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Tunis: Stade Tunisien won the 2023-2024 Tunisia’s soccer Cup after defeating CA Bizertin 2-0 at the final, played on Sunday in Rades.
This is Stade Tunisien’s 7th cup.
The goals were scored by Bilel Mejri (32′) and Haythem Jouini (57′).
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The weather Sunday is generally a bit cloudy in most regions with highs ranging between 29°C and 36°C in coastal regions and still soaring elsewhere, ranging between 38°C and 45°C with sirocco wind blows.
The wind is blowing south in the north and midland and east in the south moderate to relatively strong in most regions.
The sea is choppy in the north and gulf of Gabes and a bit choppy to choppy elsewhere.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The Ministry of Communication Technologies launched a call for tenders to award licences for the installation and operation of a public telecommunications network in Tunisia to provide fifth-generation (5G) mobile telecommunications services, as part of the State’s strategy for the digital development of the national territory, aimed at upgrading the digital infrastructure and extending broadband coverage nationwide.
The ministry called in a press release on Sunday, for interested operators to submit their bids to the central registry of the Ministry of Communication Technologies no later than September 2, 2024, specifying that the opening of bids is public.
A general session will be devoted to the public opening of the envelopes comprising the administrative, financial, technical and economic file, on September 2, 2024 in the presence of all bidders who will be invited to attend.
Tunisia currently counts three public mobile telecommunications network operators (2G, 3G, 4G): Tunisie Télecom, Ooreedo
Tunisie and Orange Tunisie, as well as two mobile virtual network operators and several internet service providers such as Orange Tunisie Internet, GlobalNet, Hexabyte, Bee, Nety, Next Step, Topnet and the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI).
The total number of mobile phone subscribers stands at 16,258,517, with a rate of 136.5%, while the overall number of mobile internet subscribers stands at 11,583,616, with a rate of 97.2%, according to the Ministry (National Telecommunications Authority, February 29, 2024).
The Prime Ministry set up a special committee at the Ministry of Communication Technologies, tasked with devising the preparatory stages for the provision of 5G mobile communications services in Tunisia.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: Some 28,000 tourists are currently staying in the Djerba-Zarzis tourist zone, Regional Tourism Commissioner in Medenine Hichem Mahouachi told TAP.
The occupancy rate in the region’s hotels, which stands at 80%, is expected to reach 100% as of July, he added.
The Djerba-Zarzis tourist zone is booming, which he reckoned would ensure a successful tourist season in 2024.
Mahouachi further pointed out that the tourist season will last until September and most of October, which is an important factor in extending the summer season and diversifying the tourism product.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The head of the El Manar district of the Tunisian Water Exploitation and Distribution Company (SONEDE) has been dismissed following President Kais Saied’s visit on Saturday evening to a western suburb of Tunis, where he saw a large amount of drinking water leaking from a pipe belonging to the company, and after all the relevant circumstances had been investigated, the Presidency said on Sunday.
The President of the Republic also ordered the opening of a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: Retired Tunis Afrique Press (TAP) news agency journalist Kamel Lahmari has passed away at the age of 72, TAP announced on Sunday.
Lahmari joined TAP in 1974.
His career spanned almost 37 years, during which he worked in several desks, including the regional desk, the “TAP Exterieur” desk, and the “Web” desk.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: Tunisia bagged 6 prizes in the 24th Arab Radio and Television Festival’s TV and Radio Programmes competitions, during the closing ceremony held on Saturday in Tunis.
The festival is organised by ASBU in partnership with the Cultural Affairs Ministry, the Tunisian national Radio and TV and the Arab Satellite Communication Organisation (Arabsat).
Main prizes:
The Tunisian TV’s “Palestine at Heart” show won the 2nd prize in the Variety and Shows category, while the National Radio Station bagged three awards in the “Cultural,” “Scientific” and “New Media” categories.
Private radio station Diwan FM scooped two awards in the economic programmes categories in the parallel competition, including the first prize in the Variety programmes and the 2nd prize for economic programmes.
