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The following is a list of the most prominent national newspaper headlines issued today, Tuesday, November 12, 2024:
The Minister of Health succeeds in calming the anger of sector professionals after an emergency meeting (Moroccan Sahara)
The Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, was able to calm the anger of health professionals after an emergency meeting that took place in Rabat, with the national union coordination for the health sector, which resulted in a preliminary agreement to respond to the demands of the professionals. The coordination stated, in a statement, that Al-Tahrawi pledged, during this meeting, “to search for legal solutions that guarantee the centralization of financial positions and wages and confirm the status of a public employee.” Regarding the rapid and proper implementation of the July 23, 2024 agreement, Al-Tahrawi stressed his “commitment to continue implementing all points of the agreement signed with the government and quickly during the coming days.”
Dialogue sessions in the education sector make tangible progress in addressing the outstanding issues (Moroccan Sahara)
Negotiating dialogue sessions continue between the five most representative educational unions and the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, recording tangible progress in addressing a group of outstanding issues. According to data announced by the National Education Union affiliated with the Democratic Confederation of Labor, the Ministry confirmed, during the same meeting, the continuation of addressing the problems of ranks and demarcation that concern those transferring between academies in coordination with the relevant sectors. It was also agreed that the Technical Committee would complete the discussion on the articles of the transitional movement’s draft resolution, consisting of 30 articles, the day after tomorrow, Thursday.
Aziz Akhannouch before the Riyadh Summit: His Majesty the King places the Palestinian issue among the constants of the Kingdom’s foreign policy (Morocco Sahara)
Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch confirmed that His Majesty King Mohammed VI places the Palestinian issue among the constants of the foreign policy of the Kingdom of Morocco, noting that His Majesty allocated an important space to the Palestinian issue, in his lofty speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the glorious Throne Day, in which he renewed his emphasis on continuing “ Support constructive initiatives that aim to find practical solutions, achieve a tangible and lasting ceasefire, and address the humanitarian situation.” Akhannouch, who represents His Majesty the King at this summit, explained that His Majesty King Mohammed VI considered that “the worsening situation in the region requires moving away from the logic of managing the crisis to the logic of working to find a final solution to this conflict.”
Mystery surrounds the fate of compensation and subscriptions for Knobs employees (News)
Mystery still surrounds the fate of more than 3 million members of the National Fund for Social Reserve Organizations who will be transferred to the system affiliated with the National Social Security Fund, according to what was revealed by the “amended version” of the draft law to integrate “KNOPS” into the National Social Security Fund. According to this text, the Board of Directors of the National Social Security Fund will undertake “the task of considering issues related to the basic compulsory sickness insurance system in the public and private sectors, as well as other basic health coverage systems managed by the National Fund for Social Reserve Organizations, and deciding on issues related to them.” .
Medical colleges cancel student penalties following the agreement to end the protests (News)
The medical college crisis file is moving towards liquidation, after the students and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation signed a settlement report, under the supervision of the Kingdom’s mediator. The Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at Hassan II University in Casablanca decided to suspend the penalties taken against five medical students. This came based on the minutes of the institution’s council held in an extraordinary and emergency session, where the members of the institution’s council decided to lift the penalty taken against the students of the Medical Department, for the actions attributed to them, which consisted of “disturbing the normal functioning of the institution by calling for and inciting a boycott of studies.”
Cafe and restaurant owners are angry (Moroccan events)
Today, Tuesday, the National University of Café and Restaurant Owners in Morocco is organizing a national protest in front of the headquarters of the General Administration of the National Social Security Fund in Casablanca, as a result of what the university described in a report as “flooding professionals with social security fines that have negatively affected the sector.” The university pointed to the state of “confusion” that afflicted workers in the sector, due to the procedures for seizing their accounts and property, and the activation of forced collection procedures, which made paying their monthly contributions and duties difficult. She stated that the financial fines imposed on café and restaurant owners caused many of them to close and go bankrupt in various Moroccan cities.
The quality of laws…a challenge facing the government (Moroccan events)
Waiting for the General Secretariat to abandon a group of tasks, such as granting licenses to practice regulated professions and transferring that to ministerial sectors according to specialization, it is expected that the obsession with improving legal texts will be one of the tasks that will worry the General Secretariat of the government. Muhammad Hajwi, Secretary-General of the Government, announced the creation of a Directorate for Improving Laws, adding in a report submitted to the Justice and Legislation Committee that the General Secretariat of the Government is working in coordination with the authorities concerned with the legislative initiative, to raise the challenge of legal compliance with the various reform projects under implementation.
