Bizerte commercial port operations trend upwards in early 2024
Bizerte commercial port traffic saw a steady increase in early 2024, as was the case in December 2023, a regional official told TAP.
Two ships respectively loaded with 23,500 tonnes of wheat and 27,000 tonnes of maize docked Saturday at the Bizerte …
IMF puts Tunisia on list of member countries with delays in completion of Article IV consultations
For the first time since joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1958, Tunisia is featuring on the list of member countries with delays in completion of Article IV consultations or mandatory financial stability assessments over 18 months.
P…
Tunindex closes Monday’s session down 0.5%
The bleeding of the Tunindex continues as the benchmark index closed Monday’s session down 0.5% at 8,515.2 points with modest liquidity of TND 1.7 million, according to the analysis of broker Tunisie Valeurs.
SERVICOM led the way with no transaction…
Recent rainfall pushes fill rates of 22 dams higher in north
Water reserves of the 22 dams in the north, namely Jendouba, Béja, Kef, Siliana and Bizerte, reached on Monday around 592 million m3, i.e. 33% of their overall capacity following the latest rainfall.
Water reserves at Barbara dam in Fernana, Jendoub…
“IMF is on Tunisia’s negative list, not other way round,’ says financial risk expert
Over the past decade, Tunisia has received a series of financial packages from international financial institutions, particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with excessive conditions attached, under the guise of financial and monetary ref…
Automotive Industry: “Yura Corporation” company to expand its activities in Tunisia (FIPA)
The South Korean company “Yura Corporation”, specializing in the production of car parts is seeking t expand its activities in Tunisia, said CEO of the Tunisian subsidiary of Yura Corporation, Kim JONG GU, according to a press release published, Mond…
Tourism Minister announces launch of quality programme for tourism and handicrafts
Tourism Minister Mohamed Moez Belhassine announced the launch of a comprehensive quality programme in the tourism and handicrafts sectors during a working session on Monday.
He stressed the importance of this programme in increasing the profitabilit…
Players who turned down European countries to play AFCON 2023
By Biwah Bryan
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will bring together an array of talents from across the globe, including players eligible for other countries who jettisoned the chance of playing for other teams in preference of playing at AFCON…
Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters” screened in six US cities
Kaouther Ben Hania’s feature film “Four Daughters,” which has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 Oscars, is currently being screened in six US cities.
Screenings are scheduled in the following cities: Los Angeles (on January 4 and 6), N…
Intoxication with counterfeit alcohol: Two individuals arrested in Medenine
Two individuals were arrested in Medenine in the so-called case of intoxication by counterfeit alcohol, the National Guard General Directorate announced in a press release on Sunday.
They are accused of manufacturing and transporting counterfeit alc…