Year: 2018

The members of the Committee on Individual Freedoms and Equality stressed on Wednesday that the report they submitted last June 12 to the President of the Republic on the reforms of the individual freedoms and equality does not oppose the provisions of the Islamic religion. At a press conference held Wednesday in Dar Edhiafa in Carthage, the committee members focused on the modernist approach adopted by Tunisia since the 19th century so that Tunisian society is not dependent on traditional positions that do not adapt to the civilisational and cultural…

Tunisia has refused 70 Moroccan entry because it suspects they are planning to illegally immigrate to Europe, the spokesperson of the Ministry of the Interior said. “There were passengers who planned to take Tunis as a station for their illegal immigration,” Sofiene Zaag said. “They did not have luggage enough for staying in Tunis even for two days. They did not have money.” He said that returning the Moroccan passengers was “part of effort s to protect these youths and in an effort not to make Tunis a transit passage…

The Francophone Union (Media, Advertising and Digital) announced Tuesday the launch in Tunis of the first meeting of Carthage on June 27 and 28 at the French Institute of Tunisia. During a meeting with the press held in Tunis, Christian Cappe, founder and president of the Francophone Union stressed that through this event, the Union wants to facilitate the emergence and circulation of talents, encourage developments in powerful media in the French-speaking world and offer brands useful communication tools in terms of radiation and impact. “This event will bring together…

The Independent High Authority for Elections in Tunisia has announced that it has started to prepare for the legislative and presidential elections due to be held next year. A detailed schedule and operational plan has been drafted, Quds Press has reported. The details were provided in a written statement issued on Sunday by Nabil Bafoun, a member of the election authority. He explained that such preparations are essential and are likely to be ready by October. The authority’s draft budget for the following year will then be determined. The announcement regarding the…

The Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC)  organizes a small trade fair and conferences entitled “The substitution of lead in industrial painting in Tunisia”on 19 and 20 June 2018 at ARENA in Tunis as part of the EU funded SwitchMed project. Substitution of lead in paint is one of the 20 preventive solutions identified by the SCP / RAC and is the subject of a pilot project in Tunisia as part of the SwitchMed project. The results of these activities have for purpose to encourage policy makers…

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has revised its travel advice for Tunisia, softening its stance on travel to the country. The move has been welcomed by tourist board, Discover Tunisia, which described the move as a “huge boost” for the country. Tunisia was rocked in June 2015 by the devastated Sousse terror attack, in which 30 Britons were killed. Since then, the FCO has persistently urged cautionwhen travelling to the north African state. Charter flights from the UK were suspended following the attack, but resumed in February with the return of…