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: 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 »
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 »
February 02, 2023
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 »
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 »
February 01, 2023
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 »
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 »
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: 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 »
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 4 Deaths and 78 More Infections From Jan. 23 To29
Tunisia logged 4 COVID-19 deaths and 78 further infections from January 23 to 29, the Health Ministry said on 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 »
January 29, 2023
Tunisia: Low Turnout for Tunisia's Parliamentary Election
President of the Electoral Authority, Farouk Bouaskar said at a press briefing held at the media center at the Convention Centre, that the total number of voters, until 3 pm,… Read more »
Tunisia: Chahed Observatory - Violations of Electoral Silence Noted in Some Constituencies
Violations related to the violation of electoral silence and the distribution of money to influence voters have been recorded in some constituencies, according to the Chahed… Read more »
Tunisia: Observers and Coordinators Mobilised to Monitor Voting of People With Disabilities
President of the Tunisian Organisation for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Yosri Mazati said Sunday that 141 observers and coordinators have been mobilized… Read more »
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections - in Case of Equality of Votes Between Two Candidates in Runoff, Victory Will Be Given to Youngest (Isie)
"In case of equality of votes between two candidates in the second round of parliamentary elections, victory is given to the youngest," said Spokesperson of the Independent High… Read more »
Tunisia: Parliamentary Election - Jeunesse SANs Frontières Notes "Serious" Electoral Offences
The observers of the association " Jeunesse Sans Frontières " who followed Sunday, January 29, 2023, the voting operations for the election of new members of parliament have… Read more »
Tunisia: Almost No Turnout of Women Voters in Polling Stations, Observers Say
The Tunisian Mediterranean Center (TU-MED Center) has noted a very low turnout, or almost nonexistent women in polling stations in the first hours of voting for the second round of… Read more »
Tunisia: Judo-Grand Prix Portugal 2023 - Tunisian Sarra Mzoughi (-78kg) Eliminated in Second Round
Tunisian judoka Sarra Mzoughi was in the second round of the Grand Prix Portugal 2023, losing Sunday before Dutch Karen Stevenson in the category of -78 kg. 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 27, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia, Senegal to Update Cooperation Agreement On Agriculture
Tunisia and Senegal will update their cooperation agreement on the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes Hamza and Senegal's… Read more »
Tunisia: TotalEnergies Group to Install EV Charging Points in Tunisia
The TotalEnergies group is seeking to install electric vehicle charging points (EV charging points) in most of its service stations nationwide, as part of its strategy to develop… Read more »