LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
Monthly session on the general policy in the House of Councilors: The government is committed to reviewing employment promotion programs and strengthening the social protection system: "After having passed his first oral speech in front of the deputies in May, the Head of Government, Saad Eddin El Othmani, carried out the same exercise yesterday in front of the councilors who, it must be said, have shone by their absence. Speaking at the monthly policy session in the second House of Parliament, El Othmani outlined the measures the Executive will adopt to tackle the employment challenge and fight unemployment. He also announced the revision and updating of all the employment promotion programs put in place by previous governments. These include the revision of the new employment strategy (2015-2025), drawn up by the Benkirane government."
Legislation: Extended prerogatives for the future National Road Safety Agency: "The bill on the creation of the National Road Safety Agency, which was tabled in committee on July 30, 2016, has just been examined for the first time last Tuesday by the Deputies of the Committee on Infrastructure, Energy, Mines, and Environment within the House of Representatives."
L'ECONOMISTE:
Tourism: Details of the emergency plan: ""Accelerate, carry out rapid actions, and concrete to put the train in motion." This is basically the resolution taken by the Department of Tourism. The very first evaluations of the Vision 2020, established by the tandem Sajid-Boutaleb, show a rather critical balance. "The implementation of the Vision has not yet started. Most of the actions and means that have been provided in the program contract have not been put in place. This explains the delays in the main components of the Vision," said Lamia Boutaleb, Secretary of State for Tourism."
Business premises: Pharmacies and clinics are exempt from VAT: "Pharmacies and clinics, with the exception of those located in malls, are not concerned by the 20% VAT on professional leases provided in the draft finance bill. The text voted on Tuesday, June 6, was finally reorganized by Parliament. Article 89 of the finance bill provides for the application of a VAT to premises garnished, furnished, or equipped for the purpose of being exploited for professional use. A General management of taxes circular will still need to clarify the application of this measure."
AL BAYANE:
Parliament: Budget 2017 and AL Hoceima on the menu: "The Finance Bill finally sees the end of the tunnel. The House of Representatives adopted it at second reading last Tuesday. In detail, this text, which dragged into the drawers of Parliament for nearly seven months, was approved with 199 votes, while 56 deputies voted against, and 38 abstained."
RAM "cannot provide flights" via the Doha hub: "The national airline company, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Tuesday that it "cannot provide flights" towards the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Maldives, Bahrain, and Egypt via the Doha hub due to the cancellation of flights connecting the Qatari capital to these countries. In a statement, RAM specifies that only the flights to and from these six countries with stopover in Doha are concerned, the air line between Casablanca and Doha is being operational."
LIBERATION:
Getting rid of a problematic patronymic: 3,000 requests from families wishing to call themselves otherwise: "The change of patronymic is now commonplace with the services of the civil status. Nearly 3,000 families want to find a new name of their choice. The reasons are many..."
The King inaugurates a Primary Health Care Center in Sidi Othmane: Realized for a total cost of 11 million Dirhams: "His Majesty the King Mohammed VI proceeded, in the Sidi Othmane district of Casablanca on Tuesday, the inauguration of a Center of primary health care, realized by the Foundation Mohammed V for the Solidarity for a total cost of 11 million Dirhams."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC:
Royal Air Maroc: The Casablanca-Doha line still operational: "The national airline company Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Tuesday that it "cannot provide flights" towards the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Maldives, Bahrain, and Egypt via the Doha hub due to the cancellation of flights connecting the Qatari capital to these countries. In a statement, RAM specifies that only flights to and from these six countries with stopover in Doha are concerned, the airline between Casablanca and Doha is being operational."
Attijariwafa bank unveils its new subsidiary: "Bank Assafa, a 100% Moroccan entity dedicated to participatory finance: "Transparency, clarity, and rigor are the main values that will define the operations of Bank Assafa. Subsidiary of Attijariwafa bank, this new banking entity marks the place with its knowledge of the market of participatory finance. In fact, Attijariwafa bank was at the origin of the launching of the first financial institution in Morocco to market so-called alternative products under the name of Dar Assafa."
Les Inspirations Eco:
Retirees of parliamentarians: Parametric reform in view: "The House of Representatives is moving towards putting in place a parametric reform of the pension plan of parliamentarians, as has been decided for the public function: Raising the age to 63 years, increasing the contribution, and reducing the pension. The House of Counselors does not seem to be part of the reform project, although the legislative institution has only one fund."
Parliament: The deputies set their legislative priorities: "The road map for the second half of the spring session was drawn by the House of Representatives office. In parallel with the legislation which is at an advanced stage in the committees, the monitoring of public policy will be closely monitored by the deputies."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
