Day: February 18, 2019

Mount Semmama Cultural Centre hosts 8th Shepherd Festival April 7-9

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The Mount Semmama Cultural Centre of Arts and Crafts (governorate of Kasserine) is organising the 8th edition of the Shepherd Festival from April 7 to 9. This new edition bearing the name of the Aurés Mountains will be an occasion to pay tribute to Algeria. Preparations are underway over the Tunisian-Algerian mountain border for the hosting an artistic meeting that will bring together guests from both countries namely artists and intellectuals. The Cultural Centre of Mount Semmama will be the hosting place of the 8th Shepherd Festival, with attendance of…

Training in Moringa cultivation for women in Sfax

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Some 20 rural women who have received training in planting and cultivating Moringa, were given training certificates on Monday by Bir Salah training centre of El Hancha delegation (Sfax governorate). This training is organised at the initiative of the Centre d’orientation et de reconversion professionnelle (CORP) of the Tunisian-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Tunisia). It aimed to match the qualifications of job seekers to the real needs of each region and companies, said COPR Director Youssef Fennira. Director of the Bir Salah training centre, Sarra Toumi, indicated that…

Hotels in Djerba are already full for spring

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Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts René Trabelsi said last Friday that several hotels in Djerba island are already full according to the bookings made until next April. He pointed out that the number of tourists, particularly European tourists, had increased significantly. The minister, who was speaking at Mosaïque Fm on the sidelines of a visit to Houmet Essouk on the island of Djerba, said that his department was currently studying the issue of hotel units that had been closed for several years due to a lack of tourists. He added…

Libyan security frees 14 kidnapped Tunisian workers

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Security forces in Libya on Sunday freed 14 Tunisian workers kidnapped by gunmen in the western city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capital Tripoli, according to Libyan officials. “The security directorate of the city of Zawiya managed to free the Tunisian workers. Communication is underway with the concerned authorities to ensure they return safely to their families,” said the Zawiya security directorate. The workers are in good health, according to the security directorate, Xinhuanet reports. The Tunisian Foreign Ministry also confirmed the release of the kidnapped workers and…