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The Rugby Cranes bowed out of the 2011 Rugby World qualifiers after losing the return leg fixture 38-13 to Tunisia at the Stade El Menzah in Tunis on Saturday evening.
THE Rugby Cranes lingering hopes of making the 2011 Rugby World Cup came to a humbling end when they suffered another massive defeat in Tunis on Saturday.
Battered comprehensively by clinical Tunisia 41-17 at home two weeks ago, the Rugby Cranes will jog onto the Stade El Menzah stadium in Tunis in full throttle mood to try and overturn what already looks like 'mission impossible.'
It's been interesting trying to analyse the reactions of Nigerians after the goalless draw with Tunisia on June 20.
A consortium composed of France Telecom and Divona/Orange has been awarded the third mobile license in Tunisia. The license covers the regular GSM services and 3G, as well as landline services.
A communiqué released on Friday by the Ministry of communications and relations with the Chamber of Deputies announced new appointments in the sector of communication.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali decorated on Friday Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, the First Chairwoman of the Emirati Foundation for Family Development, with the Grand Chain of the November 7 Order, as a token of consideration for her successful career in promoting women, family and children inside the United Arab Emirates and abroad, as well as for her eminent role in creating the Arab Women ...
The Tunisian weightlifter Khalil Maaioua has given Tunisia 2 gold medals at the 2009 Pescara Mediterranean games held in the Italian city from June 26 through July 5, 2009.
The 4 th meeting of the Arab Women Organization's (AWO) Supreme Council has adopted Mrs Leila Ben Ali's propositions relative to the creation of an Arab international humanitarian law commission, and the setting up of an observatory of social and political legislations relative to the conditions of women.
Three members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, who violated a Tunisian immigration law and were therefore detained on arrival the country for the World Cup Qualifier match in Rade last week, were scheduled to arrive Lagos last night via deportation orders.
In a press release dated June 25, 2009, the Tunisian Central Bank's Executive Board meeting has announced that it will maintain its key interest rate, "while focusing on the need to ensure a continuous and rigorous follow up of the trend of both the national and international environment, as well as the financing of the economic activity".
"Tunisia aims at becoming a high value added Mediterranean industrial hub by 2016", said Mr Afif Chelbi , Minister of industry, energy and small and medium enterprises on Thursday.
Two guests of honor at the 2009 Carthage Investment Forum hailed the Tunisian economic model, as well as the mechanisms set up to contain the effects of the economic and financial crisis.
Tunisia' s First lady, Mrs Leila Ben Ali who is the current President of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), chaired the opening of the 4 th session of the Organization's Supreme Council on Thursday in Tunis.
Tunisia's national handball team won the international tournament organized from June 21 to 23, 2009 at the Ben Arous indoor sports stadium, near Tunis.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali chaired on Wednesday a ceremony marking the celebration of the 53 rd anniversary of the birth of the Tunisian army.
The daily Le Temps reports in its issue dated June 24, 2009, that the British energy and engineering group, PETROFAC will build and operate the Skhira oil refinery project. According to rough estimates investment costs will range from 500,000 dollars to 1 billion dollars.
Angola and Tunisia expressed the intention of promoting the strengthening of friendship and co-operation relations between the two people and countries, Angop has learnt.
An annual survey carried out by the Tunisian German Chamber of Commerce and Industry was presented to the press in Tunis on Tuesday.
The Tunisian delegation which will take part in the 16 th edition of the Mediterranean Games, hosted by the Italian city of Pescara will comprise 213 people among whom 130 athletes who will be competing in 17 sports disciplines, football; handball, volleyball, athletics, balls and petanque , cycling, gymnastics, golf, judo, karate, swimming, boxing, fencing, weightlifting, shooting and ...
During a meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi on Tuesday, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali focused on the evolution of partnership projects with brotherly and friendly countries in light of the agreements reached, as well as those currently in progress.
A communiqué released on Monday by the Ministry of Communication Technologies has announced that the consortium composed of Divona/ Orange -France-Telecom, presented the best technical offer for the attribution of Tunisia's second and third generation mobile phone licence.
The chief coach of Carthage Eagles, Tunisia's national team, Umberto Coelho, is now like a criminal in his country of employment as he continues to get the flaks over his tactics in the match against the Super Eagles.
The 45 th edition of the Carthage International Festival will feature a roster of stars who will perform on the stage of the mythic scene of the open air Carthage Roman Theatre from July 9 to August 17, 2009.
The Japanese rating agency R&I (Rating and Investment Information) has confirmed Tunisia's sovereign risk rating granting it A - with stable outlook, following the meeting of its rating committee on June 17,2009.
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