LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
As part of the renewal of the France-Morocco partnership: Meeting at the Élysée between His Majesty the King Mohammed VI and the President of the French Republic, Francois Hollande: "His Majesty the King Mohammed VI was received at the Elysee on Tuesday by the President of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, for a lunch in the presence of members of governments, friends from Morocco and France, and members of civil society, a symbol of the strong and protean links between the two countries. The two Heads of State stressed the personal relations of esteem and mutual respect concerning the basis of renewing the France-Morocco partnership in the fields of security, sustainable development, culture, and education. They expressed their confidence in the vitality of this exceptional partnership and which transcends political agendas, partnership of strategic scope for both countries all bilaterally, and the Euro-Mediterranean and African development."
ADB loans to Morocco in 2017: 5.2 billion DH to mobilize, half for the enterprises: "The African Development Bank provides 7 interventions this year in favor of Morocco for a global financing of approximately 5.2 billion DH. Half of this financial manna is intended for projects carried out by companies, including VSMEs, in the industrial and agricultural sectors."
Pre-school education: The experience of the network medersat.com erected as a model: "Morocco hopes to meet the challenge of universal pre-school education. As the involvement of private and civil society is paramount, the commitment of the BMCE Bank Foundation for Education and the Environment is a model in this regard. Some 22,500 children benefited from pre-school education in the schools under its network, medersat.com."
AL BAYANE:
Large momentum of solidarity in Tinghir: The communal councilors go up to the niche: "A first in the management of public affairs: More than 25 territorial municipalities in the province of Tinghir have issued a statement in solidarity with the president of the rural commune of Toudrha Assoufla, following his sentence of 10 years in prison."
Fnideq-Martil: The Presidents of the Municipality and the Provincial Council still in office: Some parts of the opposition are mounted at the slot to carry out a campaign of disinformation and propaganda against Ali Amenioul, the President of the municipality of Martil and its Vice-President, Abdelkhalek Benabboud, following the decision rendered on appeal by the Administrative Court of Rabat suspending them from their duties. These parties try to convince the local population that the verdict of the Administrative Court of Rabat is definitive and the first will lose the presidency of the municipality of Martil, and the second will drop the orders of the provincial council of Fnideq."
Morocco as an honor guest at the ECOWAS Parliamentary Forum: "The House of Representatives will participate as guest of honor at the Parliamentary Forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that will be held in Niamey from 3 to 5 May, on the initiative of the National Assembly of Niger. "This Forum, which will involve regional and international actors, will examine themes relating to the role of parliaments in the construction of a knowledge society of sustainable development, national policies in the field of information, communication technology in ECOWAS, and the reality and challenges of coordination between the policies of African States in the field of information technology and communication," the statement said."
L'OPINION:
The economic realism prevails: Polish and illusionist mirage: "They are called Geert Bourgeois and Caries Puigdemont and they are the heads of autonomous governments, aespectively of Flanders and Catalonia. They both wanted, simultaneously, to visit Morocco and were politely explained that they are not welcome to the Kingdom. These two political figures are, in fact, known for their promotion of separatism, both at home and in Morocco, being displayed supporters of the polisario."
Moroccan Trophies of the World: Five immigration figures awarded: "The five winners were chosen from 15 candidates in five categories:" art and culture "," associative and political life "," sport "," business world "and" scientific research " according to a press release, 1 organizers of this unique event of its kind in Morocco."
LIBERATION:
Disappointment, protest and repression predominate in Algeria: "In Algeria, we no longer believe too much in the universal suffrage. And the legislative elections of May 4 are likely to turn into a real fiasco." This is what many observers and analysts suggest and expect to have the highest abstention rate. For them, elections do not really interest Algerian voters. Already in 2012, the participation rate did not exceed 14% in sharp decline compared with 2007 (35.65%)."
The trade union front of SAMIR seizes: Resume the activity and pay off debts: "Among other prosecution cases that arouse the Othmani government, there is the equally crucial one of SAMIR, the country's only refinery suffering from failed management. It is all the more sad that it is the employees who are forced into a situation for which they are not responsible who pay the costs. The trade union front of SAMIR has just reminded the head of the government of the urgent need to resolve a problem that has continued since August 2015."
The Moroccan book better disseminated internationally: This year, Morocco was the guest of honor at the Fairs of Cairo and Paris: "The Moroccan publishers have known over the years to make their way outside the borders, driven by a more favorable book policy. This breakthrough is all more marked that their presence is regular at major international meetings, coupled with their ability to position themselves in Europe and invest in markets that have not yet been explored. "This is reflected in the strong participation this year in the Fairs of Cairo and Paris where Morocco was the guest of honor, without forgetting the notable deployment of Moroccan publishers in Geneva, an essential European platform for publishing professionals. "The Moroccan edition is making rapid strides thanks to a high-quality and increasingly plethoric production," told the MAP Abdelkader Retnani, the President of the Association of Moroccan Publishers."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC:
Payment by card: Transactions exceed 7 billion Dirhams: "The electronic banking activity is in full swing in the first half of the year. More than 79 million operations were carried out between January and March 2017 totaling a total of 66.4 billion Dirhams. In this sense, the Interbank Money Center (MIC) is showing a marked increase in both the number of transactions and amount. This is an increase of 7.7% and 8.6%, respectively. The first quarter of the year was marked by good momentum in the payment activity. In this sense, global transactions of the order of 7.12 billion Dirhams carried out via 11,684,230 cards are recorded. This resulted in an increase of 29.5% in number and 20.2% in value. The largest share of these payments goes to the retail sector. This service holds a 21.1% share, followed by hotels (15.8%), restaurants and clothing (10.8% each), stations (5.5%) and other sectors (36%)."
Figures to support: Road safety: The effect of automated speed control: "The number of deaths on our roads is decreasing. This is reflected in the latest figures from the Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water of the first two months of the year. The analysis of the provisional statistics of road accidents for the first two months of 2017 compared to the first two years of 2016 shows a decrease of 10.17% in the number of fatalities, which amounted to 468, compared with 521 in 2016."
Les Inspirations Eco:
MOROCCO-FRANCE: THE BALANCE SHEET OF HOLLAND: "Between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, the successor of François Hollande will be known on Sunday, May 7, at the end of the second round of the presidential election back on the highlights of Moroccan-French cooperation during the five years of the Holland mandate."
Pre-school education: A HUGE CHANTIER EXPECTS HASSAD: "The spread of pre-school education remains a pious wish. The public education is called upon to work to support at least 80% of pre-school students, as pointed out by the Minister of National Education, Mohamed Hassad. The challenge is daunting given the backlog."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
