COVID-19: targeted lockdown in Nabeul from July 4 to 18

– A targeted lockdown was decreed Saturday in Nabeul by the local committee to fight natural disasters, Governor Mohamed Ridha Mlika told TAP. The lockdown will be imposed from July 4 to 18. Travel to and from Nabeul will be banned, except for emergencies, particularly amid the conduct of national and university exams. This in addition to a 5 am-8 […]

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Targeted lockdown decreed in Mahdia from July 5 to 14

– The local disaster control committee in Mahdia, on Saturday, decided to decree a targeted lockdown from July 5 to 14. The curfew hours are maintained from 8 pm to 5 am, while chairs in cafes and restaurants will be removed as of 4 pm. Gatherings and ceremonies as well as cultural and sports events and camping will all be […]

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COVID-19 : El Kef reports 3 deaths, 121 new infections

El Kef logged three more COVID-19 deaths, the local health directorate said in its latest report. The results of 121 out of 266 tests came back positive, pushing the caseload to 11,356 infections. The number of recovered patients reached so far 10,239. The local directorate also reported 94 hospitalisations presently, including 11 in intensive care Source: TAP News Agency

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Transport minister says further decentralisation needed in registration, vaccination

– Minister of Transport and Logistics Moez Chakchouk said he will submit a detailed report to the Prime Minister about the epidemiological situation in Mahdia. “A Cabinet meeting will be held as soon as possible to take measures to remedy the shortcomings of the health system,” Chakchouk told TAP correspondent on the fringes of a visit to the COVID-19 unit […]

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Civil protection: 102 fires put out in 24 hours

The National Civil Protection Office on Friday conducted 102 interventions to put out fires that had devastated several regions of the country. They conducted a total of 445 interventions including 102 fire extinctions, 68 road rescue operations and 258 other rescue interventions, according to an Interior Ministry press release issued on Saturday. Source: TAP News Agency

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Nineteen undocumented migrants rescued in Sfax (MoD)

Nineteen undocumented migrants from various African countries were rescued by a Navy unit, after their boat capsized off Louata, governorate of Sfax, the National Defence Ministry announced Saturday. The search is ongoing for three missing people, the same source added. The migrants said they had set off on Friday night from the coast of Sfax on a boat with 22 […]

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‫سرايا العقبة ووتربارك في الأردن تفتح أبوابها رسمياً أمام الضيوف

مدينة الألعاب المائية الأولى من نوعها في مدينة العقبة والأكبر على مستوى المملكة تضم أكثر من 25 لعبة ومنزلقاً مائياً ومرفقاً ترفيهياً عمان، المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية،, 3 يوليو / تموز 2021 /PRNewswire/ — افتتحت سرايا العقبة ووتربارك، مدينة الألعاب المائية الأولى من نوعها في مدينة العقبة والأكبر على مستوى المملكة، أبوابها رسمياً أمام الضيوف اليوم، حيث […]

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Eighty-four irregular migrants rescued off Zarzis

Eighty-four irregular migrants of various nationalities whose boat capsized 28 km northeast of Zarzis, had been rescued by a national coast guard unit, spokesman for the National Defence Ministry Mohamed Zekri said on Saturday. The migrants, aged between 3 and 40 (Bangladeshi, Sudanese, Eritrean, Egyptian and Chadian), said they had set off on the night of June 28 to 29 […]

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IFC grants €22 million in financing to CHO Group

The International Finance Corporation will provide up to €22 million in financing to the CHO Group (Groupe Oléicole Tunisien), an important IFC partner in Tunisia since 2015. The company will use the funds as working capital and to invest in new equipment. The renewed partnership will also help strengthen linkages with farmers and create new jobs. The CHO Group, one […]

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