Day: October 21, 2023
Local elections: regional commissions ready for candidate filing process (ISIE)
All regional commissions are fully prepared for filing candidacies for the elections of local councils on October 23 through November 1 and determining the eligibility of candidates within the allotted time, said President of the Independent High Auth…
Local elections: More than 480,000 operations to update voter data
The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) has completed the first phase of updating electoral data and will move on to the second phase, which will last until December 8, its president Farouk Bouasker said Saturday.He called on Tunisians to …
Monthly trade deficit widens to TND 1,578 million in September 2023 (INS)
The monthly trade deficit in September 2023 widened to TND 1,578 million from TND 1,249.1 million in August 2023, according to the Foreign Trade at Current Prices (CVS-CEC), September 2023 report published by the National Statistics Institute (INS).Th…
INS: Trade deficit stabilises at TND 4,219.1 million (Q3 2023)
The trade deficit remained relatively stable in the third quarter of 2023 (Q3) at TND 4,219.1 million, compared with TND 4,203.1 million in Q2 2023, a slight increase of 0.4%, according to the note on “Foreign Trade at current prices (CVS-CEC), Septem…
Tunisia seeks to raise domestic financing of TND 3.5 billion in 2024
Tunisia considers issuing a national bond in 2024 and raising a syndicated loan in foreign currency, with forecasts of raising domestic financing worth TND 3.5 billion.These data are included in the draft State budget which is currently under discussi…
Tunisia’s commercial phosphate exports hit 187,500 tonnes [Upd 1]
Tunisia’s commercial phosphate exports from early January hit 187,500 tonnes – an unmatched level since 2012, said Director of shipping centres at the Gafsa Phosphate Company (French : CPG) Maher Rouached.This follows a September shipment of 7, 260 ton…
Government forecasts larger budget deficit and rising public debt in 2023
The government is forecasting a budget deficit of around TND 12.3 billion for the whole of 2023, equivalent to 7.7% of GDP.This contrasts with the original 2023 budget law, which projected a deficit of TND 8.5 billion, or 5.5% of GDP, according to the…
Arab countries urged to implement programmes to upgrade demographic, development situation (health minister)
Health Minister Ali Mrabet Friday urged Arab countries to work in concert in coordination with the Arab League Economic and Social Council to implement programmes aimed to promote the democgraphic and development situation in the Arab world.In opening…
Local elections: details of 23,000 citizens updated in Bizerte
Details of some 23,000 citizens were updated so far ahead of December 24 local elections, said coordinator of the Independent Regional Election Authority in Bizerte Ibtisam Turki.Permanent and field teams will be deployed until October 28, date on whi…
Local elections: details of 23,000 citizens updated in Bizerte
Details of some 23,000 citizens were updated so far ahead of December 24 local elections, said coordinator of the Independent Regional Election Authority in Bizerte Ibtisam Turki.Permanent and field teams will be deployed until October 28, date on whi…