Here are the main headlines developed by the national press for this Friday, November 1, 2024
Eco inspirations
Fuel prices: a slow decline
According to professionals in the hydrocarbon sector, the price curve is rather downward. Good news for motorists who will see, from November 1, their tanks gain a few liters. For Mostafa Labrak, managing director of Energysim consulting and energy expert, despite the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, the price of oil has not suffered any particular impact. On the contrary, outside of periods of stability, the price of a barrel of Brent has declined, particularly during the last half of October, which has repercussions on the price of fuel in Morocco.
Textile waste: Morocco faces the challenge of alignment with Europe
In 2023, exports from the Moroccan textile sector reached a record figure of $4.5 billion, highlighting its strategic importance for the national economy. As the Moroccan textile sector continues to grow, the management of post-industrial textile scraps is becoming an essential issue. With the evolution of international standards, particularly in Europe, Morocco must rethink its legislation to structure a circular ecosystem. Recent discussions have highlighted the need to strengthen traceability and adopt sustainable practices across the value chain.
The morning
Date palm: the sustainability and resilience of the sector, a major challenge of SIDATTES 2024
For the 2024-2025 campaign, the forecast production of dates is estimated at 103,000 tonnes. This was announced by the new Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, at the opening of the International Date Show (SIDATTES 2024). This event, which takes place in Erfoud from October 30 to November 3, aims to be a showcase for oasis agriculture by bringing together nearly 230 exhibitors. Under the theme “Moroccan oases: for systems resilient to climate change”, the show illustrates Morocco’s commitment to sustainable agriculture in the face of climate challenges, while offering exhibitors a unique platform to present their products and strengthen partnerships. .
Social Sectors Commission: Younes Sekkouri presents key labor market figures
The Minister of Economic Inclusion presented, on Thursday, a positive assessment of his action before the Social Sectors Commission of Parliament. The figures speak for themselves: more than 633,000 people integrated into the labor market in three years, nearly 4 million employees now declared to the CNSS and spectacular progress in professional training with 678,605 beneficiaries. For 2025, the department is thinking bigger: an envelope of 14 billion dirhams will be devoted to promoting employment. An unprecedented effort which reflects the government’s ambition to make employment the priority for the remainder of its mandate.
Social security: the CDG group is preparing an innovative support offer for seniors
Strongly committed to strengthening social security in Morocco, the CDG Group, via the National Pension and Insurance Fund, is preparing an innovative project aimed at supporting seniors. Through an ecosystem of multi-service proximity hubs, this initiative will offer integrated solutions to meet the health, assistance and social support needs of older people. This model, inspired by international best practices and adapted to Moroccan specificities, aims to preserve the quality of life of this population by effectively combating the risk of dependence.
L’Opinion
Water highway: progress report on a project that is progressing at full speed
After a strong start to the water highway, with the commissioning in September 2023 of the urgent section connecting the Sebou and Bouregreg basins, work on the transfer projects continues unabated. Tangier will soon benefit from the resources of the Oued El Makhazine dam, while Casablanca is about to receive water from the Jorf Lasfar desalination station. At the same time, studies are progressing to connect Oued Laou to Loukkos and connect Bouregreg to the El Massira dam.
Morocco air show 2024: the aeronautics industry is taking off at high speed!
The 7th edition of the International Aeronautics and Space Show in Marrakech promises to be fruitful for the Moroccan aeronautical industry. This is demonstrated by the numerous investment agreements signed with international champions, including the French giant Safran, which is preparing to carry out maintenance on its flagship “LEAP” engine in Casablanca. Morocco is also diversifying its partners by allying with the Brazilian group Embraer, which is announcing an investment of one billion dollars by 2035 to consolidate the industrial ecosystem. These investments will allow Morocco to double jobs in the aeronautics sector by 2030 as announced by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ryad Mezzour. An ambition accompanied by a “tailor-made” Moroccan offer to attract foreign investors.
PLF 2025: Adouls denounce fines for registration errors
The Adouls have stepped up against certain provisions, deemed unfair, of the Finance bill in 2025. These provisions include “unilateral” decisions complicating the daily work of the Adouls and undermining the legal prerogatives of the profession, according to professionals. These include Article 206 of the PLF, which provides for heavy financial sanctions and fines for this category of professionals in the event of errors being noted during the electronic registration process of contracts and official judicial certificates. A provision that the Adouls categorically reject, calling on the Ministry of Economy and Finance to withdraw it and activate the control of specialized commissions with a view to guaranteeing the accuracy of contracts recorded electronically.
Al-Ahdath al-Maghribia
National mutual aid: thorny issues before the new minister
A few days after taking the reins of the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Inclusion, and Family, Minister Naima Ben Yahia should get her hands on the first thorny and complex issues that her predecessor, Aawatif Hayar, remained undecided about resolving. the problems of certain institutions that fall under its supervision, such as National Assistance and the Social Development Agency, in light of the strong demands of the social partners to open a serious and responsible dialogue to address workers’ issues. The national union of Entraide nationale executives and civil servants called on the new minister to open a new page to seriously address personnel problems.
Assabah
Lekjaa rejects the opposition’s questioning of the data contained in the PLF 2025
The Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, raised the level of the political debate in the face of criticism from certain opposition parliamentarians, affirming that he himself, and all members of the government, were ready to discuss the PLF 2025 and all the points it contains, whether it involves organizing study days or live television debates. Commenting on the interventions of parliamentarians within the Finance Committee, Lekjaa indicated that he wanted to hear all the criticisms, refusing to question the figures presented in the PLF.
Al Akhbar
Internal doctors threaten escalation, demand dialogue
The national commission of resident and intern doctors called for speeding up the processing of claims and entering into dialogue with the two ministries concerned. Internal doctors and residents are demanding their participation in discussions related to the reform of medical studies and the projects of territorial health groups. The commission requested a meeting with the new minister, expressing optimism that solutions could be found under the new administration. The national coordinator of this commission, Ali Fares, highlighted during a press conference in Rabat “the pivotal role played by intern doctors and resident doctors in the Moroccan health system, because they provide most of the basic services in university hospitals”.
