St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister charts new trajectory for twin-island nation at an exclusive event in Dubai

Dubai, Dec. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew, set the tone for the direction his country will be taking at a recent exclusive invite-only event in Dubai. The event was one of many engagements undertaken by the Prime Minister and his delegation which included the […]

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Tunisia’s tennis icon Ons Jabeur crowned 2022 Peace Champion

(TAP) – Tunisian tennis icon and world’s number two Ons Jabeur received the «Peace Champion of the Year» during the «Peace and Sport Awards» ceremony, held in Monaco within the framework of the 13th edition of the «Peace and Sport» International Forum.   «The international tennis player Ons Jabeur, a source of inspiration for women and youth around the world, […]

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Violence against women: over 700 reports in ten months

(TAP)- Toll-free number 1899 received 5,343 reports of violence, including 769 against women, in the period running from January to late October 2022.   Reports centre around verbal abuse (661), psychological violence (616), physical violence (565), economic violence (323), sexual abuse, violence against children (96) and workplace violence (4), the Ministry of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly said as […]

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International Day for Abolition of Slavery: Tunisia to step up efforts to combat irregular migration and organised crime

(TAP) – Tunisia stressed on Friday the importance of increasing efforts to combat irregular migration and organised crime, as well as adopting a participatory approach based on human rights and solidarity development to prevent human trafficking crimes and ensure necessary care for victims.   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad affirmed in a statement issued on the […]

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Medical tourism: Tunisia would gain from expanding offer (roundtable)

(TAP)- Tunisia, leader in medical tourism in the African continent, would gain from expanding its offer, said Director-General at the Ministry of Health Nadia Fenina.   Medical tourism is a real economic engine and an export niche, the official Friday said at a round-table meeting organised in Gammarth, Tunis northern suburbs, by the Tunisian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry on […]

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UGTT members and experts praise tax measures included in 2023 Finance bill

(TAP) – Several members and experts of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) praised the measures aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to ensure the collection of its tax revenues, to expand the tax base and to bring the taxation of capital income closer to that of employees’ income.   During a meeting held on Friday with Minister of Finance, […]

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State will not give up subsidy of basic commodities, says Saied

(TAP) – “Exercising its role in ensuring social justice, the State will not give up the subsidy of basic commodities as has been claimed,” affirmed President of the Republic Kais Saied.   He pointed to the need to keep working to bring prices down, as he met Thursday with Prime Minister Najla Bouden.   “Those who are bent on raising […]

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Morocco’s Ramzi Boukhiam Qualifies for World Surf League Championship Tour 2023

Casablanca – The surfer Ramzi Boukhiam became the first Moroccan to qualify for the 2023 Championship Tour, the most prestigious surfing competition in the world, at the end of the Haleiwa Challenge, 7th and final stage of the Challengers Series of the World Surf League (WSL), held in Hawaii. Boukhiam, 1st Moroccan and Arab to integrate the world elite of […]

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World Cup 2022 (Morocco/Canada 2-1): Fighting Spirit, Collective Game, Decisive Factors of Victory (Regragui)

Doha – The fighting spirit and the collective game are decisive factors that allowed the Atlas Lions to beat Canada (2-1) in the last game of group F and punch, thus, their ticket for the last 16 of the World Cup 2022, said Thursday in Doha head coach of the Moroccan national football team, Walid Regragui. The national team has […]

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Casablanca Stock Exchange Closes Week in Green

Casablanca – The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed slightly higher on Friday, with its main index, the MASI, gaining 0.05% to 11,028.15 points (pts). The Morocco Stock Index (MSI 20), which includes the 20 most liquid stocks, rose 0.21% to 890.04 pts.   Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse

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Lower House Speaker Meets with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister

Rabat – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, met Friday with the Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister, Zsolt Semjen, currently on a working visit to Morocco. The Lower House said in a statement that the talks focused mainly on parliamentary issues of common interest, as well as the quality of bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them through […]

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