Author: MN BG

Tunisia produces 3 pct of electricity from renewable energy

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A total of three per cent of the electricity is from renewable energy in Tunisia, President of Tunisian Association of Wind Energy (ATEE) Nafaa Bakari said Thursday at an international forum on renewable energy, energy efficiency and investment in energy infrastructure. Bakari said that Tunisia was able to make the first steps toward energy transition in a carbon-free economy voicing hope to reach 20 per cent by 2020 and 22 percent per cent by2030. Since 2017, a series of international tenders were launched for the achievement of major energy projects…

Tunisia Trains First Set Of Drone Pilots For Agricultural Productivity

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The first batch of drone pilots has been trained by the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Busan Techno Park. The training main focus was on handling, maintenance and the security aspects of flying drones. The first batch of 8 out of 40 candidates selected for the exercise, that took place in Tunis last month. It plans training a total of 400 young Tunisians by 2021. The project will also be marked by the setting up of a training centre equipped with training…

Education system is stalling in Tunisia….. But I believe in potentials of Tunisians to overcome difficult juncture (Minister of Education)

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Education Minister Hatem Ben Salem said that the education sector is the most affected as it is raising true existential questions. This sector has brought hope for all the Tunisian people by providing the true social ladder allowing them to have an important place in society thanks to the public system. However, this system today is stalling because there is an accumulation of problems that must urgently be solved. This accumulation is due to overcrowding and Tunisia is not prepared since the sixties for this phenomenon which resulted into massification and negative…

Berlin Media Center begins its journey around the Mediterranean from Tunisia

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 “Another horizon” to tackle unemployment crisis in Tunisia… The Media Center of  la Marsa townhall in Tunis organized a televised discussion on the issue of unemployment in Tunisia under the theme “Another horizon … Youth employment opportunities: best guarantee for growth and democracy”. The seminar was attended by a number of civil society organizations in Tunisia, representatives of the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment,  representatives of the private sector, German organizations operating in Tunisia as well as the Federation of the Disabled and academics who contributed to enriching the…

Education system is stalling in Tunisia….. But I believe in potentials of Tunisians to overcome difficult juncture (Minister of Education)

MN BG

Education Minister Hatem Ben Salem said that the education sector is the most affected as it is raising true existential questions. This sector has brought hope for all the Tunisian people by providing the true social ladder allowing them to have an important place in society thanks to the public system. However, this system today is stalling because there is an accumulation of problems that must urgently be solved. This accumulation is due to overcrowding and Tunisia is not prepared since the sixties for this phenomenon which resulted into massification and negative…

Tunisia: 50th International Festival of the Sahara in Douz

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The 50th International Festival of the Sahara in Douz, Tunisia is already sold out for this year’s edition, which runs from December 28-31 and celebrates the culture and traditions of the desert and nomadic tribes.This showcase expo for local folklore is a sort of desert Olympiad, with a large parade followed by song and dance as well as traditional weddings and ceremonies. There will be the classic camel races and simulated rabbit hunts on horseback and camelback, as well as purebred Arabian and Sloughi desert greyhound dressage. In addition, the…

Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria assert adherence to dialog to solve Libya crisis

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Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Ahmed Abou Zaid posted on Twitter the final statement of the tripartite meeting, which took place in Tunisia on Saturday and Sunday. Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, took part in the fourth coordinating meeting of the Egyptian, Tunisian and Algerian foreign ministers within the framework of the initiative launched by Tunisia’s Beji Caid Essebsi for a compressive settlement in Libya. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria convened in Tunisia on Saturday to resume discussions over the security and political developments of Libya, which has…

Tunisia expects surge in olive oil production to boost battered economy

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Trucks loaded with boxes full of olives were queueing at a press plant in this small Tunisian town as the North African country sees a surge in olive oil production in a badly-needed boost to its ailing economy. Tunisia, one of the world’s top three olive oil producers, expects olive production to jump by 160 percent to between 1.5 million tons and 1.6 million tons in the 2017 season which started in November, the agriculture ministry said That will translate into up to 280 million tons of olive oil, about…

Tension as cradle of Arab Spring marks 7 years since protests

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Demonstrators in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid on Sunday marked seven years since a street vendor set himself on fire in a move that touched off the Arab Spring uprisings. Stallholder Mohamed Bouazizi set himself alight on December 17, 2010 in a deadly protest over unemployment and police harassment that spiralled into the overthrow of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Tensions were running high as unemployed protesters and activists marched through the streets angry over the lack of jobs and opportunities that continue to plague Sidi Bouzid. Some…

Tunisian-British Friendship Association: building bridge between Tunisian and British societies by stepping up English language learning

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I had the opportunity to attend a breakfast discussion on the theme “the English languages learning … the way forward” organised by the Tunisian-British Friendship Association” Friday in Tunis, to discuss the prospects of English learning in Tunisia. The event was enhanced by the presence of Minister of Education Hatem Ben Salem and a large audience and participants coming from the political, academic and professional world to discuss the issue of English learning and find out ways to improve the learning process on the basis of other experiences whether British…