Tag: Tunisia

Tunisian President Cuts Judges’ Wages After They Strike Over Sackings
Judiciary, News, Tunisia

Tunisian President Cuts Judges’ Wages After They Strike Over Sackings

Tunisia's political crisis deepened on Monday as President Kais Saied ordered judges' salaries cut to take account of strike days after they began a week-long work stoppage in protest at his move to dismiss dozens of them. Saied, who has progressively sought to tighten his grip on power, last week dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists. Courtrooms were closed across the country on Monday. The head of the Tunisian Judges Association, Anas Hamaidi, said 99% of judges observed the first day of the strike, and that the action would continue until Saied reinstated those sacked. Read Also: Tunisia Judges To Strike Over Presidential Sackings The president assumed executive powers last summer in a move his opponents called a coup, subsequentl...
Tunisia Judges To Strike Over Presidential Sackings
Judiciary, News, Tunisia

Tunisia Judges To Strike Over Presidential Sackings

Judges in Tunisia are to strike for a week and stage sit-in protests against the president’s firing of dozens of their colleagues. President Kais Saied this week dismissed 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists in a crackdown on the judiciary - his latest step to tighten his grip on power in the North African country. Judge Hammadi Rahmani said a meeting of judges on Saturday voted unanimously to suspend work in all courts, and to start the sit-in. The strike will start on Monday in all judicial institutions and could be extended, Anas Hamaidi, president of the Association of Judges, said. Last summer, Saied seized executive power in a move his foes called a coup, before setting aside the 2014 constitution to rule by decree and dismissing the elec...
Tunisia President Sacks 57 Judges
Judiciary, News, Tunisia

Tunisia President Sacks 57 Judges

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked 57 judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists. In a television address, he said he had given the judiciary multiple opportunities and warnings to "purify" itself. Among the sackings announced in the government’s official gazette was Youssef Bouzaker, the former head of the Supreme Judicial Council. Read Also: Ronaldinho Visits Tunisia To Promote Tourism President Saied replaced the council earlier this year - part of his efforts to consolidate his position after he seized power last July. He has already dismissed Tunisia’s elected parliament and set aside the constitution. Mr Saied has promised a referendum on a new constitution next month. Opposition parties and the main trade union umbrella are boycotti...
Ronaldinho Visits Tunisia To Promote Tourism
African Development, Economy, News, Tunisia

Ronaldinho Visits Tunisia To Promote Tourism

Former Brazilian football icon, Ronaldinho is currently in the North African country of Tunisia where he is promoting the country’s tourism. The former Barcelona midfield maestro who arrived the country on Thursday, is on a mission with the Tunisian Tourism office to promote the country’s rich attractions which was a main stay of its income accounting for 10% of the GDP before the Coronavirus pandemic. With the visit and promotions, the Brazilian football legend has become the new face of the Tunisian tourism campaign. The former player toured the streets of the town of Sidi Bou Said in the eastern part of the North African country. He was accompanied by local rapper Karim Gharbi who had invited him. Read Also: Buhari says Nigerian Health Workers Culpable for Medical Tou...
Tunisia Forces Super Eagles to a 1-1 Draw in Austria
Nigeria, Sports, Tunisia

Tunisia Forces Super Eagles to a 1-1 Draw in Austria

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on Tuesday night forced to a 1-1 draw at the Jacques Leman Arena in Austria. Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho opened scoring in the 21st minute when he used a sharp turn in the box to score his first international goal in 2017. Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa was fouled few minutes inside the box as he tried to convert a pass from Alex Iwobi leaving the referee with no choice than to award a penalty to the West African side. Iheanacho stepped forward to take the spot kick but failed to convert what would have been Nigeria's second goal of the night. The Tunisian side however punished them for the miss with an equalizer from Drajer Mohammed who finished off a cross which Kenneth Omeruo failed to clear properly. The Super Eagles ...
COVID-19: Tunisia Bars Ships of French Transport Company, Corsica Linea from Anchoring on its Ports
Covid-19, Safety, Transportation, Tunisia

COVID-19: Tunisia Bars Ships of French Transport Company, Corsica Linea from Anchoring on its Ports

Tunisia has banned the ships of French transport company Corsica Linea from docking on its shores as crew test positive for COVID-19. Habib Ghedira, member of Tunisia’s committee to confront the COVID-19 was quoted by Mosaique FM radio on Saturday to have said that that the decision was taken by government to preempt spread of the disease in the North African country. This came after many crew members of a ship belonging to Corsica Linea company, which operated the Marseille-Tunis route from July 1 to July 10, tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, on July 14, another vessel of the same company that docked in the port of La Goulette in Tunis had eight people who tested positive for COVID-19. Tunisian Health Ministry asked thousands of people who were on board the two ships ...