[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of National Defence Imed Memiche, on Tuesday, inspected the living and working conditions of troops as he visited the base of Bouficha, Sousse.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The value of public works projects blocked in Tunisia, since 2016, is estimated at 17 billion dinars, President of the National Confederation of Contractors of Building and Public Works (FNEBTP), Jamal Ksibi sa...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The presidential decree declaring December 17 a public holiday instead of January 14 was published in the Official Gazette of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) on Monday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two donation agreements totalling TND 78 million were signed Tuesday between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries on the one...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "The year 2022 will be one of major reforms for the Office for the handicrafts sector through the adoption of an integrated approach to skills development and vocational training specific to the craft to meet t...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The "WaterPact" programme, which aims to reduce pollution caused by industrial wastewater in the lake of Bizerte area, has been launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) North Africa, the Chamber of Commerce an...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Approved private agricultural investments have evolved by 11% in number and 18.4% in value during the first ten months of 2021, amounting to 2,562 investment operations worth 391.9 million dinars (MD) against 2...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said Tuesday it has provided a loan of 49 million euros (about 160 million dinars) to modernize water infrastructure and develop long-term sustainable...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied on Tuesday greeted visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on his arrival at Tunis-Carthage airport on Tuesday afternoon.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- One more coronavirus-related death, 198 new infection cases and 126 recoveries were recorded on December 6, 2021, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Health Tuesday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The primary school "Rue Habib Bourguiba" in Djerba Houmt Souk has been temporarily closed after 16 COVID-19 casees were recorded among schoolchildren, local director of preventive health in Medenine, Zayd Al-An...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A petition signed by more than 187,300 civil society and indigenous peoples' organisations in more than 107 countries, including Tunisia, has been sent to the Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agr...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A person has tested positive for the coronavirus in the governorate of Kef after the results of 25 tests were published, director of the communications department at the local health directorate Abdelbaki Jemni...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- (TAP/correspondent Ghada Sboui) - Digital Tunisia Days, held on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off Tuesday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Delta variant of the coronavirus is the most widespread in the world while the Omicron variant is currently detected in 40 countries, said member of the scientific committee to combat coronavirus Mahjoub Ou...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Ways to improve the participation of young people in the achievement of peace and security was at the heart of a workshop organised by the National Youth Observatory, in partnership with the United Nations Popu...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The 26th Chinese medical mission will begin its duties in Tunisian hospitals from December 15.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Twenty-eight suicides and suicide attempts were reported in November against 19 in October, said the Tunisian Social Observatory under the Tunisian Forum of Economic and Social Rights (French: FTDES).

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A study on the curriculum of basic and secondary education will be developed by the Ministry of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs, whose recommendations will be submitted to the Education Ministry to ...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Lawless protests turning violent account for around 81.2% of the 873 protests seen in November, said the Tunisian Social Observatory stemming from the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (French: FTDE...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The number of COVID-19 active cases in Monastir fell from 92 on December 2 to 86 on December 5, the local health directorate said on Tuesday. The governorate logged zero deaths and infections on December 5 with...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Independent Women's Movement is staging, on December 10 in Tunis, a national silent march to denounce violence against women and to urge the official authorities to assume their responsibility in prosecutin...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tunisia announced in detail the broad outlines of the refurbishment project of the Carthage National Museum and its surroundings, under...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Gianni Infantino congratulated the Tunisian people upon the national soccer team's qualification for the FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals, af...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A clear evolution of individual violence was recorded in November 2021 having reached a rate of 62.5 %, against 48 % in October 2021, according to the report of the Tunisian Economic and Social Rights Forum (FT...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more COVID-19 deaths and 55 infections were logged on December 5, from 2,483 tests (2.22% positivity rate), the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Supreme Judicial Council (CSM) on Monday evening reaffirmed readiness "to fully play its role" in compliance with its prerogatives set out by the law and in line with the provisions of the Constitution, as ...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The financial and monetary situation in Tunisia and means to overcome the crisis were at the centre of a meeting, Monday, at the Carthage Palace, between President of the Republic Kais Saied and Governor of the...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The General Directorate of Customs announced, on Monday evening, the death of Colonel Major Hamza Messaoudi, head of the Customs border office in Menzel Bourguiba, Bizerte Governorate, citing "suspicious" circu...

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The phenomenon of violence against teenage girls is still under-reported in Tunisian society and requires a specific prevention strategy and programmes, President of the Association of Tunisian Women for Resear...