Pursuing Internet “pharmacists” (Al-Sabah)
Pharmacists are suffering due to the spread of websites and social media pages that display various medications and nutritional supplements without any supervision, to the point that some have begun to talk about virtual “pharmacies” or online “pharmacies.” Professional sources reported that representatives of pharmacists submitted complaints to the Ministry of Health, in order to take measures to limit these activities that negatively affect the formal sector. The same sources confirmed that hundreds of pharmacies went bankrupt due to the spread of the sale of medicines on social media sites, because these activities represent unequal competition for the formal sector, and also pose a threat to the health of citizens, given that these drugs and nutritional supplements are not subject to any monitoring.
Poll: 83 percent affected by the high cost of living (Al-Sabah)
High prices continue to disrupt the livelihood of Moroccans, as there is a feeling among many groups that the prices of basic materials are constantly rising, which was confirmed by 83 percent of respondents in a recent poll. The results of the survey conducted by the “Sonergia” Foundation revealed that 83 percent of the respondents acknowledged the continued rise in food prices, while 9 percent said that prices remained stable, compared to 2 percent who said that they had declined in the last three months. As for the items that witnessed a significant increase in the last three months, 68 percent of the 83 who stated that prices increased said that the prices of red meat increased the most in the last three months.
Al-Naam Mayara: Brokers and speculation “destroy” purchasing power (Science)
The team of the General Union of Workers in the Council of Advisors held a study meeting in Tangier in which it discussed the draft financial law 2025 and the problem of protecting purchasing power. Al-Naam Mayara, General Secretary of the Central Union, criticized the practices of “middlemen” who raise the prices of materials and “trade” with citizens’ livelihoods, considering that speculation destroys the purchasing power of Moroccans. He continued, “The state must be firm, not only at the injunctive level, but also at the level of controlling and regulating markets and capping prices.”
Al-Reyadah Schools…criticism and controversy over films that are “non-educational” and “contrary” to values (Science)
The training programs dedicated to implementing parallel activities in Al-Reyadah preparatory schools witnessed great controversy and were met with a wave of criticism, following the inclusion of programs that included showing cinematic films with scenes that were considered “non-educational” and “incompatible” with the moral values that should prevail in educational institutions in Morocco. The Minister of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, Mohamed Saad Barada, indicated in this regard that the controversy that arose over some films that were supposed to be shown to learners had been removed and the matter had been remedied.
Finance Law 2025.. The movement team in the House of Representatives presents its amendments (the movement)
The movement team submitted several proposed amendments to the draft finance law for the year 2025, which is currently presented for discussion before parliamentarians. The amendments mainly concern the first part of the Finance Law in its articles relating to taxes and resources authorized to be collected, the tariff of customs duties, and internal taxes on consumption. As for the second part of the draft law, the movement team submitted amendment proposals regarding Chapter Four, which came to specify expenditures from the general budget, the budgets of independently managed state facilities, and the private accounts of the treasury.
Morocco affirms that there cannot be peace and prosperity in Africa without respecting the territorial integrity of its members (Socialist Union)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, in Sochi, called for the voice of Africa to be heard and respected at the international level. In his speech during the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, Bourita highlighted, along with his counterparts from Russia and African countries, that “in order for Africa’s voice to be heard and influential in global affairs, it is important to remember some basics.” In this regard, he stressed that “there cannot be common peace and prosperity in Africa for the benefit of the peoples of our region without strict respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states.”
Bourita discusses in Sochi with the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (today’s statement)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Nasser Bourita, in Sochi, held bilateral discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov. This meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, was an opportunity to discuss bilateral issues and exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest. It is noteworthy that the rich and long-standing relations between Morocco and Russia are supported by the in-depth strategic partnership launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the historic royal visit to Moscow in 2016.
Civil Defense carried out 352,000 interventions in 2024 and saved more than 25,000 people from drowning (The Nation’s Message)
During the first eight months of the year 2024, the interventions of various civil prevention services throughout the Kingdom amounted to about 352,062 interventions, with a daily average of 1,442 interventions, according to official data contained in a report issued by the Ministry of Interior. Regarding the distribution according to the type of interventions, the report stated that rescue cases topped the interventions with a total of 218,704 interventions, followed by traffic accidents with 88,602 interventions, then drowning cases with 25,397 interventions, and fires with 10,341 interventions.
