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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:58:58 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccine - Nearly 3 Millions Registered On Evax.tn
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 1,881,065 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered since the start of the national jab drive on March 13 to July 1, including 1,314,954 first doses and 566,111 booster shots.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:58:54 GMT
MMR Up to 6.26 Percent in June 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The average monthly money market rate (MMR) for June rose slightly to 6.26% against 6.25% in May and April 2021, according to the latest statistics of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).Actually, the MMR has bee...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:04:31 GMT
Current Health Situation Result of 'Ill-Conceived Choices,' Said Saied
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed met Thursday evening at the Interior Ministry seat, with the department's directors and officers.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:25:26 GMT
Success Rate in Main Session of Baccalaureate Stands At 44.30 Percent
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The success rate in the main session of the baccalaureate stands at 44.30%.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:25:17 GMT
51.56 Percent Success Rate in Baccalaureate Exam in Public Schools Against 13.06 in Private Schools - Ministry
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Out of 114,454 baccalaureate applicants registered in public schools, 5,7957 (51.56%) passed, 3,528 (29.83%) will re-sit and 2,0482 (18.22%) failed, according to the Ministry of Education's figures released Fri...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:52 GMT
Working Session Between MPs and Foreign Ministry Officials
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A working session between members of the Tunisia-United States parliamentary friendship group and two representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, was held Thursday in Tun...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:49 GMT
Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament Split - Tunisia Fail to Qualify for Olympics After Losing to Croatia 70-75
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian basketball team missed their last chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, after conceding their second defeat in a row against the host country, Croatia (75-70) at the qualifying to...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:45 GMT
Baccalaureate Results See Improvement Compared to Previous Year - Minister
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Education Fathi Slaouti said Thursday the Baccalaureate results have recorded an improvement compared to the previous year despite the special health situation.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:42 GMT
Assault On Abir Moussi - LTDH Calls On the Ministry of Women and Public Prosecutor to Take Necessary Measures
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian League of Human Rights (LTDH) called on the Public Prosecutor and the Minister of Women, Family and Seniors to take the necessary legal measures following the physical assault on MP Abir Moussi (bl...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:39 GMT
Tunisian Success At First African Startup Challenge for Cultural And Creative Industries
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The "CREATIVE HUB", a professional group of the Tunisian Confederation of Citizen Enterprises (CONECT), which hosts Tunisian creative and digital technology entrepreneurs, announced on Thursday that two of its ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:35 GMT
Human Rights Violations in 2020/2021 Undermine Tunisia's Democratic Process - Civil Society
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Civil Collective for Individual Freedoms, made up of a number of organisations, said the state must abide by its national and international human rights commitments.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:41:32 GMT
CEPEX-EU - Giving Fresh Impetus to Tunisian-European Partnership
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- CEO of the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) Chiheb Ben Ahmed met on Thursday morning European Union Ambassador in Tunis Marcus Cornaro.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:36:07 GMT
Govt Members Begin Inspection Visits to Vaccination Centres Nationwide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Government members started Thursday inspection visits to vaccination centres and hospitals across the country to take stock of the COVID-19 vaccination progress.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:36:05 GMT
Korchid Calls On ARP Speaker to Resign to Spare Tunisians 'More Misfortune and Misery'
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- MP Mabrouk Korchid, member of the parliamentary group "Watania" said Thursday he submitted his resignation from the Bureau of the House of People's Representatives (ARP) for "impossibility to perform my duty.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:36:01 GMT
Beja - Government Will Strive to Gradually Provide Vaccines for 150 Thousand Citizens - Minister of Trade
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "The government will work to gradually provide vaccines for 150 thousand citizens in the region of Beja, to get out of the difficult pandemic situation," said Minister of Trade and Export Development Mohamed Bo...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:35:57 GMT
Gafsa - Rail Transport of Commercial Phosphate Resumes From Mdhilla
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The rail transport of commercial phosphate, on Wednesday, resumed from the mine of Mdhilla (Governorate of Gafsa) to chemical fertiliser companies located in the governorates of Sfax and Gabès, after a one-yea...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:35:49 GMT
ARP Passes Domestic Workers' Bill
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The House of People's Representatives (ARP), on Wednesday evening, passed the domestic workers' draft law with 102 votes for, 11 abstentions and 1 against.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:36:26 GMT
Coronavirus - Full Lockdown Decreed in Sousse Governorate From July 4 to 11
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The regional committee to combat natural disasters in Sousse, on Thursday, decreed a one-week renewable full lockdown in the entire governorate starting July 4.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:52:49 GMT
Sidi Bouzid-Coronavirus - 3 Fatalities, 210 Additional Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Sidi Bouzid recorded 3 deaths and 210 more infections by the coronavirus during the last 24 hours, Bechi Saidi, Head of the Regional Health Directorate, told TAP on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:52:47 GMT
High Committee for Human Rights Decries Involvement of State Bodies in Protecting Terrorists
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The High Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (French: CSDHLF) decried Thursday the involvement of State apparatus in protecting terrorists and facilitating their the entry in Tunisia.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:52:43 GMT
Environment - Cooperation Charter Signed Between ARP and CSOs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Association "les Amis des Oiseaux" (AAO) (Friends of Birds) on Wednesday signed the cooperation charter between the House of Peoples' Representatives (ARP) and the civil society associations.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:52:39 GMT
Towards Launching Societal Dialogue On Violence Against Women - Ministry
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Women, Family and Seniors is considering the launch of a national societal dialogue on violence against women to put an end to gender-based crimes, Minister Imen Zahouani Houimel announced on Th...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:52:37 GMT
Covid-19 - Five Infections By Indian Strain Detected in Sousse - Official
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Five infections by the Indian strain have been detected in the governorate of Sousse, communication officer at the local health directorate Hafsia Ladheri stated to TAP on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:32:19 GMT
ENA and UNDP Ink Cooperation Agreement to Promote Tunisian Public Administration
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A cooperation and partnership agreement aimed to to promote the Tunisian public administration was signed on Wednesday between the National School of Administration (ENA) and the United Nations Development Prog...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:59:42 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccine - Nearly 600 Thousand Persons Fully Vaccinated
[Tunis Afrique Presse] 19 vaccines have been administered, including 1,272,434 first doses and 548,997 booster doses, since the launch of the national jab drive on March 13 until June 29.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:59:37 GMT
Covid-19 - All Games (All Categories) Postponed to Later Date (FTHB)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Following the latest measures decided by the national commission to combat COVID-19, and the decisions made by the governors in the various regions of the country, the Tunisian Handball Federation (FTHB) decide...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:41:05 GMT
9th Grade Exam - Lockdown Rooms Reserved for Possible Covid Infected Students in All Exam Centres
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Lockdown rooms have been reserved for possible COVID-19 infected or suspected cases in the 243 examination centres, Education Minister Fethi Sellaouti said on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:11:32 GMT
MCC Approves Nearly U.S.$500 Million Compact for Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors voted unanimously at its meeting on June 30 to approve a $498.7 million compact with Tunisia to strengthen the country's transportation, trade, an...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:26:53 GMT
Parliament Speaker Strongly Condemns Abir Moussi's Assault Inside HPR
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Speaker of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) Rached Ghanouchi strongly condemned any aggression against Tunisian women and women in general, said Wednesday, Assessor in charge of information and commu...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:11:35 GMT
Arab Soccer Cup U-20 (Quarter-Final) - Tunisia Beat Comoros (1-0), Take On Algeria in Semi-Final
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national soccer junior team qualified for the last four of the Arab soccer Cup U-20 after beating the Comoros team (1-0) in the quarterfinals game.



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