Day: January 16, 2017

US delivers two more patrols boats to Tunisia

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Two fast coast guards patrol boats were delivered on Monday to Tunisia as part of the Tunisian-American cooperation in the military field. At an official ceremony at Bizerte Naval Base, Minister of National Defence Farhat Horchani pointed out that these 65-foot rapid intervention patrols constitute the third batch for Tunisia meant for the fight against terrorism, the management of illegal immigration in the Mediterranean, organised crime and rescue at sea. “The logistic support provided by the United States to Tunisia in the military field has been a great contribution,” said…

Tunisia to increase citrus exports after record yield

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The first export of citrus fruits for the season (2016/2017) will start on January 14, 2017, in light of a record production expected to exceed 200 thousand tons for only Maltese oranges, which is causing unrest among farmers. “This year, we are at 550,000 tons, which is enormous” Mohamed Ali Jandoubi, Director General of the GIF (Inter-professional fruit group) said. Whilst production is increasing, compared to the 400,000 tons observed on average over the last five years, the sector still has many challenges including the lack of outlets and weak…

Snow traps motorists in Jendouba

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Heavy snow has trapped around 1,000 motorists in northwestern Tunisia, the prime minister’s office said Monday. Drifts blocked roads including a major highway in the province of Jendouba on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s office said. The government opened 10 emergency shelters in schools and sports centres, warning the public not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Authorities distributed food and blankets to people trapped in a “monster traffic jam”, private radio station Mosaique FM said. Jendouba Governor Akram Sebri said “considerable quantities of food and liquid gas” had been…