AL BAYANE:
Washington: His Majesty the King receives the Visionary Energy Efficiency Award: "His Majesty the King Mohammed VI reiterated in the Royal Message of acceptance of the Visionary Award in Energy Efficiency attributed to the Sovereign in Washington on Monday, "Our continued commitment at the national, regional, and continental levels to make every effort to promote a climate of sustainable development of energy efficiency, renewable energies, technological innovation, and green occupations in general." In this message, whose reading was given by the Ambassador of the Kingdom to the United States, Lalla Joumala Alaoui, in front of the World Forum on Energy Efficiency, His Majesty the King pointed out that energy efficiency today, together with renewable energies, is a new revolution in the energy sector due to technological change which ensures a correlation between these two components, stressing that they should be integrated and taken into consideration in investment decisions and technological choices in all key energy-intensive sectors, including industry, construction, transport, street lighting, and agriculture."
"Ould Lefchouch" below the Law! : "The Law is above all! This was demonstrated this time by the verdict of the Correctional Chamber of the Court of First Instance of Rabat, which sentenced Hamza Derham, pursued for "drunk driving" and "absence of auto insurance", to two years in prison, in addition to 20,000 Dirhams. The verdict did not fall solely on the driver of the racing car, who, as a reminder, had caused last month a traffic accident on a major artery of Rabat, since the decision did not spare two police officers for "false in authentic writing", "change in evidence of traffic accident", and " hit and run"."
The CAF holds its Congress in Morocco: Faouzi Lekjaa at the head of several commissions: "The Confederation of African Football has a new look. It has renewed its structures in a more adorable way for Morocco. After its Congress on March 16, marked by the arrival of a new president, the Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad, and the election of Morocco in the person of Fouzi Lekjaa, the President of the FRMF, in the Executive Committee, the CAF held its first meeting in Manamah on May 7 and 8 for the distribution of responsibilities and the appointment of committee presidents. This is how Fouzi Lekjaa continues his good progress at this meeting held on the sidelines of the FIFA Congress with its new president, Gianni Infantino. He was assigned 4 responsibilities, which strengthens Morocco's place in the African football body. Fouzi Lekjaa has been appointed head of 3 Committees; of Finance, Compensation, and Interclub Competitions, in addition to a member of the emergency committee headed by the President Ahmad Ahmad. On this occasion, Fouzi Lekjaa declared to be proud for honoring Morocco and ready to help the various African Federations by paying them $100,000 in their accounts in his capacity as the new chairman of the CAF Finance Committee. This is just after initialing cooperative partnerships between the FRMF and a large part of these governing bodies of football in the Hemisphere."
L'OPINION:
Two UN high officials: United Nations sound the alarm, new records of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere: "This is a real wake-up call for two high officials of the United Nations on record levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere which continue to be registered with all the climatic and disaster risks that this situation exacerbates."
The INDH blows its 12th candle: 10 million beneficiaries, a reference for Africa: "Launched by His Majesty the King Mohammed VI on 18 May, 2005, the National Initiative for Human Development (NHRI) will celebrate its 12th anniversary this month. This initiative has reached a degree of maturity enabling it to become a model and a reference for several countries of the African continent."
Automotive wiring: Re-opening of a German production unit: "The German specialist in Automotive Wiring, Leoni Wiring Systems, has inaugurated, in Bouznikan on Monday, a production unit called Ain Sebaâ 3 under the chairmanship of the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy."
LIBERATION:
Disengagement for equivalence: "The assurances given recently by El Houssaine Louardi to the nurses seem to have fallen on deaf ears. A 48-hour strike will be observed by the latter, these Thursday and Friday, in all hospitals and CHU of the Kingdom, protesting against the immobility and indifference of the Ministry of Health."
Advanced regionalization and business ecosystem: How to sell its territory: "How should advanced regionalization lead to an enabling business ecosystem? What are the main challenges? These were the two questions that governed the proceedings of the first edition of the international symposium held in Fez on 4 and 5 May. Initiated by the research Laboratory on international management, decision-making techniques, and logistics, this colloquium was held in plenary lectures and workshops at the Conference Center of the Higher School of Technology to better understand those questions."
