Tunis/Tunisia — The National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said Monday it had received three fixed stations to monitor air pollutants, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) as well as atmospheric dust. These stations also help measure the actual meteorological situation linked to air pollutants. The INM […]
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Tunis/Tunisia — Kaouther Ben Hania’s feature film “Four Daughters,” which has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 Oscars, is currently being screened in six US cities. Screenings are scheduled in the following cities: Los Angeles (on January 4 and 6), New York, Chicago, Austin and Nashville (on January 6) and Palm Springs (California) […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Six Tunisian women have been named in Tech of the Year 2023 by the Tunisian association RECONNECTT, based in France and bringing together highly qualified Tunisian skills from all over the world. The winners were chosen on the basis of their professional careers, scientific publications and commitment to Tunisia. Through their work, projects […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The investigating judge at the Court of First Instance of Sousse 2, issued an arrest warrant against the former mayor of Hergla, who is accused of violating the specifications governing the maritime public domain. The mayor is also accused of providing rental contracts to staff working in the sea domain for a period […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Meeting on Wednesday Justice Minister Leila Jaffel, President Kais Saïed spoke of the backlog of cases pending before the courts. “It’s time to settle the cases that have been pending before the courts for more than a decade,” pleaded the Head of State, quoted in a Presidency of the Republic press release. President […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The ongoing crime of genocide in Palestine, witnessed by the whole world and whose cruelty is leaving its mark, is not aimed at a particular faction or movement, but rather at the “existence” of an entire people, President Kais Saied said. Speaking on Wednesday in a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Preliminary results of December 24 local elections in the governorate of Sousse following manual and automated vote counting by the regional election authority. 1/Delegation of Sousse- Sidi Abdelhamid: -Constituency of Sidi Abdelhamid :Radhouan Tabib-138 votes -Constituency of Kesibet Chhat :Abdelfatah Rezgui-260 votes -Constituency of Ibn Khaldoun :Najib Deriî-146 votes -Constituency of Tayeb Mhiri-1 […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Abdel Monêm Belâati urged that efforts should be focused on agricultural research programmes, and that solutions should be found to mitigate the impact of climate change on the productive sector while ensuring adaptation to the situation. At the opening Wednesday of the International Conference on Food […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Participants in a conference-debate on “Reality and Challenges of Elite parasports in Tunisia,” organised on Wednesday by TAP news agency on the occasion of the Sports Press Day, called on the national and civil authorities to improve the situation of para-athletes, to meet their basic physical, technical, psychological and social needs, and to […]
Cape Town — The collapse of a roughly 30 metre section of the wall near Tunisia’s Gate of the Floggers around the Old City of Kairouan has resulted in the deaths of three stonemasons, BBC Africa reports. The trio were carrying out repairs at the UNESCO World Heritage site, according to authorities. The accident also […]
Tunis/Tunisia — “The Tunisian health system’s response to the climate change impacts has been proactive and comprehensive, especially as Tunisia is one of the countries most affected by these changes in the Mediterranean region,” Health Minister Ali Mrabet underlined on Monday at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
Harare — Abir Moussi, a prominent adversary of Tunisian President Kais Saied, began a hunger strike in prison on Tuesday, November 28, in protest of what her attorneys claims is an infringement on her freedom of speech and political participation, Reuters reports. In a crackdown on opposition lawmakers, Moussi was detained by police outside the […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The Palestinian cause will be high on the agenda of the 9th Medenine International Documentary and Short Films Festival (FIFDOC). Indonesia is the guest of honour at this 2023 edition, organised on November 29-December 3, without the festive aspect. Tunisian actor and director Foued Litaiem has been appointed honorary president of this exceptional […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The final number of candidates in December 24 local elections stands at 7,205, President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) Farouk Bouasker said on Tuesday. All challenges lodged with the Administrative Court have no effect on preliminary results, except for the re-classification of a candidate in the constituency of Sfax […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Reported investments in all sectors fell slightly by 3.2% between 2022 and 2023 (first 10 months), to TND 4,905.9 million, according to data published on Tuesday by the Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA). These investments led to the creation of 65,726 jobs, up 0.4% at the end of October 2023 in terms of job […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Hrayer Sejnane project, which has come to a close, provided support to over forty female potters in Sejnane, Bizerte (northern Tunisia) through training sessions on communication, sales techniques and the administrative and financial management of projects. Implemented by Youth for Active Citizenship civil society organisation, in partnership with the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Health Minister Ali Mrabet paid a visit Wednesday to the National Blood Transfusion Centre (French: CNTS) to take stock of its preparedness for a blood donation campaign for the Palestinian people amid an ongoing Israeli agression in Gaza. Mrabet inspected national blood stock services and working conditions, in addition to blood donations. Hundreds […]
Cape Town — The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. AU chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat released a statement on Sunday urging the warring parties to return to the negotiating table. “The chairperson […]