More Domestic or Imported Active Cases

Two returnees from abroad infected with COVID-19 and placed in mandatory quarantine in the Monastir centre have recovered, local health director in Bizerte Jamel Eddine Saidani… Read more »

Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Adopts Four Draft Government Decrees

The Cabinet meeting chaired Tuesday by Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh reviewed the first draft of the development plan for the period 2020/2023, discussed the general situation in… Read more »

Tunisia: INM Launches Its First Free Mobile Application

The National Institute of Meteorology (INM), on Tuesday, announced the launch of its first free Android application, allowing to receive weather forecasts and alerts instantly. Read more »

Africa: Tunisia Reaffirms Its Commitment to African Integration

Tunisia has reaffirmed its commitment to African integration, based on a comprehensive and progressive vision, where African citizens represent an active force in the world. Read more »

Tunisia: Sousse - More Than 3,000 Tunisian and Foreign Tourists Accommodated in Hotels Since June 4

Forty hotels have reopened in the governorate of Sousse since June 4, a few months after the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

Tunisia: Medenine - Repatriation of Last Tunisians Stranded in Libya

Some 311 Tunisians were repatriated from Libya via the Ras Jedir border crossing on Monday, Medenine governor Habib Chaouat said in a statement to TAP. Read more »

Tunisia: Municipal By-Elections in Jbeniana - Overall Turnout Rate Stands At 18.75 Percent

The turnout rate in the municipal by-elections in the Jbeniana delegation (Sfax governorate) stood at 18.75%, after closing the voting centres on Sunday at 6 p.m. Read more »

Tunisia: AMT New Executive Board, Elected

The 14th congress of the Association of Tunisian Judges (AMT), held July 4-5 in Monastir, ended its works on Sunday with the adoption of the final motion and the announcement of… Read more »

Tunisia: COVID-19 - 186 Persons Self-Isolated, 27 in Mandatory Quarantine in Monastir

The number of patients admitted to the Monastir quarantine centre and have completely recovered from COVID-19 edged up to 362, after the recovery of two patients, one from Ben… Read more »

Tunisia: Inflation Rate Down to 5.8 Percent in June (Ins)

The inflation rate fell to 5.8% in June against 6.3% last month, due to a drop in the pace of price hickes in food and transport-related services and products, according to data… Read more »

Tunisia: Infant Recently Abducted in Hospital in Tunis, Found (Ministry)

The infant who had been abducted during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, in one of the hospitals in Tunis, was found Sunday evening, said spokesman for the Interior Ministry… Read more »

Tunisia: Municipal By-Elections in Hassi El Ferid - Overall Turnout Rate Stands At 35.84 Percent

The turnout rate in the municipal by-elections in Hassi el Ferid delegation (Kasserine governorate) stood at 35.84%, after closing the voting centre on Sunday at 6p.m. Read more »

Tunisia: Seven Lists Provisionally Accepted for Sahline Motamar and Zaouiet Kontech Municipal By-Elections

Candidate lists for the by-elections of the Sahline Motamar and Zaouiet Kontech municipalities (Monastir Governorate) have been provisionally accepted and posted on Sunday at the… Read more »

Tunisia: Tataouine - Urt and El Kamour Coordination Announce Open General Strike

The Tataouine Local Labour Union and the coordinating committee of the El Kamour sit-in, on Thursday, decided to escalate their protest, in the wake of the "unsatisfactory"… Read more »

Tunisia: COVID-19 - Tunisia Has Lost 2 Years of Growth in E-Banking

The Covid-19 pandemic has cost Tunisia two years of growth in terms of e-banking to reach the 2018 level, reveals a study conducted by Monétique Tunisie on the impact on… Read more »

Tunisia: COVID-19 - Committee Warns Against Non-Compliance With Preventive Measures After Border Reopening

Members of the scientific committee on the fight against Coronavirus at the Ministry of Health warned in a press conference held on Thursday against non-compliance with preventive… Read more »

Tunisia: Health Ministry Sees to Continuous Updating of Country Classification According to Epidemic Risk Level (Taher Gargueh)

The Health Ministry is seeing to the continuous updating of the classification of the world's countries according to the status of the coronavirus spread and the level of epidemic… Read more »

Tunisia: Foreign Minister Meets With Qatar Ambassador in Tunis

Foreign Minister Noureddine Erray on Thursday expressed Tunisia's will to boost economic, financial and investment cooperation with Qatar and to diversify it so that it includes… Read more »

Tunisia: Municipal By-Elections - Presidential Decree Convening Voters in Seven Municipalities, Puslished in Jort

The presidential decree n°2020-63 convening voters to the municipal by-elections in seven municipalities has just been published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian… Read more »

Tunisia: COVID-19 - Three More Imported Cases (Health Ministry)

The daily report of the Health Ministry, on July 1, revealed 14 positive cases out of 574 tests carried out, including 24 as part of the follow-up of active cases. Read more »

Tunisia: FM Holds Talks With EU Ambassador in Tunis

Minister of Foreign Affairs Noureddine Erray met, on Thursday in Tunis, with ambassador of the European Union, Patrice Bergamini, at the end of his mission to Tunisia. Read more »

Tunisia: Harvest Season Progress Reached 74 Percent End of June

The progress rate of the harvest season reached 74% of the fields, i.e. 885 thousand hectares, on a total area planted of 1 million and 160 thousand hectares, at the end of June… Read more »

Tunisia: Kairouan-COVID-19 - One More Imported Case

One more imported case of COVID-19 contamination has been recorded in the governorate of Kairouan. The case concerns a young 36-year-old who returned from Sweden in mid-June, said… Read more »

Tunisia: Erray Holds Telephone Conversation His Dutch Counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Noureddine Erray, reviewed, on Wednesday, in a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart, Stef Blok, the friendship and cooperation relations… Read more »