The OCP phosphate cargo to finally leave Port Elizabeth in South Africa

Cherry Blossom vessel, carrying a 50,000-ton phosphate cargo, has finally left Port Elizabeth in South Africa, reports French-language online newspaper Telquel Tuesday. The cargo, captured by the South African authorities since the 1st of May, 2017, has been bought by its operator. It was sold for «one symbolic Dollar», after it was put up for auction in South Africa, 10 months after being seized. The information was announced later by OCP group in the person of its executive vice

Maroc : Changement d'heure ce dimanche pour le mois de Ramadan

Le Maroc va repasser à l'heure légale GMT le dimanche 13 mai 2018, a annoncé le ministère chargé de la Réforme de l'administration et de la fonction publique. L'heure devra ainsi être retardée de 60 minutes le dimanche 13 mai 2018 à 03h00, a indiqué le ministère dans un communiqué. Cette mesure intervient en application du décret n°2.13.781 publié le 21 Dou Al kiida 1434 (28 septembre 2013),

Témara : Arrestation d'un individu soupçonné d’agression sur le conducteur du camion d'une société laitière

La brigade de la police judiciaire de Témara a procédé, lundi, à l'arrestation d'un individu soupçonné d'agression physique et d'insultes contre le conducteur d'un camion appartenant à une société de produits laitiers, indique la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN). Le représentant légal de la société avait déposé plainte dimanche contre le mis en

Morocco and the EU to establish a twining program to support the energy sector

A seminar will be held, on Tuesday in Rabat, for the official launching of the Morocco-European Union (EU) twinning program, aimed at supporting Morocco's energy sector. The 24-month twinning project (2018-2020), funded by the EU to the tune of 1,150,000 Euros, is part of the implementation of the program "Making a success of Advanced Status between Morocco and the EU," said a statement from the ministry of Energy, Mining and Sustainable Development. The project is also part of the process of

Spain : Police arrest a Moroccan national wanted by the Interpol

A Moroccan national, suspected of being a drug trafficker, has been arrested in Mijas (southern Spain), after the French authorities issued a red notice against him, reports Diario Sur. The 36-year-old man is one of the leaders of a drug trafficking network operating in Morocco, France and the Netherlands. The criminal organization was carrying cannabis resin in vans across the three countries, said the same source. Living in Mijas, the Moroccan national was arrested by an agent from the same

A Moroccan national expelled from Italy for being radicalized

A Moroccan national was expelled Saturday, 5th of May, from Italy for being «radicalized» and for «reasons related to the state’s security», reports Corriere di Bologna. Accused of undermining national security, the man who is in an irregular situation was wanted by the police. He was under surveillance by the Italian counter-terrorism services.  The radicalized will be repatriated to Morocco. It is the 40th operation initiated by the Italian

L’adhésion du Maroc au parlement panafricain officialisée

L’adhésion du Maroc au parlement panafricain (PAP, basé en Afrique du Sud) a été officialisée à l’ouverture de la sixième session ordinaire de l’institution législative panafricaine, lundi à Midrand, près de Johannesburg. Ainsi, cinq parlementaires représentant le Parti Justice et Développement (PJD), le Parti Authenticité et Modernité (PAM), l’Union Constitutionnelle (UC),

Norway’s Element signs a LOI with French Auplata to acquire Moroccan miner OSEAD

Norwegian mineral sector innovative project investment company Element has signed a LOI with French listed gold producer Auplata SA to acquire in a joint venture OSEAD Maroc Mining, reports Reuters. Through their agreement, the two mining firms will obtain 100% of all the outstanding shares in OSEAD. The latter owns 37% of the shares of Compagnie Minière de Touissit (CMT) the second largest private mining operator in Morocco, which mines primarily lead and silver with

SDX Energy announces a new natural gas discovery in Morocco

North Africa focused oil and gas company SDX Energy Inc. announced in a press release Monday, 7th of May, that a conventional natural gas discovery has been made at its LMS-1 exploration well on the Lalla Mimouna permit in Morocco. «The well encountered 16.4 meters of net conventional gas pay sands which had an average porosity of 32% in an over-pressured section», says the British company. The LMS-1 well was drilled to 1158 meters depth and showed the presence of liquid

Maroc : Les premières femmes «adouls» passent le concours

Un total de 7.642 femmes prennent part, dimanche, au concours d'accès à la profession d'adoul ouvert aux femmes pour la première fois, dans le sillage de la décision royale d’ouvrir devant la femme cette profession. Le nombre des candidats retenus pour ce concours s'élève à 18.948, dont 40 pc sont des femmes, a indiqué un communiqué du ministère de la Justice, précisant que les épreuves du concours sont