Towards the holding of a Moroccan-Libyan Parliamentary Forum: Discussions in Rabat of the President of the Libyan House of Representatives with Habib ElMalki: "The president of the Libyan House of Representatives, Akila Saleh, welcomed, in Rabat on Monday, the efforts made by His Majesty the King Mohammed VI for the reconciliation between the different components of the Libyan people."
LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
The reference price of wheat rendered mill fixed at 280 DH the quintal: The government is implementing several measures to ensure good harvesting and marketing conditions for cereals: "The reference price for mill wheat was fixed at 280 DH/quintal for a standard quality, according to a joint decision to implement measures by the Government in the context of the current cereal harvest and marketing campaign. Signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sustainable Development and Water and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch, and the Minister of the Economy and Finance, Mohamed Boussaïd, this joint decision will allow farmers to make the most of the expected wheat crop at the end of the 2016-2017 crop year, and which is expected to be record-breaking, i.e. 102 million quintals."
Public Service: The ministry announces the workings in the first 100 days: "During his first media release, the new minister in charge of administrative and public service reform, Mohammed Ben Abdelkader, has sought to dispel any misunderstanding concerning the establishment of fixed-term contracts (CDD) in the public service. Obviously irritated by the rumors relayed by the press lending him the intention to question the decree instituting recruitment by contract in the Administration, the new government official has been very clear. He has swept away this information with a backhand while underlining his willingness to capitalize on the achievements and commitments made by his predecessor."
M-Pay Forum: The use of cash costs 2 billion DH per year! : "Casablanca hosted yesterday the first forum dedicated to mobile payment. Called M-Pay Forum, this event was organized by "CioMag" Magazine, dedicated to the IT sector, in collaboration with the Moroccan Federation of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Offshoring."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC:
Casablanca-Settat: A new logo to reflect the aspirations of the inhabitants of the region: "By launching a contest on Tuesday to create a new logo, the region of Casablanca-Settat wants, as stated the day before in the metropolis by Mustapha Bakkoury, to refine its identity. This logo is a complement to this one. The peculiarity of this initiative resides, according to the president of the region, in the ambition and expression, through the logo, of common points among the inhabitants of Casablanca-Settat."
The CMI analyzes the April trend: Digital activity: 1.65 billion DH generated by the Moroccan cards: "The electronic banking activity is growing sharply in the fourth month of the year. At the end of April, the Inter-bank Electronic Banking Center recorded a double-digit growth in terms of both transactions and securities. This performance confirms the dynamics observed during the first quarter of 2017. In this respect, 3,491,571 payment transactions via VSEs or billing and merchant sites affiliated to the CMI were carried out during the month of April."
A second congress scheduled for next June 10 after the one organized by the current contestant last weekend: The UGTM on the verge of implosion: "The arm wrestling is still going on between Istiqlalians, but in trade union ground this time. After a brief respite following the organization of an extraordinary congress of the Istiqlal party (PI), the hostilities resumed. In fact, the Istiqlal's trade union arm is shaken by a serious crisis in recent days. And for good reason, the General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) now works with two general secretaries. Mohamed Kafi Cherrat, the General Secretary of the UGTM since 2013, and one of the faithful to the General Secretary of the IP, Hamid Chabat, disputes the leader's chair at Enaâm Miara, elected general secretary last weekend after an extraordinary organized congress."
Les Inspirations Eco:
TANGER MED: THE CARRIERS ANGERY: The angry clerks: "The tests of a new operating environment (SAS) disrupt the activity of transport and transit clerks at the port of Tangier Med. The port authority met on Tuesday with the professionals about the freight processing procedure in the export access area."
PARTICIPATORY FINANCE: THE CHALLENGES DO NOT MISS: "While the licensed participatory banks are making the final adjustments to launch their products, several issues remain unresolved. The IFN Morocco Forum 2017, held in Casablanca yesterday in the presence of more than 150 experts and investors, has allowed bringing elements of answers."
ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY: The King Mohammed VI, visionary! : "Beautiful consecration for Morocco. In Washington, last Monday, the prestigious Energy Efficiency Visionary Award was awarded to the King Mohammed VI in recognition of the "visionary" and "exceptional" leadership of the sovereign, as the megaphone of this planet's global boost for climate, environmental protection, renewable energy, and energy efficiency."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
