Here are the main headlines developed by the national press for this Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Eco inspirations
Land conservation: end of the cacophony in free and symbolic transfers
No more procrastination characterizing the liquidation and collection of land conservation rights linked to free transfer contracts or in return for a symbolic dirham. Through circular no. 433, the general curator of the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) called on regional curators to harmonize the procedure relating to the methods of liquidation and collection of land rights. land conservation relating to transfer contracts free of charge or in return for a symbolic dirham, governed by article 30 of decree no. 2-13-18 of July 14 2014 relating to land registration formalities. At the origin of this circular, the multitude of methods applied by regional conservators concerning sanitation and the collection of conservation rights relating to this type of contract.
New increase in maritime freight: Morocco well prepared
After a continuous decline which lasted four months, container transport prices are starting to rise again. We have thus recorded a gradual increase in prices since the beginning of November. Regarding the repercussions of this new increase, “the balance of trade will be slightly affected. The Kingdom was perfectly prepared, because the shippers worked well on their schedule: they were able to take advantage of the August-October window to evacuate export stocks and renew import stocks,” underlines Najib Cherfaoui, maritime expert.
Economic situation: the economy is still adapting
Still in the adaptation phase, the national economy continues to go through a zone of turbulence with growth reaching 2.4% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 2.5% last year, notes Bank Al-Maghrib in its latest economic report. While agriculture continues to suffer the effects of climatic hazards, non-agricultural sectors are showing sustained growth, which demonstrates, notes BAM, the capacity of the economy to absorb structural shocks.
Cereal imports: the trend remains upward
At the end of October 2024, the volume of cereal imports continues to follow an upward trend. Indeed, the latest data from the National Federation of Cereal and Legume Traders (FNCL) indicate that from June 1 to October 31 of this year, the rate of change in imports shows a double-digit change for almost all products. . In total, cereal imports increased by 16% for a total quantity of 4,106,930 tonnes. Thus, for durum wheat, the quantity imported during this period is of the order of 363,323 tonnes, an increase of 69% compared to the previous campaign, which represents the most significant increase in all segments of products.
L’Opinion
Doctors’ strike: unions announce truce, but remain vigilant
Since the first introduction of the 2025 Finance Bill in Parliament, the most representative unions in the Health sector have raised their voices, denouncing a contradiction of the said text with the commitments made by the government on July 23, 2024. At the top of the list is maintaining civil servant status for health professionals, while ensuring the centralization of budgetary items and remuneration. After a long standoff, the unions ended up winning their case, as evidenced by the press release published on Sunday by the Coordination, following its meeting with the new responsible minister. But they nevertheless remain vigilant as long as the legislative circuit of the PLF is not completed.
Secretary General of the Court of Auditors: “The Court of Auditors is not in competition with general inspections”
The Court of Auditors and the general inspections of ministries are not part of a logic of “race” for audit, indicated Abdelaziz Koulouh, Secretary General of the Court of Auditors, before the Commission on Justice, Legislation , human rights and freedoms. Although the schedule of visits and hearings of the Court is fixed in advance, missions can be postponed in the event of overlapping schedules with other audit bodies, he said in response to questions from deputies, noting that the objective of these controls is above all to guarantee the proper functioning of the administrations and institutions of the Kingdom.
The morning
Advanced regionalization: meetings to breathe new life into territorial governance
As the second National Conference on Advanced Regionalization approaches, scheduled for December 20 and 21, 2024 in Tangier, the Association of Regions of Morocco is intensifying its preparations. Five years after the first Agadir Conference, which laid the foundations for strengthened local governance, this new edition promises to be a crucial meeting for the future of Moroccan territories. Between assessments and perspectives, persistent challenges and new ambitions, these Conferences will mark a decisive turning point in the consolidation of the decentralization process initiated under the aegis of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Focus on the preparations for a major event which will redraw the contours of territorial governance in Morocco.
Al Akhbar
Medical schools rescind sanctions against students
The crisis in medical faculties seems to be moving towards its resolution, after the signing of an agreement between students and the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, under the supervision of the Institution of the Mediator of the Kingdom. The Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Hassan II University of Casablanca has decided to suspend the sanctions pronounced against five medical students, following the minutes of the Faculty Council, held in extraordinary session and emergency, where the members of the Council decided to pardon the students of the facts with which they were accused, in particular the disruption of the normal functioning of the institution through the incitement to boycott courses.
Al-Ahdath al-Maghribia
Angry cafe and restaurant owners
The National Association of Cafe and Restaurant Owners in Morocco (ANPCRM) is organizing today, Tuesday, a national demonstration in front of the headquarters of the General Administration of the CNSS, which it accuses of having overwhelmed professionals with relative fines. to social security. The association highlighted that fines and penalties have led to the closure of cafes and restaurants in several cities, noting that many professionals have been disconcerted by the seizure of their accounts and assets and the activation of recovery procedures forced, which hampered the process of paying their monthly contributions and fees.
Assaba
“Internet” pharmacists, prosecuted
Pharmacists suffer from the spread of websites and social media pages that offer various medicines and dietary supplements out of control, so that some speak of virtual “pharmacies” or “pharmacies” on the Internet. According to professional sources, representatives of pharmacists have filed complaints with the Ministry of Health, in order to take measures to put an end to these activities, which negatively affect the formal sector. Hundreds of pharmacies have gone bankrupt due to the widespread distribution of drug sales on social media, according to the same sources. These activities impose unfair competition on the formal sector and a risk to the health of citizens, given that these medicines and supplements escape any control.
