February 6th, 2019 | 0 commentsNearly 4,200 tourism service companies operate illegally in Tunisia, said President of the Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism Agencies (FTAV) Jaber Ben Attouche. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday in Tunis, on the occasion of the launch of the awareness campaign in the field of tourism and travel, the official stressed t...
February 3rd, 2019 | 0 commentsThe National Oil Office (French: ONH) plans to organise a promotional operation of Tunisian packaged olive oil in the Brazilian market so as to make the Tunisian brand known among Brazilian consumers. Tunisia will, in 2019, target the Brazilian market, which is one of major olive oil importer countries and has Brazilians from Italian, Por...
February 3rd, 2019 | 0 commentsTunisia’s president on Tuesday accused the prime minister of seeking power through a secret deal with an Islamist party, the latest sign of tension at the top ahead of elections. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed had gained the backing of the Ennahdha party to stand in the presidential polls, President Beji Caid Essebsi said, quoted by Al Ara...
January 28th, 2019 | 0 commentsThe Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) will publish in a few days, a circular governing the holding of a foreign currency account by startuppers, as provided for by the 'Startup Act' passed by the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) in 2018, said Governor of the BCT Marouane El Abassi. 'Thus, startuppers, who have acquired the label of a s...
January 28th, 2019 | 0 commentsThe pilot project on the use of drones for better management of development projects in the agricultural sector was launched on Friday. This project is the result of a partnership agreement concluded on 26 July 2018 between Tunisia, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the municipality of Busan in South Korea. The Korean fund KOAFEC, a...
January 28th, 2019 | 0 commentsThe current socio-economic situation in Tunisia proves that Tunisia's future remains uncertain, in the light of a conflict between the government and the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), experts said. To protest against the failed negotiations with the government on salary increases in the public sector, the UGTT scheduled a second st...
January 23rd, 2019 | 0 commentsIt is necessary to step up cooperation with Tunisia, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he talked to the ambassadors after the credentials ceremony on 21 January, BelTA has learned. Talking to Ambassador of Tunisia Mohamed Ali Chihi, the Belarusian head of state emphasized that Tunisia is located not so far from Belarus, while...
January 23rd, 2019 | 0 commentsAn attempt to smuggle foreign currency estimated at about $801 thousand (2.4 million Tunisian dinars) was foiled on Monday morning by Custom officers at the Melloula border crossing in Tabarka, few kilometers from the Algerian-Tunisian borders. The money was held by three Algerian nationals who were attempting to enter Tunisia. It was fou...
January 21st, 2019 | 0 comments"The administrative committee of the Tunisian General labour Union (UGTT) will convene on January 19 and will make decisions up to the expectations of Tunisian workers who have advocated for their rights," UGTT Secretary General Noureddine Tabboubi said on Thursday. The current government has failed at all levels, he indicated in an addre...
January 21st, 2019 | 0 commentsA nationwide strike over pay increases paralysed activities at Tunisia’s airports, ports and train stations and closed public schools and universities but turned out to be a peaceful protest. The effects of the 1-day strike January 17 were compounded by the Tunisian General Labour Union’s (UGTT) dismissal of the government’s request that...
