LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
Realized by the Mohammed V Foundation for solidarity for a global investment of 30 million Dirham: His Majesty the King poses in Casablanca the first stone of a Center of training in the hotel and tourism trades: "His Majesty the King Mohammed VI proceeded to the laying of the foundation's stone of a training center in the hotel and tourism trades in the El Hank district (Casablanca-Anfa prefecture) on Tuesday, giving impetus to the projects and programs of the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity in the region. This project, which reinforces the momentum of solidarity aroused by the 19th National Solidarity Campaign (the 15th-25th of March), illustrates the special interest which His Majesty attaches to the young people, the true wealth of the Nation, they are called to play as a stakeholder in the process of the social change in Morocco. Such an initiative also reflects His Majesty's firm determination to associate this fringe of society with the various reforms initiated at the Kingdom level..."
Case of Gdim Izik: Faced with the overwhelming evidence, the accused were silent: "The eighth hearing of the accused in the events of Gdim Izik took place under normal conditions, respecting all the guarantees of a fair trial where the defense gave their point of view on the debates around certain legal provisions and the resulting interpretations," announced the General Attorney of the King near the Court of Appeal of Rabat, Hassan Daki. Mr. Daki also noted the refusal of the four accused, questioned on Monday, to answer the questions addressed to them by the defense of the civil party, through the presidency of the Court. Meanwhile, Mr. Abdelatif Wahbi, a lawyer of the civil party, said on Monday that the postponement of the results announcement of the medical assessment took place at the request of the experts who requested additional time. In a statement to the MAP at the end of the eighth hearing of this trial, Wahbi said that the experts wanted to carry out an in-depth investigation into the torture allegations put forward by the defendants, noting that the civil party results submission of the expert's report to the Court...
The Council of Bank Al-Maghrib: The status quo on the policy rate and the upward revision of growth: "Bank Al-Maghrib expects the GDP growth by a 4.3% in 2017 and a 3.8% in 2018, respectively against a 4.2 and a 3.7%, announced the last December. The growth of loan to the non-financial sector has also been revised upward to a 4.5% this year and to a 5% in 2018. The policy rate remains unchanged at a 2.25%..."
L'ECONOMISTE :
Liquidation Samir: Finance is concerned: "An extraordinary hearing is expected at the Court of Trade Appeals of Casablanca in the 3rd of April, 2017. This procedure is part of the judicial liquidation of the refiner Samir. In issue, a bond issue of 800 million Dirham issued by the refining company. The loan, subscribed at the end of 2008 by six financial institutions, expires in the 31st of December 2015. The six creditors are the CDG Capital, Banque centrale populaire, Attijariwafa bank, BMCE, Crédit du Maroc and the Deposit and Management Fund (CDG)..."
The BAM Council: The budget deficit slips: "Bank Al-Maghrib had seen right! At its first Council meeting in 2016, the central bank had expected a growth rate of a 1%. This would be at a 1.1% compared to a 4.5% in 2015. This contraction is due to a 10.1% decrease in the agricultural added value and a 2.5% increase in the non-agricultural GDP. No surprise either on the key rate. It remains at a 2.25%. A taken decision at the end of the first BAM council of the year, held yesterday the 21st of March..."
Cactus: A gold mine leaded by amateurism: "The cactus goes well to the Moroccan lands. Resistant to drought, fighting against the soil erosion and improving their fertility, it perfectly fits into the sustainable agriculture in the arid and semi-arid regions. It contributes to the feeding of humans and livestock. Its crop requires little investment, less than cereal farming, for a higher yield than the other traditional crops. The plant also represents a saving economic niche for the rural populations. In fact, it is possible to obtain the agri-food, the cosmetic and pharmaceutical products with high added value. From 50,000 Hectare of cacti in Morocco in 1998, its area today is nearly 150,000 Hectare..."
AL BAYANE :
At the invitation of the PPS and with the participation of the progressive political actors and the academic and media personalities: Birth of the "Ali Yata Foundation": "At the invitation of the PPS, the constituent assembly of the" Ali Yata Foundation "will take place this Friday, the 24th of March 2017, with the participation of democratic and progressive political actors, intellectuals, artists, researchers, academics and journalists. We want the Ali Yata Foundation to become an open space for studies, research and theoretical debates in the fields of thought, politics and society. A space with general perspectives and referential foundations within the framework of the universal values advocating democracy, freedom, equality, social justice, modernity and progress. The foundation will be based on a framework, programming and relations aimed at defending the unity of the country, its independence, progress and democratization..."
Future government: The consultation train starts: "It is in the hope of achieving a united, solid and homogeneous coalition of government to form the next one. On Tuesday, the newly appointed head of the government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, received a delegation from the Istiqlal Party, composed of Mohamed Soussi, Hamdi Ouled Errachid and Bouâmar Taghouane, and members of the PI executive committee. At the end of the meeting, which was attended by Mustapha Ramid and Lahcen Douadi, members of the General Secretariat of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), the PI delegation expressed the wish to see the head of the Government designated to carry out "this noble and difficult mission" in a suitable manner, expressing the will of the Liberian party to integrate the next governmental majority..."
