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CONSTRUCTION OF ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SET TO BEGIN IN TUNISIA

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

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…

COLLAPSED OF HISTORIC WALL BEEN INVESTIGATED IN TUNISIA

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

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…

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

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

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…

GITAS AND GIZ SIGNED MOU TO BOOST ECOSYSTEM IN TUNISIA

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

AFDB APPROVED FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT IN TUNISIA

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

AMEA POWER LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT IN TUNISIA

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

AfDB GRANT TUNISIA €103.95M FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNALISATION PROJECT

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

TUNISIA DAMS REACHED 49% FILLING STAGE

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

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

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

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…

ITALIAN OIL GIANT PLANS TO GIVE UP MINING LICENSES IN TUNISIA

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by Gambeta News

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….

AFRICA’S FIRST SATELLITE OF 2021 LAUNCHES INTO SPACE

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Gambeta News

Tunisia’s first satellite, Challenge ONE has been successfully launched onboard Soyuz-2 rocket in the earlier hours of today from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Challenge ONE was announced in 2019 by Tunisian aerospace and telecommunications company, TELNET after it entered an agreement with the Russian operator of commercial launches of Soyuz-2 rockets, GK Launch Services. According to the agreement, Challenge ONE is going to be a precursor for a constellation of 30 satellites to be launched by 2023. Part…

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

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by Gambeta News

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…

TUNISIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTER SACKED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Gambeta News

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…

LOW-COST HOUSING COOPERATION PROSPECTS FOR TUNISIA AND CAMEROON

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

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…

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

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Gambeta News

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…

LOGISTIC OPERATION LEADER AT GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), TUNISIA

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

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…

TUNISIA PRESIDENT BEJI CAID ESSEBSI DIES AT 92

Posted on July 25, 2019July 31, 2019 by Gambeta News

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…

FUNDING AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE GAP

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Gambeta News

A look at Infrastructure funding gap across Africa and remedies so far. Key to enabling African economies to make the most of their opportunities is developing infrastructure in the region. Across the continent, new laws are being implemented and alternative sources of infrastructure funding are being sought in order to kick-start direly needed infrastructure projects. At the centre of it all is China, which is providing alternative sources financing to countries in Africa that have…

NATIONWIDE STRIKE BY TUNISIA’S PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS

Posted on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Gambeta News

Tunisian public sector worker immediately request to calls for protest by the President of Tunisian Beji Caid Essebsi . Reaching to the raise of wages from about 670,000 civil servants. The agreement between the sector worker and government were fail as a result of this nationwide strike occurs on Thursday. Public school, Airport, Public transport and Government offices have been torn off by this pressure, initiated by the Tunisia General Labour Union, UGTT. Tunisian civil servants…

TUNISIA RECEIVES US$245m AS PORTION OF IMF LOAN

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Gambeta News

Tunisia gets US$245 million loan installment from IMF According to reports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have approved a loan installmental payment of US$245m to Tunisia. This approved sum is the fifth payment under the loan programme between IMF and the North African country. The IMF loan programme will aid Tunisia control its deficit through economic reforms. It will also unlock the route for the country to sell US$1 billion worth of bonds this month…

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