Year: 2020

Tunisia receives US $84m for water projects

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Tunisian received US $84m loan from the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German development agency, to finance several solar and water management projects. in the country Out of the total, US $24m has been allocated to the National Sanitation Office (Onas),  intended for the implementation of Phase II of the Industrial Areas Remediation Programme, Construction Review Online reported. The programme will be marked by the collection and treatment of wastewater discharged by plants to prevent it from discharging into wetlands and Mediterranean coasts. This will benefit industrial areas of Moknine, Ben…

Tunisia among CNN Travel’s 20 best places to visit in 2020

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The American Cable News Network (CNN) listed 20 best places to visit this year, including Tunisia. “Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany’s coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020,” the CNN said. “Japan will be hosting the Summer Olympics, Jamaica will be marking the late Bob Marley’s 75th birthday, and Washington will be on pins and needles for much of the year preparing for the US…

Tunisia wins £25,000 taxi advertising boost in WTM LONDON prize draw

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The Tunisian National Tourist Office has won £25,000 worth of advertising with electric taxi company Sherbet London via a business card prize draw at WTM London 2019, TaxiPoint reports. “It’s a brilliant opportunity to advertise the destination of Tunisia across London and a great way to make a positive impact in reducing London’s toxic pollution,” said Moncef Battikh, Head of Promotions at the Tourist Office. Asher Moses, Chief Executive of Sherbet London, added: “We look forward to working with the Tunisian National Tourist Office on our upcoming campaign. “We are…

MSC Cruises seals joint venture deal for Tunisian port operator

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A joint venture involving MSC Cruises has finalised the takeover of the operator of the cruise port for Tunis, Travel Weekly reported. The European cruise line teamed up with independent cruise ports owner Global Ports Holding last year to bid to run La Goulette, the same source said. The deal to acquire Goulette Shipping Cruise, the company that runs the cruise terminal at the Tunisian port, has now been completed for an undisclosed sum. The concession to operate the cruise port was awarded to Goulette Shipping Cruise in 2006 on a 30-year basis,…

53 illegal refugees rescued off Kerkennah Islands

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The Tunisian Navy has rescued 53 illegal refugees on Saturday who were bound to go to the Italian coast, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The rescue operation took place 60 km northeast off Kerkennah Islands (coast of El Attayaà) in the Sfax governorate as their boat broke down the same source noted. The Ministry added that the refugees were aged between 16 and 30 and they took off on Friday night from Mahdia coast. TunisianMonitorOnline

Over 9.4 million tourists visit Tunisia in 2019

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Over 9.4 million tourists visited Tunisia in 2019 with an increase of 13.6 %, the Tourism Ministry said on Friday. The European visitors to Tunisia registered a leap of 15.9 % while Tunisian expatriates who came to visit the country posted a rise of 4.8 %, the Ministry reported. Chinese visitors to the country in early 2019 jumped by 7.3 % since the early 2018, the revenue of tourism has hit USD1.95 billion, i.e a yearly expansion of 35.7 %. TunisianMonitorOnline

Tunisia officially non-permanent member of UN Security Council

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Tunisia, on Wednesday, is officially a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 period, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The Ministry revealed that Tunisia has a set of priorities and strategic options as part of its non-permanent membership in the Security Council. These priorities focused on issues of conflict prevention and peaceful settlement so as to strengthen sustainable peace, boost the participation of women and youth in these efforts, and combat terrorism. This is besides increasing the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping operations,…

British holidaymakers told to have plastic-free holidays in Tunisia in 2020

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According to the environmental organisation WWF, nearly 600,000 tonnes of plastic is dumped into the Mediterranean Sea every year. British holidaymakers are being encouraged to take plastic-free package holidays in Tunisia this year after the two countries signed an agreement on cutting tourist waste, inews reports. Tourists will be banned from using disposable plastic cups and cutlery in hotels by the end of March, while plastic drinking straws were phased out at the end of the year. Other measures under the new sustainable tourism charter include tour operators supporting recycling at hotels and encouraging Britons…