Coronavirus : Morocco records 4,596 new infections, 75 deaths in 24 hours

4,596 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 256,781. 75 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 4,272. 18 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 11 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 10 in Souss-Massa, 8 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma, 6 in the Oriental, 6 in Marrakech-Safi, 6 in Fès-Meknes, 4 in

King Mohammed VI warns against the Polisario’s maneuvers in Guerguerate and areas east of the sand wall

In his speech on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI welcomed the success of the Moroccan approach to the Sahara issue recorded on the international scene, at the UN and at the African Union. The Sovereign also warned against blocking Guerguerate and undermining the legal status of areas east of the security wall.

Morocco records highest number of daily infections, with 5,836 cases

Morocco confirmed 5,836 infections in the past 24 hours, recording the highest daily cases. 4,602 new recoveries were recorded during the same period. 

Diaspo #167 : Hakima Ouamira, a bus driver and painter in Darmstadt

When she first immigrated to Germany, Hakima Ouamira, who now lives in Darmstadt, worked as a baby-sitter and eventually made her childhood dreams come true. Today, she is a bus driver, a painter and drawing teacher.

Green March : A Covid-19 case behind the postponement of the royal speech to Saturday, November 7

The speech that King Mohammed VI was due to deliver this evening, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Green March, was postponed to Saturday, reads a communiqué by the Ministry of the Royal House, Protocol and Chancellery. «Following the discovery of a positive Covid-19 case among the technical team in charge of recording and broadcasting the Royal Speech and taking into account the strict health protocols and the necessary measures, the Royal Speech will be addressed

Coronavirus : Morocco records 5,398 new infections, has more than 40,000 active cases

5,398 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 246,349. 3,739 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 200,954. 68 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 4,127. 17 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 15 in the Oriental, 11 in Béni

Covid-19 : 5,641 new cases in Morocco, mainly in Casablanca, Oujda and Kénitra

5,641 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 240,951. 3,329 new recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 197,215. 77 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 4,059. 31 of these deaths were recorded in the region of Casablanca-Settat, 12 in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 10 in

After recent downgrade, Fitch Ratings measures the effect of the pandemic on Morocco

After downgrading Morocco’s sovereign rating, Fitch measures in a new report the impact of the pandemic on the country’s key credit metrics. According to the agency, the Kingdom is witnessing a sharp GDP fall and weaker external finances.

Sanlam says it is not giving up on Moroccan business despite Covid-19-led setback

South African financial services group Sanlam said that it is not giving up on its Saham business despite «signs of misfiring after the R5.8 billion impairment that the company took on the Moroccan headquartered insurer in the first six months of 2020». Sanlam acquired Saham in 2018, paying a premium. Although the deal was delayed due to diplomatic problems, the acquisition was seen by the South African firm as a «perfect combination of the continents ‘s biggest life

Covid-19 : Despite negative forecasts, remittances sent by Moroccans increase

According to the Foreign Exchange Office, remittances sent by Moroccans living abroad rose by 2.2% from January to the end of September 2020, thus resuming the upward trend after having suffered a sharp decline during the period of sanitary confinement. However, according to the World Bank’s projections, remittances to the Kingdom are expected to drop by 5% during the current year.