Tunisia

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:16:05 GMT
FTDES Calls for Declaring State of Environmental Emergency in Gulf of Monastir
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (French: FTDES), Thursday, called for declaring a state of environmental emergency in the Gulf of Monastir, following "a recent environmental disaster triggered by the ...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:19:27 GMT
July 25 Path Party Supporters Rally in Support of President Kais Saied
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A number of supporters of the "July 25 Path" party rallied on Thursday in front of the Municipal Theatre in Tunis in support of the process led by President Kais Saied and for his candidacy in the Presidential Election...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:18:23 GMT
Tunisian 'Humanitarian Boat' Docks At Damietta Port in Egypt
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian "Humanitarian Boat", carrying a cargo of aid bound for Gaza, docked on Thursday at the Damietta Port in Egypt after leaving the Port of Rades on July 22.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:07:46 GMT
ARP Issues Statement On Republic Day
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP), Thursday, issued a statement on the Republic Day, reiterating this major event in the country's history as a key date in the long militant struggle waged since 1881 by th...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:47:17 GMT
President Grants Pardon to Persons Convicted of Social Media Related Offences
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic Kais Saied on July 24, 2024, signed a decree granting a special presidential pardon in accordance with Article 99 of the Constitution.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:44:22 GMT
Arab Parliament Congratulates Tunisia On Republic Day
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Arab Parliament congratulated Tunisia, leadership and people, on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the Republic Day of Tunisia, observed on July 25.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:09:37 GMT
Grain Harvest - 6.6 Million Quintals Harvested Till July 21
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Some 6.6 million quintals of grain have been harvested till July 21, the Grain Office said on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:42:49 GMT
Tunisair Posts 2.6 Percent Revenue Growth in H1 2024
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- National carrier Tunisair posted a 2.6% rise in revenue, reaching TND 694.536 million in H1 of 2024, the company's activity indicators show.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:11:20 GMT
Tunisia Global Forum - Tunisian Diaspora Network in Africa Launched
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The "Tunisian Diaspora Network in Africa" (RTDA) was launched by the Tunisia-Africa Business Council-TABC on the sidelines of the conference «Tunisia Global Forum» which was held in Tunis on July 23, 2024.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:45:52 GMT
Cooperation Council of Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan Employers' Organisations Set Up
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunisian, Algerian and Libyan employers' organisations (the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA) and the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Co...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:09:04 GMT
President of the Republic Underlines Importance of Education Reform
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied met on Wednesday afternoon at Carthage Palace with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and acting Minister of Culture, Moncef Boukthir and Minister of Education, Saloua Abbassi.

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:41:15 GMT
PM Hachani Holds Talks With Vice-President of European Commission
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister, Ahmed Hachani, had a meeting, on Wednesday, in Tripoli, with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, on the sidelines of his participation in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:37:13 GMT
PM Hachani and Libyan Counterpart Agree to Faciltate Procedures At Border Crossings
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani and Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh agreed, on Wednesday, in Tripoli, to faciltate procedures at border crossings in order to boost cooperation...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:51:52 GMT
Maddouri, WB's Arrobbio Discuss Money Transfers to Children Under Amen Social Programme
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Supporting money transfers to children under the AMEN social programme took centre stage at a meeting held Thursday between Social Affairs Minister Kamel Maddouri and World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Tunisia Alexand...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:30:00 GMT
Abir Moussi to Be Kept in Detention
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The indictment chamber at the Court of Appeal has decided to keep in detention President of the Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir Moussi, and refer her to the Criminal Division of the Tunis Court of First Instance, on t...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:28:45 GMT
President Saied Meets With Economy Minister and Secretary of State in Charge of SMEs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President of the Republic, Kais Saied, had a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, at Carthage Palace, with Minister of Economy and Planning, Feryel Ouerghi Sebai, and Secretary of State to the Minister of Economy and Planni...

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:25:54 GMT
PM Hachani Participates in Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani is taking part on Wednesday in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in the Libyan capital Tripoli, at the behest of President of the Republic Kais Saied, according to a Prime Ministry pr...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:56:15 GMT
Botswana Endure Narrow Loss to Tunisia
[Cosafa] Botswana have slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat to hosts Tunisia in their second game of the Tunis Women's Cup on Monday but put up another strong showing to show their progress.

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:25:52 GMT
Tunisia - Authorities Must Release Ennahda Party Leader and End Crackdown On Political Opposition
[AI London] Tunisian authorities stepped up their crackdown on the political opposition on 13 July 2024 with police arresting Ennahdha Secretary General, Ajmi Ouirimi, in Mannouba governorate along with two other party members, Mohamed Ghanoudi and M...

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:45:35 GMT
Tunisian Post to Issue Postage Stamp On '50 Years of Activity of the Tunisian Petroleum Activities Company'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian Post (La Poste Tunisienne) is issuing on July 16, 2024, a postage stamp on the "50 years of activity of the Tunisian Company of Petroleum Activities (French: ETAP)," in recognition of its contribution to t...

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:04:31 GMT
Phase 2 Massari X Minassa Programme 'Talent Academy' Announced
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The phase 2 MASSARI X MINASSA programme named "Talent Academy" will enable 20 to 25 selected talents to benefit from online workshops and individual coaching to deepen their skills in various visual and sound creation ...

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:21:14 GMT
Over 94 Thousand Quintals of Grain Harvested in Nabeul
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Nabeul -- The quantities of grain harvested in the governorate of Nabeul reached 94.7 thousand quintals since the start of the harvest till July 11, a progress rate of 90%.

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:14:35 GMT
Namibia's New Ambassador Hands Over Copies of Her Credentials to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- New Namibian ambassador to Tunisia with residence in Algiers Panduleni Kaino Shingence on Friday handed over copies of her credentials to Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians A...

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:50:49 GMT
Bac 2024 - Success Rate of 43.52 Percent for Resit Session and 55.6 Percent for Both Sessions
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The success rate for the baccalaureate exam session has stood at 43.52%, i.e. 17,912 graduates out of a total of 4,115 candidates.

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:56:15 GMT
Tunisian Commentator Sonia Dahmani Sentenced to 1 Year
[CPJ] New York -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by a Tunisian court's sentencing of lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani to one year in prison on Saturday and calls for her immediate release.

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:37:25 GMT
Nineth Grade Exam - 3,515 Pupils Gain Admission to Pilot Secondary Schools
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The pass rate of the 9th grade exam (stood at 64.99%, that is 16,936 pupils out of a total of 26,061 examinees with average and above-average scores.

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:36:27 GMT
Young Inventors Prize - Tunisian Team of Female Inventors Wins Third Place
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A team of four young Tunisian inventors (Khaoula Ben Ahmed, Ghofrane Ayari, Souleima Ben Temime and Sirine Ayari) has won the third Young Inventors Prize awarded by the European Patent Office (EPO).

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:32:53 GMT
Tunisian Federation of Film Societies Launches Call for Applications for Arab Women Directors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8 -- A call for applications for an artistic residency focused on the development of short film projects was launched by the Tunisian Federation of Film Societies (FTCC) as part of the fifth edition of Regards de Fe...

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:46 GMT
Tunisian Post to Issue Stamps Celebrating Sports in Mediterranean
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Two postage stamps will be issued on Tuesday on the theme "Postal Euromed: Sports in the Mediterraean," the Tunisian Post said on Monday, along with all member countries of the Postal Union for the Mediterranean (PUMed...

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:32:48 GMT
Isie Announces Calendar for 2024 Presidential Election
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced the calendar for the next presidential election, set for October 6, 2024.

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