Growth rate to stand at 3.2% in 2019, says Morocco’s Prime Minister

The national growth rate will stand at 3.2% and the deficit at 3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, wrote the note on the 2019 draft appropriation bill, elaborated by the Head of Government's office. The note also provides for the continuation of the dynamics of the non-agricultural sectors, which will post a value-added growth of 3.7%, versus 3.3% in 2018, provided that the price oil barrel is 68 dollars and cereal crop reaches 70 million quintals. According to the same source, to

L'Aid Al Adha 2018 : L’offre dépasse la demande au Maroc

L'offre en cheptel ovin et caprin, destiné à l'abattage pour la fête de l'Aid Al Adha 2018 , s'élève à près de 8,1 millions de têtes, dépassant de plus de 48% une demande prévisionnelle estimée à 5,45 millions de têtes, a assuré mercredi le ministère de l'Agriculture, de la pêche maritime, du développement rural et des eaux et forêts. Ces 8,1 millions de têtes sont

Méningite à Zagoura : Le ministère de la Santé rassure

La situation épidémiologique de la méningite dans la province de Zagoura demeure «très normale et ne suscite pas d’inquiétude», a affirmé mercredi la direction régionale de la Santé pour la région Darâa-Tafilalet. Réagissant aux informations faisant état d'une «propagation inquiétante» de la méningite à Zagoura après le décès de trois

Spain's PP to question Josep Borell on the closure of commercial borders in Melilla

Spain’s right-wing party, People’s Party (PP), urged on Tuesday, 14th of August, Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borell to answer questions on the closure of commercial borders, separating Morocco and Melilla, says Europa Press. Following the footsteps of Melilla’s president Juan José Imborda, PP's MP Carmed Dueñas said that the Kingdom’s decision was a «diplomatic slap in the face for Spain which shows that Sanchez is not respected in

Netherlands : A series on Moroccan mafia to be broadcast in October

A series inspired by the book «Mocro-maffia», will be broadcast in October the 11th in the Netherlands, reports Dutch online newspaper Totaal TV. Based on the book published in 2014 and written by two Dutch journalists, Wouter Laumans and Marjin Schrijver, the series sheds light on the new generation of Amsterdam’s criminals for several years, one of the authors told the Telegraaf. The series was produced by Thijs Romer and Moroccan-Dutch producer Achmed Akkabi, known for

A Moroccan national arrested in Spain for stabbing a 21-year-old woman to death

A 21-year-old woman died on Monday, 13th of August, in the municipality of Durcal (Spain), after being stabbed by her partner, a 39-year-old Moroccan national, reports EFE. Around midnight, the suspect allegedly stabbed his girlfriend multiple times. He then left her body near a hospital before fleeing. The hospital’s staff called the police after they tried to save the young woman, who died forty minutes later. The Guardia Civil arrested the alleged killer minutes after his escape. The

Morocco’s insurance Wafa Assurance says its first-half profits fell by 25 percent

Wafa Assurance, Morocco’s largest insurance company, announced on Wednesday, 15th of August, that its profits are expected to fall by 25 percent in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period last year, reported Reuters Africa. The company believes that the drop is linked to insurance-related losses. According to Wafa Assurance’s estimates «profits would be about 400 million dirhams as its insurance losses hit 240 million dirhams» during the first half of the

Rabat to host the International Conference of African Civil Society in December

The city of Rabat will host the International Conference of African Civil Society (CISCA) on Dec. 18-22, Secretary General of the Parliament of the African Civil Society (PASOCI) Koffi Fiagbedou has announced. In an interview with Malian newspaper «Le Républicain» on Tuesday, Fiagbedou, who is on a mission of observation of the Malian presidential elections, underlined that the CISCA will bring together not only NGOs having the UN ECOSOC status, but also all the African

Madonna to throw a party in Marrakech, celebrating her 60th birthday

The queen of pop Madonna is reportedly celebrating her 60th birthday in Morocco, throwing a mega party in Marrakech, several media platforms reported this week. The American singer and songwriter’s birthday party is expected to take place on August the 16th, in the Kasbah Tamadot resort in Marrakech. Madonna did not officially reveal where she is holding her birthday party, but she posted on her Facebook page a picture of herself wearing Berber headpiece jewelry, a Fez and Moroccan

RAM and the Moroccan Pilots Association reach a common ground and end the crisis

After a crisis that lasted for weeks, in the middle of the holiday season, Morocco's national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and the Moroccan Pilots Association (AMPL) have managed to reach a common ground, announced a communiqué sent Tuesday, 14th of August, to Yabiladi. In their joint statement, RAM and AMPL stressed that they have finally concluded an agreement, tackling issues related to the situation and working conditions of the company's pilots. RAM and AMPL indicated that they