This year, the ASBU Festival received 289 entries, including 108 in the official competition and 39 in the parallel section. These entries were submitted by 20 television channels, including 6 private channels, in addition to 18 p
roduction companies.
142 radio programmes were also submitted, including 125 in the official competition and 17 in the parallel section, an unprecedented number in the history of the festival.
A record number of radio broadcasters participated in the official competition, with 20 entries, including 8 private and other international radio stations broadcasting in Arabic, as well as production companies in the parallel section.
The closing ceremony was attended by Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister and Acting Minister of Cultural Affairs Moncef Boukthir, Advisor to the President of the Republic Walid Hajjem, ASBU President Mohammad bin Fahd Al-Harithi, Assistant Secretary-General, Head of the Media and Communication Sector Ahmed Rashid Khattabi.
Organised on June 26-29 under the theme “Supporting Palestine,” this edition kicked off at the Carthage Roman theatre with a concert by Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama with all profits going to Palestine.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The ancient town of Aradi, now known as Sidi Jdidi, some 15km from Hammamet, the Berber village of Douar Laaroussi, the hills of El Monchar, the archaeological site of Aradi and the prehistoric caves of Sidi Latrach, are just some of the sites that will form an important part of the new and first route of the Tunisian Trekking Trail created in Sidi Jdidi-Nabeul.
It is part of the Trans-Tunisia Trekking Trail project, carried out in partnership with Leaders International and supported by the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism in Tunisia project – a joint action of the European Union as part of its “Tounes Wijhetouna” programme and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and implemented by GIZ Tunisia in close partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism.
This new walking tour offers a rich mountain and adventure destination, as well as culture and history, to discover some little-known or poorly-known treasures such as the prehistoric caves of Sidi Latrech, which can b
e seen in the promotional video for this new tour.
According to some historical data, these caves were grouped, tiered burial chambers dug into the Djebel Sidi Latrach rock mass.
According to historical data, these chambers, dug and carved by prehistoric man to commemorate his dead, date back to protohistory, the period between the end of the Neolithic period and the beginning of history, the equivalent of the European Metal Age.
Behind the Hammamet coastal area, some ten kilometres from the sea, the Sidi Jdidi site, identified by an inscription with the ancient Aradi, extending over some ten hectares, has been the subject of numerous studies, research and key works and articles to study the monuments revealed, including two Christian basilicas making up the double cathedral, which had a funerary function illustrated by the numerous mosaics marking the tombs, according to the “Les Nouvelles de l’archéologie” collection, on the OpenEdition Journals portal for books and scientific journals.
Entitled “The Ch
urches of Ancient Aradi,” this 2011 scientific text was written by Tunisian archaeologist and historian Aïcha Ben Abed Ben Kheder and medieval archaeologist Michel Fixot, members of an entire excavation team during the summer 2006 campaign.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The number of road accidents fell by 25.38% to 2,284 from the start of the year till June 28, compared with the same period last year, updated statistics from the National Road Safety Observatory show.
The number of road fatalities rose by 11.62% to 502, while the number of injuries felll by 23.18% to 3,185 compared with the same period last year.
A total of 3,185 people were injured in these accidents, down 23.18% compared with the same period last year.
41.81% of the accidents were caused by inattention and lack of vigilance while driving.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Tunis: The National Council of Regions and Districts will start considering its rules of procedure at a plenary session on Monday, July 1.
The drafting of these rules of procedure was kicked off at the end of last April.
At the start of the plenary session, which will be held at the Council’s headquarters in Bardo, the report of the committee in charge of drawing up these rules will be read out by the committee’s rapporteur or a member of its bureau.
The National Council of Regions and Districts is made up of 77 members, 72 of whom are elected by the members of the regional councils on the basis of three members per council (24 regional councils), and 5 members of the district councils on the basis of one member per district.
According to Article 85 of the Constitution of 2022, the National Council of Regions and Districts exercises powers of control and accountability in various matters related to the implementation of the budget and development plans in Tunisia.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse