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CONSTRUCTION OF ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SET TO BEGIN IN TUNISIA

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The construction works of King Salman bin Abdulaziz University Hospital in Kairouan are expected to begin before the end of the first half of 2024, after the resolution of problems and difficulties, said a Prime Ministry statement The same source added that the progress rate of the road-works and external infrastructure of this hospital has reached 20%. The fourth meeting of the High Committee for Accelerating Public Projects, chaired on Monday by Prime Minister Ahmed…

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COLLAPSED OF HISTORIC WALL BEEN INVESTIGATED IN TUNISIA

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A Judicial administrative investigation was launched into the collapse of a section of the historic wall around the Medina of Kairouan,  Cultural Affairs Minister Hayet Guettat Guermazi told TAP during her visit to the scene of the tragedy which happened on Saturday, December 16. In an emergency meeting held by the Local Committee of the Fight Against Disasters at the headquarters of the governorate of Kairouan, the minister said that the project to restore and…

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WHY CEILING AT TUNISIA AIRPORT COLLAPSE

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A section of the suspended ceiling at Monastir’s Habib Bourguiba International Airport collapsed on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported, according to Governor Mondher Sik Ali, who visited the airport after the incident. The Governor stressed that the maintenance of the airport is an ongoing process and can lead to unexpected surprises such as this latest incident. Inspections revealed problems with the ceiling plaster, which was completed in 1985. This plaster exceeded the technical specifications…

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TUNISIA CHEMICAL & MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES LATEST SLUMP

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Agricultural and agrifood enterprises and others in operating in ceramics and agriculture bet on an improvement of their production in Q4 of 2023. A slump in activities is forecast by chemical and manufacturing industries, while the textile, clothing and leather sector seeks to achieve stability. These are the main findings of a survey conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (French: INS) on the state of play in Q3 and prospects of industrial enterprises in…

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TUNISIA PRESIDENT ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ HOSPITAL

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President Kais Saied urgently needs to start the construction of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Kairouan, the Ghardimaou Hospital in Jendouba, and the Cancer Hospital in Gabes. Receiving Health Minister Ali Mrabet, they reviewed the projects underway, the main encountered difficulties, was the poor management of some public health facilities and the slowness of judicial procedures in cases related to public funds embezzlement. The spread of rumors by a communication agency, managed by…

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GITAS AND GIZ SIGNED MOU TO BOOST ECOSYSTEM IN TUNISIA

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The Tunisian aeronautics and space industries group (GITAS) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) recently inked a memorundum of understanding (MoU) to provide a framework for cooperation, facilitate and increase collaboration in fields of joint interest including strategic projects, reads a GITAS press release. These strategic projects provide notably for the support of GITAS and aeronautical companies in the training and implementation of a social and environmental responsibility approach. This approach will focus…

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AFDB APPROVED FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT IN TUNISIA

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a $27 million (about TND 85.3 million) and €10 million (nearly TND 33.5 million) loan package to co-finance the construction of a 100-megawatt Solar power plant in Kairouan, Tunisia, the AfDB said on Thursday. The Board approval covers $10 million and another €10 million from the Bank, and $17 million concessional financing from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a special multi-donor…

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AMEA POWER LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT IN TUNISIA

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The Emirati power company “AMEA POWER” will launch the construction of a solar power plant in Kairouan (Centre) in the second quarter of 2023, said Chairman Hussain Jassim Al Nowais. In a statement to TAP, on the sidelines of a business mission led by the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) to Abidjan, from December 4 to 8, Al Nowais said a visit will be made to Tunisia in mid-December to meet with government officials…

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AfDB GRANT TUNISIA €103.95M FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNALISATION PROJECT

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African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan agreement worth €103.95 million (equivalent to 335 million Dinars) to Tunisia to finance the Road Infrastructure Modernisation Project, Phase 2 (PMIR II). The second phase of this project will aim at rehabilitating 230.6 km of roads in the governorates of Siliana, Kasserine, Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid, and Gafsa. It will also include the development of Enfidha – Kairouan road into 2×2 lanes, said Minister of Public Works and Housing…

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TUNISIA DAMS REACHED 49% FILLING STAGE

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Tunisia Government needs to start making plans to solve the incoming dam filling challenge in the nation. So far, the fill rate of Tunisian dams has reached nearly 49%, as of February 11 according to the National Observatory for Agriculture. The country available water reserves has reached nearly 1 billion 145 million cubic meters, out of a total capacity of 2 billion 337 million cubic meters. These latest development should be a sign that something needs…

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CONSTRUCTION OF MDHILA 2 PLANT TO BEGIN AFTER TWO YEARS WAIT IN TUNISIA

