Candidates for the next local elections (December 24), Rabeh Mohamed and Mohamed Boukhari Mustapha, in the Imada of Sidi Aich (Gafsa Governorate) started their campaign and held direct meetings with citizens. The two candidates stressed the need to improve healthcare services in the area, promising to provide equipment to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Local Hospital Sidi Aich and reopen the medical laboratory. They also promised to finish asphalting roads, work through the problem of frequent power cuts and offer quality services to citizens. The two candidates also agree on the need to promote the agricultural sector in the region, by offering assistance to farmers, review regulations related to drilling wells and creating storage spaces for agricultural products. The Imada of Sidi Aich has 17 candidates vying to occupy six seats on the next local council. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse