Laptop ban lifted on Tunisia flights

The UK government has lifted the laptop ban on inbound flights from Tunis’ Carthage International airport. Tunis airport becomes the second airport after Turkey’s Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen to have the ban on larger mobile devices, including laptops and tablets, completely lifted on all inbound flights to the UK. Although some individual airlines flying from other affected airports have also had the laptop ban lifted on their flights to the UK. The British government said it had been working with airlines to “introduce tough additional security measures” over the last few months. It…

Tunisia’s tourism revenues up 19 pct this year as more Europeans return

Tunisia’s tourism revenues have risen 19 percent so far this year, reflecting a recovery in a vital sector crippled two years ago by attacks on foreign holidaymakers. Tourism Minister Salma Loumi said 4.58 million foreign tourists visited the North African country between Jan. 1 and Aug. 10. Arrivals from neighbouring Algeria were up 60 percent, helped by a promotional campaign by Tunisia, while visits by European tourists rose 16 percent. “There are good indicators, revenues rose by 19 percent to 1.5 billion Tunisian dinars ($613 million)”, Loumi told reporters on…

Tunisia launches new national employment strategy

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced yesterday, the official launch of a new national employment strategy. In press statements from the capital Tunis Chahed said that employment is a top priority, ” since it is one of the rudiments of the country’s development”. The strategy will be developed in partnership with the government and the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) and the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA). During the post revolution years Tunisia has suffered from increasing unemployment rates in the country caused by a decline in the…

Bangladesh ranks 82nd in Anti Money Laundering Index of 146 countries

Bangladesh has also secured the fourth position among the 10 fastest developing countries in the index Bangladesh has massively improved in its efforts to counter terrorism financing and money laundering according to a press release published by Bangladesh Bank on Monday. Citing Basel Anti Money Laundering (AML) Index-2017, the press release said Bangladesh has beaten 28 countries and ranked 82nd among 146 countries. Bangladesh has also secured the fourth position among the 10 fastest developing countries in the index. According to the AML’s findings, 10 countries with the highest AML risk are Iran,…