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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:39:24 GMT
Ben Hania's 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' to Be Released in Tunisia, March 31
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The first Tunisian feature film nominated for the Oscars, Kaouther Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" will be released in the Tunisian cinemas on March 31.The film will be out in the USA on April 2 and the...

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:31:00 GMT
Covid-19 - Tataouine Reports 1 More Death and 8 Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- COVID-19 on Thursday claimed the life of one more patient in the governorate of Tataouine, takin the toll to 167 since the outbreak of the pandemic, according to the updated report of the local health directora...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:22:54 GMT
World Bank Approves U.S.$100 Million to Support Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The World Bank on Friday approved US$100 million in additional financing for the Tunisia COVID-19 Response Project to enable affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in the country, according to a W...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:22:57 GMT
Covid-19 - 21 Further Fatalities and 745 Infection On March 25
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 21 further fatalities and 745 infections from 4,822 conducted tests were reported on March, announced Friday evening, the Health Ministry in its daily report on the epidemiological situation in the country.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:22:57 GMT
Covid-19 - 21 Further Fatalities and 745 Infection On March 25
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 21 further fatalities and 745 infections from 4,822 conducted tests were reported on March, announced Friday evening, the Health Ministry in its daily report on the epidemiological situation in the country.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:12:09 GMT
Canada to Extend Freeze On Ben Ali's Family's Assets to Five Years
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Canada extended the freeze on assets linked to some family members of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to five more years from March 24, 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Ab...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:32 GMT
Covid-19 - Infection Tally Surges in Beja
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 35 COVID-19 infections were reported Thursday in Beja governorate, pushing the infection tally in the region to 4,830 from 15,905 tests conducted since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:31 GMT
Security Council - Tunisia Reaffirms Unwavering Support to Political Process in Libya
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia reaffirmed its unwavering support to a peaceful solution of the Libyan conflict, reiterating its willingness to "provide all forms of support to the brotherly Libyan people in their endeavour for peace,...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:29 GMT
Travellers to Istanbul Must Present Negative PCR Test Conducted 72h Prior to Boarding (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- All passengers aged over 6 travelling to Istanbul (Turkey) must present a negative PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to boarding, national carrier Tunisair announced Thursday in a press release.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:27 GMT
Over 2,180 Files Settled By Access to Information Authority
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Access to Information Authority (INAI) has received 3,217 files since entry into operation in February 2018, INAI acting President Adnen Lassoued said Friday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:45:25 GMT
UGTT Awaits Official Position of Presidency of Republic On Initiative to Organise National Dialogue
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Deputy Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Sami Tahri said on Friday in Kebili, that the Union is waiting for an official position of the Presidency of the Republic regarding its initi...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:38:01 GMT
Saïed Meets With CSM President and Judicial Council President
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed, met on Thursday at Carthage Palace with President of the Supreme Judicial Council (French: CSM), Youssef Bouzakher, and President of the Judicial Council, Malika M'zari.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:38:00 GMT
Total Number of Research and Exploration Permits Dropped From 56 in 2010 to 23 By End of 2020
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The total number of research and exploration permits dropped from 56 in 2010 to 23 by the end of 2020, said Acting Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Mohamed Boussaid on Thursday during a hearing session he...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:37:57 GMT
Ukrainian Officer Breaks Ribs in Accident While Docking His Ship in Gabès Port
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A Ukrainian officer was injured following an accident on board his ship which docked at the Port of Gabès, in order to load 30,000 tonnes of DAP, the transport and logistics ministry reported on Thursday in a ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:37:56 GMT
2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Tunisia Beat Libya 5-2
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian football team, already qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon-2021, consolidated their leadership of group J after beating their Libyan counterpart (5-2), at a 5th-day game.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:29:02 GMT
Covid-19 - Tataouine Sees Surge in Infection Tally
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 13 more COVID-19 infections were reported in Tataouine governorate, taking the infection tally to 2,716 since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:09:22 GMT
HPR Approves Amendments to Organic Law On Constitutional Court
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The House of People's Representatives (HPR) on Thursday approved the proposals tabled by the government in 2018 to amend and supplement the organic law No. 2015-50 on the Constitutional Court, by 111 votes for,...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:09:18 GMT
Slightly Cloudy, Temperatures Up
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The weather Thursday is foggy early in the morning, notably on heights and areas near dams, forests and wadis and slightly cloudy elsewhere.The wind is blowing light to moderate and the sea is wavy to a bit cho...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:09:15 GMT
Astrazeneca Says Covid-19 Vaccine 76 Percent Effective in New Analysis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Washington/United States -- AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:20:34 GMT
Coronavirus - 27 More Fatalities, 747 Infections in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia, on March 23, recorded 27 more fatalities of the coronavirus, 747 new infections and 464 recoveries, after publishing the results of 4,390 tests, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday in its daily ...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:20:31 GMT
'Best Employers in Tunisia' Programme Unveils List of Winning Companies for 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Seven companies were announced as winners of the "Best Employers in Tunisia" programme for 2021. They are Ekuity Capital, the Tunisian-Kuwaiti Company of El Emar (STKE), Teleperformance, Ipsen, Mezzo, Pfizer an...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:20:33 GMT
Coronavirus - 27 More Fatalities, 747 Infections in 24 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia, on March 23, recorded 27 more fatalities of the coronavirus, 747 new infections and 464 recoveries, after publishing the results of 4,390 tests, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday in its daily ...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:52:40 GMT
'It Is Out of Question Today to Dissolve Parliament' (Rached Ghannouchi)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "It is out of question today to dissolve the parliament, unless it is unable to fulfil one of its main functions, namely to set up a government," Ennahdha President Rached Ghannouchi said on Sunday.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:52:40 GMT
PPDU 3 Party Leaders Arrested
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- United Democratic Patriots Party (PPDU) political bureau member Aymen Aloui and central committee members Akrem Tlili and Gaith Marouani were arrested on Saturday night in front of their homes in Bardo, accordi...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:03:48 GMT
Tunisia's Exports to Jordan Up Despite Pandemic (Ambassador)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Trade between Tunisia and Jordan had recorded a noteworthy development in 2020, with a 43% rise in exports to this country compared with 2019, despite the health restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tunis...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:55:53 GMT
Jerandi to Pay 3-Day Working Visit to DRC
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi will pay a working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 22-24, bearer of a message of fraternity and friendship fro...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:55:51 GMT
Covid-19 - 20 Fatalities and 629 Infections Reported On March 19
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 20 COVID-19 fatalities and 629 infections from 4,748 conducted tests, were reported on March 19, the Health Ministry said on Saturday evening in its daily report on the epidemiological situation in the country.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:55:46 GMT
Very Cloudy and Rainy in Most Regions
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The weather Sunday is sometimes very cloudy with stormy showers in the north, midland and locally in the south, with possible hail falls in some areas.The wind is blowing north in the north and midland and west...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:52:40 GMT
Three Tunisair Male Flight Attendants Arrested By French Authorities
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- French authorities have placed into custody 3 Tunisian male flight attendants working for the national carrier Tunisair, over committing a customs offence, reads a press release issued Sunday by the national ca...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:52:40 GMT
Issuance of Banknotes Up 49 Percent in Value and 45 Percent in Volume in 2019 Compared to 2018 (Bct)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The issuance of banknotes amounted to 2,810.5 million dinars (MD) corresponding to 142 million banknotes in 2019, an increase of 49% in value and 45% in volume compared to 2018, according to the Annual Report o...



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