LE MATIN DU SAHARA:
The House of Representatives today votes the Government Program: The Head of Government replied to the interventions of the parliamentary groups of the two Houses of Parliament: "Today, the Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani responds to the interventions of the parliamentary groups of both Houses around his government program for the next five years. The response of the Executive Chief will be followed by the voting of the deputies of the House of Representatives programmed at the end of the afternoon. In any case, the voting on the El Othmani roadmap will benefit, without a doubt, the deputies' confidence, given the current configuration of the First House. The day before yesterday, the parliamentary groups of the House of Representatives have spoken alternately on the content of the government program."
Washington: The President Donald Trump receives Morocco's new ambassador to the United States Lalla Joumala: "The American President Donald J. Trump has received at the White House on Monday Lalla Joumala who presented her credentials to him as the Ambassador of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI to the United States of America. During this hearing, Lalla Joumala expressed to the American President "the High Consideration and of the respect of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI" by welcoming the fact that Morocco and the United States are bound by an "unshakable" historical alliance, which dates since December 20, 1777, when Morocco became the first nation to formally recognize the independence and sovereignty of the thirteen American states engaged in the struggle of freedom. Lalla Joumala pointed out in this context that the two nations, which are bound by the oldest friendship treaty ever broken in the annals of American diplomacy, have joined forces throughout history in favor of common values, namely freedom, democracy, peace and tolerance."
Transferring migrants' funds: Morocco, the 3rd destination in the MENA region in 2016: "World Bank estimates remittances of migrants at 7 billion Dollar, officially registered toward Morocco in 2016. The country thereby confirms its third place among the main countries recipients of these flows in the MENA region, behind Egypt which remains by far the largest beneficiary country with 16.6 billion Dollar, in front of Lebanon (7.3 billion)."
L'OPINION:
Intervention of the Istiqlalian Group in the context of the discussion of the Government Declaration: The weaknesses and shortcomings of the highlighted program: "Mr. Nour Eddine Modyane, the President of the Istiqlal Group "For Unity and Egalitarianism" in the House of Representatives, intervened last Monday in the context of the discussion of the statement of the El Othmani Government to expose the position of his group and, through him, of the Istiqlal Party on the government program and explain the reasons for his vote, while taking into account the political, economic and social situation that Morocco is currently experiencing and the circumstances having marked the relatively long gestation and the difficult and tense negotiations which preceded the forming of the new Executive."
The Court of Auditors pinpoints the poor management of vocational training: Failure of the professional license and dominance of the OFPPT: "The management of the Department of Vocational Training, attached from 2012 to the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, was the subject of an audit by the Court of Auditors. The conclusions of this audit were the subject of a report published on April 24th. In its report, the institution headed by Driss Jettou realizes that the DFP does not have a preliminary vocational training map..."
Budget deficit in the first quarter: 4.4 billion Dirham: ""The situation of the Treasury's expenses and resources faces a budget deficit of 4.4 billion Dirham (MMDH) in the first quarter of 2017, against a deficit of 14.9 MMDH a year earlier," according to the General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR), under the Ministry of Economy and Finance."
LIBERATION:
S.O.S deficit! : Fuels, wheat, medicines and sugar, the Court of Auditors sounded the alarm: "Is Morocco likely to face a shortage of fuels, medicines, sugar or wheat? "Yes", according to the judges of the Court of Auditors that revealed in their latest report that the security stocks of these products suffer from a structural deficit. Thereby, regarding petroleum products, the Court of Auditors' document observed that there was insufficient inventory in relation to the minimum level provided for by law, which is between 75 and 60 days of consumption. This is the case for gas oil, where available stocks at the end of 2015 only covered an average of 24.1 days of consumption and those of the super which did not exceed 34.8 days. Butane gas reserves covered only 27.5 days of consumption. As for oil, the situation seems more critical with levels that do not exceed 5 days of coverage, and it is understood that this product is used primarily in the production of electrical energy and in certain industries."
Habib El Malki welcomes the Chile's position on the Sahara: "Habib El Malki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, welcomed in Rabat on Monday the "mature and responsible" position of Chile on the issue of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom. "In talks on Monday with the mayor of the Maule region of Chile, Pablo Meza Donoso, currently visiting Morocco as the head of a large delegation, he stressed that the proposed autonomy by Morocco to resolve the artificial conflict around the Moroccan Sahara was very well received by the international community as a realistic, serious and credible solution," said a statement from the House of Representatives."
AUJOURD'HUI LE MAROC:
This is the Kingdom's 18th participation in the fair: Seafood Expo Global: The "origin Morocco" highlighted: "The Seafood Expo Global, a must-see event in the field of seafood promotion, which is now in its 25th edition, will take place in Brussels, Belgium from 25th to 27th April 2017. The participation of Morocco is part of the Halieutis Plan, and mainly in its labeling and international marketing of seafood."
Curtain fell on a successful edition: SIAM: More than 800,000 visits recorded at the 12th edition: "The balance sheet of the International Agricultural Fair in Morocco fell. The twelfth edition was a success that confirms the status of this event as an inescapable rendezvous of national, regional and African agriculture. The figures announced by the organizers illustrate this enthusiasm. The fair, held annually in the Ismaili capital, has seen the influx of 810,000 visitors and the participation of some sixty countries."
Les Inspirations Eco:
Public debt: the domino effect on the growth: "Faced with the alarming diagnosis of the World Bank, the reassuring ratings of notation agencies and the striking statement by the Court of Auditors, the public debt situation must challenge the decision makers of the Moroccan economy. According to Mohamed Berrada, academic and former Minister of Finance, it is not the level of debt that worries, but rather that of growth."
Embassy of Morocco in the USA: Lalla Joumala received by Trump: "The American president Donald Trump received at the White House on Monday, April 24, Chrifa Lalla Joumala, who presented her credentials as Morocco's ambassador to the United States of America. At the hearing, Chrifa Lalla Joumala said that the United States and Morocco are bound by the oldest friendship treaty - never broken - in the annals of American diplomacy. According to the diplomat, the two nations have joined forces throughout history in favor of common values, namely freedom, democracy, peace and tolerance. Chrifa Lalla Joumala welcomed by explaining that Morocco and the United States are bound by an "unshakable" historical alliance, which dates since December 20, 1777, when Morocco became the first nation to formally recognize the independence and sovereignty of the thirteen American states engaged in the struggle for freedom. The values shared between Rabat and Washington," said Chrifa Lalla Joumala, "have formed the basis of a strong political, security and military partnership for several decades. This year marks the 240th anniversary of our diplomatic exchanges." Returning to the achievements that marked the Moroccan-American historic partnership, Chrifa Lalla Joumala cited the designation of Morocco as a major ally of the United States outside NATO, the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement in 2004 and the launching of the United States-Morocco Strategic Dialogue in 2012."
PUBLIC FUNCTION: Low mobilization in favor of the investment: "The report of the Court of Auditors based on a control of the management of the domains points out the dysfunctional in the shovel. The absence of visibility and coordination with the ministerial departments makes it difficult to plan investments in the medium term."
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