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The construction of Mdhila 2 plant is set to begin after the country Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Neila Nouira Gonji made the announcement. Ms Gonji, made the statement during a visit to Gafsa where the government delegation discussed ways to overcome the difficulties hindering the start of the Mdhila 2 plant. Talks has been ongoing since 2020 between officials in the region, the plant’s managers and job seekers observing a sit-in. According to…

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SHELL PLANS EXIT FROM TUNISIA TO FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has informed Tunisian authorities it will hand back upstream concessions and leave the country next year as it turns its focus to renewable energy, Rania Marzouki a senior official in the energy ministry, told Reuters. Shell’s departure will mean the Miskar concession in southern city of Gabes will be handed back to the government, she said, and Shell has also requested the early hand-back of the Asdrubal permit, which expires in 2035. Reuters…

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ITALIAN OIL GIANT PLANS TO GIVE UP MINING LICENSES IN TUNISIA

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TUNIS: Italy’s Eni will stop its hydrocarbon activities in Tunisia to focus on clean energy, the Tunisian energy ministry said, amid recurrent social unrest near oil installations in the country. The giant energy company will give up mining licenses for nine oil concessions it was running jointly with the Tunisian government but will continue to invest in renewable energy in the North African country, a ministry spokesperson said. Eni declined to comment on the report….

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TUNISIA’S STATE OWNED MINING COMPANY ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE AS POLITICAL INSTABILITY INTENSIFIES

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TUNIS – Tunisia’s state-owned phosphates producer Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa, which had been providing Tunisia with 10% of its total exports, is careening towards bankruptcy unless the government steps in to its rescue, a leader of the country’s main trade union said. “The government must come to the rescue of the Compagnie des Phosphates de Gafsa (CPG). The company’s downward crisis is spiralling,” said Mohamed Sghaier Miraoui, secretary-general of the Gafsa branch of the…

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TUNISIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTER SACKED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES

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Tunisian Environment Minister, Mustapha Aroui, has been sacked and arrested on Sunday over the shipment of hundreds of containers of household waste from Italy to Tunisia. The shipment of hundreds of containers of household waste from Italy to Tunisia has raised suspicions of dirty dealings in a country that already struggles to manage its own refuse. The saga began when Tunisian customs officials in the eastern port city of Sousse seized 70 shipping containers of…

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TUNISIA CONSTRUCTS 120 MEGAWATT GAFSA SOLAR FARM

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Tunsian Ministry of Mines and Energy and STEG (Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz) has awarded the tender for the Gafsa solar project. The tender was awarded to a consortium consisting of ENGIE and Morocco-based NAREVA. They will develop, design, finance, and build the project, as well as operate and maintain (O&M) the solar plant dubbed ‘Gafsa plant’ over a period of 20 years from commissioning. The project is among the first solar plants being…

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LOW-COST HOUSING COOPERATION PROSPECTS FOR TUNISIA AND CAMEROON

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Cameroon sets to progress in it’s low-cost housing sector in partnership with Tunisia. Tunisia’s Minister of Equipment, Housing and Regional Planning Noureddine Selmi is leading a representative officials and investors of public and private sectors that showed conscience in strengthen Cameroon low-cost housing project. After the discussion between Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute the Prime Minister, Head of Government and the visiting Tunisia Minister a strong agreement was reached on the proposed project. Cameroon stand…

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TUNISIA TO GET US$335m FINANCIAL AID FROM U.S

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Tunisia to receive US$335m financial aid from U.S

Tunisia secures US$335m financial aid from U.S to maintain its democratic transition. Just barely a month after the death of Tunisia’s 92-year old President, Beji Caid Essebsi; who was also a major player in the country’s transition to democracy. The North African country, Tunisia have now reached an agreement to get a financial aid worth US$335 million over five years from the United States (U.S); so as to continue in supporting its democratic transition. The…

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LOGISTIC OPERATION LEADER AT GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), TUNISIA

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Logistic operation leader at GE

GE drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. GE is looking for Logistic operation leader to be responsible for  3PL management in Tunisia. JOB DESCRIPTION The “Logistics Operations Leader” is responsible for the 3PL…

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TUNISIA PRESIDENT BEJI CAID ESSEBSI DIES AT 92

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President Beji Caid Essebsi

Tunisia’s first freely elected president will be remembered as a pivotal figure in his country’s occasionally tumultuous recent history President Beji Caid Essebsi who is one of the oldest leaders in the world has passed away today 25th July, 2019. Essebsi, who was the first democratically elected leader was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday but passed away the next day. Essebsi was also admitted to hospital last month after suffering what officials said was…

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