Made locally.. Morocco is preparing to market the new “Renault Cardien” cars to 15 countries (Message of the Nation)
Somaca Automotive Manufacturing Company announced that it has begun manufacturing Renault Cardien cars, relying entirely on local talent, including engineering and manufacturing teams, which have benefited from 6,000 hours of training, especially with regard to the new processes of dyeing, sheet metal work and assembly. According to a statement from the manufacturer, the “Renault Cardien” car bearing the “Made in Morocco” label, designed for international markets, will be directed to the local market starting next December, at all points of sale in the “Renault” network, as well as for export to about 15 countries.
Bank of Morocco: The adjustment of the national economy continues (Learning Economy)
The Bank of Morocco reported in its latest economic report that the national economy, which is still in the adjustment phase, is going through a state of turmoil, as growth reached 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 2.5 percent last year. While agriculture is suffering from the effects of climate risks, non-agricultural sectors are showing sustainable growth, which demonstrates the economy’s ability to absorb structural shocks, the Central Bank noted.
Morocco wins the award for conformity with the standards of the General Fisheries Authority for the Mediterranean (L’Opinion)
Morocco chaired the Scientific Advisory Committee of the General Fisheries Authority for the Mediterranean, which was held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, and was crowned for the fourth time in a row with the award for conformity with the standards of the General Fisheries Authority for the Mediterranean. With this award, Morocco reaffirms its regional leadership and commitment to the sustainable management of fishery resources. The Kingdom was represented at the 47th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean by an important delegation consisting of representatives from the marine fishing sector, the National Institute for Research in Marine Fisheries, the National Marine Fisheries Office, and the National Agency for the Development of Mariculture.
The Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit confirms its support for the work of the Al-Quds Committee headed by His Majesty the King (Le Matin)
The extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, held in Riyadh, expressed its support for the work of the Al-Quds Committee, headed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI. The kings and heads of Islamic and Arab countries participating in the summit affirmed their support for the work of the Jerusalem Committee, headed by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and its role in stabilizing Jerusalemites. This came in the decision adopted by the kings and presidents of Arab and Islamic countries at the conclusion of the summit called for by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
His Majesty the King congratulates the President of the Republic of Poland on the occasion of his country’s celebration of its National Day (Liberation)
His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on the occasion of his country’s celebration of its National Day. In this telegram, His Majesty the King expressed his warmest congratulations to Andrzej Duda, and his sincere wishes to the Polish people for continued progress and prosperity. Among what was stated in His Majesty the King’s telegram: “It is a good occasion that I take advantage of, to renew to you my keenness to further consolidate the distinguished relations between our two countries, based on strong friendship and constructive cooperation, which we seek together to strengthen and expand their fields, in accordance with the common interests of our two friendly peoples.”
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New investments in renewable energy in Morocco (Moroccan Events)
In alignment with its commitment to sustainable development, Morocco has announced new investments aimed at boosting renewable energy generation. The Minister of Energy, Mine, and Environment, Leila Benali, indicated that these investments focus primarily on solar and wind energy projects across the country. She stated that Morocco aims to generate 52% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, a significant increase from the previous targets. These projects are expected to create thousands of jobs and enhance the country’s energy independence, while also contributing to regional economic development.
Moroccan Youth Council advocates for youth engagement in policy-making (The Nation’s Message)
The Moroccan Youth Council has launched a campaign to promote the active engagement of young people in national decision-making processes. The council emphasized the importance of youth participation in shaping policies that directly affect their future. This initiative includes workshops, forums, and dialogue sessions with policymakers to ensure that the voices of young Moroccans are heard and considered. Council members argue that empowering youth in governance is critical for sustainable development and addressing pressing challenges facing the country today.
Further developments in the Moroccan education sector (Science)
The Ministry of National Education announced new strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of education in Morocco. Minister Mohamed Saad Barada outlined a series of reforms that include revising curricula to meet modern educational standards, expanding digital learning initiatives, and increasing teacher training programs. These reforms are designed to improve overall student performance and ensure that Moroccan youth are better equipped for the demands of the global economy.
Morocco discusses cultural cooperation with the Arab League (L’Opinion)
During a recent meeting with representatives from the Arab League, Morocco highlighted its commitment to promoting cultural cooperation among member states. The Minister of Culture, Mehdi Bensaid, emphasized the role of culture in fostering understanding and solidarity within the Arab world. Initiatives discussed included joint cultural festivals, exchanges in literature and arts, and collaborative projects aimed at preserving cultural heritage. The meeting underscored the importance of intercultural dialogue in strengthening ties and mutual respect among Arab nations.
