Here are the main headlines developed by the national press for this Monday, November 25, 2024
Eco inspirations
Stock market: historic record or return to balance?
This is a trajectory that would make several stock markets green with envy. At the last bell of the session on November 22, 2024, the flagship index of the Casablanca Stock Exchange continued its “bull run” that began at the start of the year (12,141 points), registering a nice surge of 23.5% and crossing the rise, a few days earlier, the symbolic bar of 15,000 points. A performance that establishes the MASI among the best performing benchmarks in the region, surpassing the Egyptian EGX 30 index, which suffered a significant decline of 22.83%, and also ahead of the JSE All Share of South Africa, which displays, for its part, an increase of “only” 15.74%.
Tourism: crack in the omnipotence of Booking.com
Booking, the Dutch online booking giant, by far number one on the Moroccan market, was forced by the courts to remove the clause which obliged European hoteliers not to offer rates from other platforms, which were lower than the one displayed on Booking.com. In Morocco, hoteliers are stuck by this restriction, and cannot free themselves from it due to their dependence on the Dutch giant. But the National Federation of the Hospitality Industry says it wants to put the subject on the table by the end of the year.
The morning
Aldactone, Sintrom, Statins… are becoming rare in pharmacies, the concern of patients is at its peak
Vital medications have been difficult to find in pharmacies in recent weeks. Among the products concerned, Aldactone, Sintrom, Statins and many other remedies intended to treat serious conditions such as heart disease or cancer. Faced with this situation, the distress of patients and their loved ones is at its height. Helpless and resigned, all they can do is hope that this supply problem will be resolved as quickly as possible by the health authorities. But beyond the human dimension of this problem, it is the question of rigorous stock management and that of health sovereignty which are brought back to the table.
L’Opinion
Social networks, a new tool for educating children’s rights
A recent survey conducted by the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE) in partnership with UNICEF reveals a surprising reality: social networks and television now surpass schools as the main source of awareness among Moroccan children about their rights. For the latter, television comes first (25.9%), followed by social networks (21.9%), relegating school to third place with only 16.35%. The survey, carried out among 7,500 young people, including 1,449 children aged 9 to 18, paints a mixed picture of knowledge of children’s rights in Morocco. Only 16.9% of the children surveyed claim to know them perfectly, while 50.15% have a partial understanding of them and 32.9% are completely unaware of them.
Assaba
The government supplies municipal finances
The RNI group in the Chamber of Councilors welcomed the municipalities’ obtaining additional financial resources to strengthen territorial development. The president of the group Mohamed El Bakkouri described this increase as a “courageous” government measure, which aims to increase the share of municipalities in the value added tax from 30 to 32%. This decision responds to the demands of elected officials, who have been calling for an increase in the share of this tax for years, to help achieve territorial development objectives and thus meet the requirements of effective management. Elected officials from the head of government’s party hope that the financial resources of municipalities will increase in the future and emphasize the need to reform the code relating to local authority taxation and accelerate its implementation.
Soon an information mission in urban agencies
The opposition groups, supported by the majority deputies, are calling for the establishment of an information mission aimed at identifying offenses recorded at the level of urban agencies, which fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Planning. National Territory, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy. Deputies began signing a petition to form a fact-finding mission, which would open the box of secrets of urban agencies.
Assahra al-Maghribia
The government strengthens the expropriation procedure by adopting a new law
Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate in charge of the budget, announced that the Minister of Equipment and the Minister of Justice are working to put the final touches to a bill on expropriation, in order to preserve the rights of citizens and those of the State, because the sums paid by the State are considered very high. Speaking during the in-depth discussion of the 2025 Finance Bill in the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Committee at the House of Councilors, Lekjaa explained that the new law on expropriation will subject the taxes the profits from expropriation, emphasizing that “the expropriation procedure is regulated by law and that the State does not do injustice to citizens”.
Al Haraka
Moroccan Sahara: the victories of the Kingdom
Day after day, the legitimacy of the Kingdom of Morocco’s firm position on the issue of its territorial integrity appears clearly to the world, through the autonomy initiative, which enjoys broad international support. In this context, the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted in a statement that “in accordance with the rules of international law, the Government of Panama has decided to suspend, as of today (Thursday), diplomatic relations” with the pseudo ” rsd”. “The Republic of Panama, prioritizing the national interest and faithful to the fundamental principles of its foreign policy, reaffirms its conviction of the objectives and values that guide multilateralism and reiterates its desire to continue supporting the efforts deployed by the Secretary General and the international community, within the framework of the United Nations, with a view to a peaceful, just, lasting and acceptable solution for the parties concerned by the Sahara question, adds the same source.
Al Ahdath al-Maghribia
Adulterated olive oil reaches parliament
After the seizure of shipments of adulterated olive oil intended for consumption on national markets and the increase in falsification operations of this product, parliamentary voices and consumer rights protection associations called on the Ministry of Agriculture , Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests to take strict measures to monitor the quality of olive oil and reduce the fraud observed in this essential product. Rachid Hammouni, president of the PPS group in the House of Representatives, called for clarification of the measures the ministry will take to fight fraud. In a written question, Hammouni indicated that the phenomenon of fraud in the quality of olive oil represents a danger for the health of consumers and leads to a loss of confidence in national products.
Al Ittihad alichtiraki
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Sciences and Health launches the African Academy of Health Sciences
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health announced the launch of the African Academy of Health Sciences (AAHS), an institution dedicated to promoting research and development in the field of health sciences in Africa. Located in Dakhla, the African Academy of Health Sciences’ mission is to promote unifying South-South cooperation, mobilizing for African health sovereignty. Its objective is to create a space for exchange and partnership to promote scientific research in health, in a context that adapts to the specificities of Africa. It also emphasizes excellence in health sciences teaching, offering training that meets the needs of the continent.
