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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:55:39 GMT
Passengers Visiting France Must Present Negative PCR Test (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- As of January 18, 2021, all passengers travelling to France will have to present at check-in in Tunisia a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair said Frida...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:44:30 GMT
Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Holds Constitutive Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisia-France Parliamentary Friendship Group held, on Wednesday afternoon at the House of People's Representatives (HPR), its constitutive meeting, under chairmanship of its President MP Sofien Makhloufi.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:26:27 GMT
New Record for Coronavirus Infection - 3,632 Cases in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 3,632 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 12 until 11 pm, out of a total of 12,453 tests carried out.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:24:58 GMT
Mechichi Meets President of Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met, Wednesday evening, President of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed AbdelKerim Raidh, in the presence of Minister of Economy, ...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:10:03 GMT
President Saied Meets Who Representative in Tunis, Discuss Ways to Increase Efforts to Stem Covid-19
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied and World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Tunis Yves Souteyrand focused at a meeting Monday on the importance of increasing efforts between different countries to combat the spr...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:49:37 GMT
29 Players Picked for 2021 Unaf U17 Tournament in Algiers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 29 players were picked by coach Najeh Toumi for the 2021 UNAF U17 Tournament, due in Algiers on Januar18-24, with the participation of Libya and Algeria.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:46:24 GMT
Coronavirus - 62 Additional Deaths, 1,762 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 1,762 more cases of infection by the Coronavirus and 62 additional deaths as of January 9 at 11:00 a.m., bringing the total number of deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic to 5,215, the Ministry of Public H...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:47:00 GMT
UNSC Presidency - Tunisia Affirms Commitment to Contribute Effectively to Maintaining International Peace and Security
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rotating Presidency of the Security Council assumed by Tunisia in January 2021, as a non-permanent member of this UN body, represents a milestone to reaffirm Tunisia's commitment to the principles and objec...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:33 GMT
Prime Minister Calls for Reworking Composition of Sectoral Committees in Public Enterprises
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Méchichi called for renewing the membership of sectoral, consultative, technical and regional committees in public enterprises by January 31 at the latest. This applies to members nominat...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:32 GMT
Ministry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:31:30 GMT
Ministry of Industry Grants 4 Permits to Search for Mineral Substances
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Decisions for the granting of four permits for the research of mineral substances among the 4th and 6th groups, in the governorates of Gabes and Sfax for a three-year period, were published on January 8, 2021, ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:42:40 GMT
Covid-19 - Sousse Sees Surge in Infection and Death Count
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more people in Sousse governorate during the past 48 hours, pushing the death toll in the region to 331 since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:15:59 GMT
Gilbert Naccache, a Crystal Memory
[JusticeInfo.net] Jewish political dissident Gilbert Naccache long suffered repression and anti-Semitic attacks from the authorities and his fellow Tunisians. This left-wing activist, a former political prisoner and considered by some to be "a monume...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:37:21 GMT
Kef - New Local Hospital in Nebeur Comes Into Service
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The local hospital in Nebeur (governorate of Kef) has started operating at a cost of about 2.5 million dinars, said Monday Regional Health Director in Kef, Tarek Rajhi.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:57 GMT
Parliament Starts Debate On Proposal Amending and Completing Rules of Procedure
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The plenary session devoted to the debate on of the proposal amending and completing the rules of procedure of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) started around 1:00 p.m. under chairmanship of the HRP ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:57 GMT
Ftdes Warns Against Legal Deadlines Expiry for Return of Italian Waste to Its Source
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES ) said that the legal deadlines for returning Italian waste to its source expire in 15 days, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Basel ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:56 GMT
Covid-19 - Two More Fatalities, Further 90 Infections in Gabés
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The coronavirus claimed two more lives over the last 24 hours in Gabés, bringing fatality numbers in the region to 161.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:54 GMT
Ftdes Warns Against Legal Deadlines Expiry for Return of Italian Waste to Its Source
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES ) said that the legal deadlines for returning Italian waste to its source expire in 15 days, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Basel ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:53 GMT
Covid-19 - Two More Fatalities, Further 90 Infections in Gabés
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The coronavirus claimed two more lives over the last 24 hours in Gabés, bringing fatality numbers in the region to 161.Moreover, another 90 people tested positive for the virus after the results of 286 tests w...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:48 GMT
Parliament Starts Debate On Proposal Amending and Completing Rules of Procedure
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The plenary session devoted to the debate on of the proposal amending and completing the rules of procedure of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) started around 1:00 p.m. under chairmanship of the HRP ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:48 GMT
Covid-19 - Sidi Bouzid Reports 3 Deaths and 103 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sidi Bouzid has recorded three deaths and 103 more infections caused by COVID-19, Local Health Director Mohamed Zaher Ahmadi told TAP.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:48:44 GMT
Coronavirus - 17 More Infections in Siliana
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Siliana governorate saw 17 additional infections with the coronavirus, after publishing the results of 121 tests.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:38:09 GMT
Ariana-Covid-19 - Two Deaths, 192 More Cases of Infection
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Ariana has recorded two deaths as a result of the coronavirus, bringing to 206 the number of deaths in the region since the outbreak of the virus.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:39:02 GMT
Covid-19 - 62 More Fatalities and 1,252 Infections Reported On Jan.3
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 62 additional COVID-19 fatalities have been reported on January 3, pushing the death count to 4,862 since the outbreak of the pandemic in Tunisia, the Health Ministry said in its latest update on the epidemiolo...

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:40:32 GMT
Coronavirus - 35 Deaths and 1422 More Infections Recorded On January 1
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The number of coronavirus-related deaths rose to 4765 after 35 more fatalities were recorded on January 1, 2021 until 11 pm, the Ministry of Health said in its daily report on the epidemic situation in the coun...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:38:06 GMT
Foreign Ministry Follows Up Developments in 17 Egyptian Fishermen Held in Tunisia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Amr Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the Foreign Ministry closely follows up the conditions of 17 Egyptian fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:32:34 GMT
Saied Checks On Preparedness of Security Units On New Year's Eve
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied paid and inspection visit on Thursday evening, to the Interior Ministry, where he checked on the new operations room and was briefed about the high-tech equipment it comprises.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 20:05:05 GMT
African Youth Climate Hub Launches Incubation Programme for Green Start-Ups
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) has launched a call for applications to train climate entrepreneurs in Africa as part of its Climate Start-up Incubation Programme promoting sustainable development.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:17:39 GMT
Peak of Coronavirus Infections With 2,414 Positive Cases Recorded On Dec. 29
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 2,414 additional COVID-19 infections have been reported on December 29, from 6,403 conducted tests, the health ministry announced Wednesday evening.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:23:32 GMT
Siliana to Observe General Strike On January 28
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Siliana Local Labour Union (URT) announced that a general strike will be observed in the governorate on January 28, 2021.



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