Gdim Izik: Report of the results of the medical assessment: "The postponement of the announcement of the results of the medical assessment was made following the request of the experts who requested additional time. At the conclusion of the eighth hearing of the trial of the events of Gdim Izik, which is continuing before the Criminal Chamber in the appendix of the Court of Appeal in Sale, the experts asked for an additional period of time to carry out an in-depth investigation into the allegations of torture put forward by the accused. The defense of the civil party shall make their position known after the presentation of the results of the expert's report to the Court..."
L'OPINION:
Saad Eddine El Othmani begins his consultations for the forming of the government: The Istiqlal reiterates the decision of its National Council to take part in the Executive: "Saad Eddin El Othmani, the Head of the designated government, began in Rabat yesterday, Tuesday, the consultations for the forming of a new government with a program of meetings that resumes everything from the beginning. Mr. El Othmani decided to speak with the leaders of almost all the political parties represented in the House of Representatives, observing the order of the representativeness of each party on the basis of the results of the vote of the 7th of October 2016. Yesterday morning, failing to first meet Ilyas El Omari, the GS of the PAM arrived second in the legislative, who asked to be received in the evening because of his engagements in Tangier, the appointed Head of Government began consultations with the Istiqlal delegation composed of the members of the Executive Committee..."
Mr. Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in Rabat: Spain "has not changed its position in the case of the Sahara"! "From Madrid, the wind blowing recently, alternating, hot and cold. In a written reply to a Member of the Parliament, dated the 14th of March, the Spanish Government suggested that it considers the southern regions of the Kingdom as outside the Morocco-EU trade agreements. Before the Spanish Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ana Rodriguez said that Spain "has not changed its position" concerning the Sahara issue, and reiterates its "full willingness" to continue its efforts to contribute to the development of the strategic relationship between Morocco and the EU..."
The 2nd edition of the Moroccan Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Day: "13 prize-winning projects and the organization of a caravan that will criss-cross Africa: "Morocco celebrates the International Year of the Sustainable Tourism for Development", is the theme of the second edition of the Moroccan Day of Sustainable and Responsible Tourism (JMTDR), held in Rabat on Monday (March 20th). More than 300 national and international guests attended, including members of the government, African ministerial delegations, international organizations, tourism professionals and members of civil society..."
LIBERATION :
Smile, you are watched over the Internet and GSM! An operation carried out on the nose and the beard of the executive and the legislature: "Surveillance over the Internet is expensive in Morocco, according to the American ONG Privacy International. According to it, the Moroccan government has invested 2 million Euro for the acquisition of surveillance software called Eagle and 3 million Euro for the purchase of equipment from Hacking Team..."
"La Tortue rouge", a fabulous ecological tale: "Father and daughter" of the same director had won the Oscar for the best short film in 2001: "At 62 years old, Michaël Dudok De Wit is making his first feature film, having taken care to make a handful of short films. Special prize in Cannes, in the section "Un certain regard", "La Tortue rouge" was screened at the 16th Meknès International Animation Film Festival (FICAM) which finishes today. At the age of 62, the Dutch Director Michaël Dudok De Wit gave us his first feature film. The film tells the story of a man who survived a shipwreck that ends up alone on a tropical island. After discovering the place, the shipwrecked man organizes his survival. Observed by crabs and feeding on fruits, man tames his environment. The vegetation of the island allows him to build a raft. But his multiple attempts to leave the place are prevented by a submarine force that attacks his boat. The man soon discovers that the animal that destroyed his skiff is a tortoise with a red carapace ... Could the two be reconciled?
The OIT revises its Declaration on the Multinational Companies: "Forty years after the adoption of the original Declaration, the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization revised its historical Statement on the Multinational Companies. "The aim of the process is to foster the contribution of the multinational companies to the realization of decent work for all," the UN agency said. Especially since they remain the main drivers of globalization and continue to play a crucial role in promoting economic and social progress..."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC :
Tangier is a home to a large-scale economic project: "City of Mohammed VI Tangier Tech": A smart city worth 10 billion Dollar: "Tangier's economic attractiveness is growing. The city of the Strait will soon have an integrated economic pole. It is a smart city that will raise Tangier to the rank of major international cities. As a result of a Sino-Moroccan partnership, the "city of Mohammed VI Tangier Tech" will be built over a period of 10 years. With an initial investment of 1 billion Dollar, this area will integrate ecology, habitability, industry and innovation over 2,000 hectares..."
The central bank held the first quarterly meeting of its board for the year 2017: The BAM: The key rate maintained at a 2.25%: "The first quarterly meeting of the Board of Bank Al-Maghrib, BAM, in 2017 took place in Rabat yesterday. The BAM decided to keep the key rate unchanged at a 2.25%. According to officials, this decision takes into account the inflation forecast and the recent developments as well as the medium-term projections of macroeconomic conditions..."
Sustainable development : A 75% of the transport infrastructure does not yet exist in Africa: "" In our countries of the South, a 75% of the infrastructure does not yet exist and transport in these countries remains absent". The figure advanced in Rabat on Tuesday by Ms. Hakima El Haite is alarming. However, the Minister for the Environment, who spoke at the 4th Rabat Conference on the Sustainable Development, is aware of the efforts to improve mobility..."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
