Olive harvest estimated at 60 thousand tonnes in Gabes

The olive harvest season is ongoing in the governorate of Gabes where it has reached a progress rate of 30%, head of plant production at the Local Authority of Agricultural Development Hassouna Ben Ali told TAP.   The olive harvest for this season is estimated at 60 thousand tonnes in the governorate of Gabes, 58 thousand tonnes of which were […]

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New action plan to improve access to information for people with disabilities

The Article 19 organisation – North Africa and Middle East office – and the National Authority for Access to Information, in partnership with civil society organisations active in the field of defending the rights of people with special needs, launched on Saturday an action plan to improve access to information for people with special needs.   Director of the transparency […]

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Disability issues need to be entrusted to specific agency (civil society organisation)

The Tunisian Organisation for the Defence of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities urged the Social Affairs Ministry to entrust disability issues to a specific agency under the Prime Ministry.   A protest and advocacy campaigns will be held in the event of no response, President of the organisationYousri Mazzati said Saturday as Tunisia is observing the International Day of […]

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Tunisia underlines commitment to promote situation of persons with disabilities

Tunisia underlined its unwavering commitment to promote the situation of persons with disabilities. It also affirmed the imperative to pursue the development of legislation for the benefit of this category.   In a statement released on Saturday on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on December 3 each year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration […]

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Tabboubi warns gov’t against lifting subsidies, urges cabinet reshuffle

“Time has come for a cabinet reshuffle,” Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) Noureddine Tabboubi said.   In an address Saturday at the Convention Centre in Tunis to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of trade union leader Farhat Hachad’s assassination, Tabboubi said the labour union is opposed to the current process as there is no synergy with political […]

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GREEN TECH association born

The non-profit association called “Green Tech” which brings together business leaders operating mainly in the collection and treatment of industrial waste, the environment and renewable energy, is born, said the Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCITF).   The association held its constitutive general assembly on December 1, and elected its steering committee and President who is Mokthar Zanned.   […]

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Expat remittances expected to reach TND 2,085 million in 2022

Expat remittances to Tunisia should reach TND 2,085 million in 2022, representing 4.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) while remittances to low- and middle-income countries are estimated at 626 billion dollars, according to the latest Migration and Development Brief by the World Bank.   It said remittances to low- and middle-income countries that have weathered the global turmoil in 2022 […]

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TUNISAIR takes delivery of fourth A320neo

The national carrier Tunisair received on Saturday a new A320neo aircraft to strengthen its fleet.   This fourth delivery is part of an acquisition programme to renew the company’s fleet, according to its social media page.   Tunisair has already obtained three A320neo aircraft in December 2021, February 2022 and October 2022, and is expected to receive another aircraft in […]

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Political parties accuse ISIE of serving “political agenda” of ruling power

The Workers’ party, Al-Joumhouri party, Ettakatol party, the Democratic Current and Al-Qotb party called in a joint statement, for the boycott of the December 17 legislative elections.   They consider that these elections do not meet the most basic criteria of integrity, transparency and democracy and encourage voting on the basis of tribal affiliation rather than programmes.   They also […]

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Audit Court says election authority has failed so far to submit candidate lists

The election commission had not submittted till Friday the lists of candidates and campaign managers, Judge at the Audit Court Fadhila Gargouri told TAP on Saturday.   The Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) shall present the court, under Article 94 of the 2014 election law, with the list of bank accounts opened by candidate lists, candidates or parties […]

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Media coverage of first three days of election campaign, below expectations (Lajmi)

President of the Independent High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HAICA), Nouri Lajmi, said the media coverage of the election campaign in its first three days, was “below expectations”, especially for private radio stations.   Speaking to TAP Saturday, Lajmi said that the coverage of the election campaign by the public media was marked by a “significant” presence of candidates and […]

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الجنسية بحق الولادة والمدهش حول سياحة الولادة

دبي الامارات العربية المتحدة, 3 ديسمبر / كانون أول 2022 /PRNewswire/ — يوس سولي (حق الأرض)، أو ما يعرف بقانون حق الجنسية بالولادة؛ هو مفهوم تم تطبيقه لعدة قرون في مختلف البلدان. يعتبر أساس القانون بسيطاً للغاية، حيث يتم منح الأطفال الذين تم ولادتهم داخل حدود البلد الجنسية بشكل مباشر.  ومع ذلك، يمكن أن تصبح الجنسية […]

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