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Morocco has just extended the state of health emergency until April 10. This 12th extension of the state of health emergency is part of the government’s efforts to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the Executive.
Morocco and the United States have been participating since the beginning of this week in the lightning handshake, a bilateral maritime exercise. This maneuver, which is taking place between the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (IKE CSG) carrier strike group, the Royal Moroccan Navy and the Royal Air Force (RAF), aims to celebrate the bicentennial of a lasting partnership with the kingdom, according to a statement from the US embassy in Morocco .
It will be almost impossible for Belgian vacationers to travel to Morocco and enjoy the picturesque landscape and tourist assets of the Kingdom. In a state of health emergency for nearly a year, the government has just suspended flights to and from several countries, including Belgium, to contain the new variants of the coronavirus.
Spain imported 78.05 million kilos of Moroccan tomatoes in 2020, up 14.26% from the previous year and 307% over the past ten years, according to the Spanish statistical service Estacom. With this largest ever volume of Moroccan tomatoes imported, Morocco was the main supplier to its Iberian neighbor during the past year.
The worrying evolution of the informal sector in the Moroccan market is a concern for the High Commission for Planning (HCP), which presented on March 2 a study on the causes and consequences of this scourge plaguing the Moroccan economy. This survey by the institution reveals that the phenomenon is severely slowing down the country’s development.
The coronavirus health crisis has strongly impacted the consolidated turnover of the Compagnie des transports du Maroc (CTM) , which stood at 373 million DH, a decrease of 43.1%. The restrictions imposed on the main cities, the cap on the occupancy rate at 75% and the curfew are at the origin of this poor performance.
After firing two of its executives last month for serious misconduct, the Ministry of Health is again facing dysfunctions, particularly in the Directorate of Medicines and Pharmacy. Several cases of fraud have recently been reported in the granting of authorizations and licenses to pharmaceutical and medical supply companies.
The Ministry of Health indicated last Sunday that the Coronavirus reproduction rate reached 0.98 in Morocco, nearly a year after the discovery of the first Covid-19 case. During his presentation of the bi-weekly report on the epidemiological situation, the head of the Communicable Diseases Division, Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih, welcomed the achievement, specifying that this rate has remained below 1 for the 15th consecutive time.
Four years after the abandonment of the construction work on the Tangier cable car by the French duo Poma and PGI Management, the SOMAGEC group has also thrown in the towel. The coronavirus crisis would be the reason for this withdrawal of the number 3 in the construction industry in Morocco after the SGTM and TGCC duo.
The European Commission and consumer protection authorities launched an investigation on March 1st to obtain precise information on the rights of European Union passengers and refund requests. The targeted companies have three weeks to respond, according to a joint statement from the European institution and the consumer association.
The Moroccan international, starting for the first time in the Premier League by the new German coach Thomas Tuchel, has not lost his superb form. During the match counting for the 26th day, which ended in a draw, Hakim Ziyech created many actions and tried his luck several times.
The Minister of State in charge of Human Rights and Relations with Parliament, Mustapha Ramid , remains in the government of Saad Eddine El Othmani. This is the decision of King Mohammed VI, who refused his resignation.