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• Morocco Halts Public Sector Hiring Amid Economic Crisis
  26 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, has called for the postponement of promotions and the cancellation of recruitment competitions in the public sector.
  Faced with this unprecedented crisis, the government should implement austerity measures to preserve the general state budget. The first measure, which will certainly not be the last, is the postponement of promotions and the cancellation of recruitment competitions.
  In a note addressed to ministers, deputy ministers and high (…)

• Morocco Tightens Land Title Access to Combat Real Estate Fraud
  1 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  The fight against the dispossession of real estate from Moroccans and foreigners is intensifying. From now on, users seeking to consult real estate will have to submit a written request and a court order, in accordance with the decree of 04/07/2014 on land registry procedures.
  The Director General has issued a new circular aimed at avoiding the invocation of the legal liability of the registrars, in case of failure to comply with the procedures in force. Registrars are called upon to (…)

• Morocco Suspends ID Services and Residence Permit Renewals Amid Coronavirus Crisis
  3 April 2020, by Ginette

  The identity data registration centers and the services for the control and renewal of residence permits are taking a break, during the crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic. The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) announced this decision in a press release.
  This is a temporary and exceptional decision that also involves the suspension of work at the technical services responsible for studying and issuing firearms and explosives permits for legally established (…)

• France Introduces Mandatory Travel Certificates for Foreign Arrivals Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
  9 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  Any foreign traveler will now have to present a certificate before entering French territory. The measure, which came into effect yesterday, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, is part of the decisions taken by France to limit the spread of the coronavirus on its territory.
  The Ministry of the Interior has thus posted three different certificates on its website. The first for travel from abroad to metropolitan France, the second for travel from abroad to an overseas community, and the third for (…)

• Moroccan Study: Majority of Young Executives Embrace Telework Amid Pandemic
  11 April 2020, by Ginette

  Several sectors have opted for telework since confinement was imposed. In detail, 56% of executives are teleworking, 24% are still working from the office, 6% are on paid leave and 6% are on unpaid leave. Also, 48.61% of teleworking executives are young people aged between 25 and 34, and 66% of those on unpaid leave are also young people.
  The study showed that in terms of productivity, "54% of executives say they are productive in telework compared to 14% who do not think so". (…)

• Morocco Unveils New Economic Support Measures for Businesses Amid Coronavirus Crisis
  16 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Economic Monitoring Committee (CVE) took a series of additional measures in favor of companies during its fourth working meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
  Several points were on the agenda, including the review of the first assessment of support measures for companies in difficulty, employees affiliated with the CNSS and heads of households operating in the informal sector, supported by the special fund for the management of the coronavirus, and the taking of additional measures. (…)

• Morocco Launches Blockchain-Based System to Verify Official Documents
  27 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Competition Council has given the green light for the creation of a joint verification company to authenticate documents submitted by individuals and businesses. This company will be based on blockchain.
  This decision by the Competition Council was made official in the latest issue of the official gazette, reports Le360. Archipels, the name of this company, brings together four major French players: EDF, Engie, La Poste and the Caisse des Dépôts. It is a trusted services platform that (…)

• Elderly Woman Dies After Home Demolition in Taounate, Morocco
  1 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  A woman in her sixties died last Monday in Taounate, after her house was demolished by the security forces, in accordance with the instructions of the local authorities.
  The population of Taounate is in shock after the tragedy that occurred on Monday. The public force proceeded to demolish the dwelling of a sexagenarian. In a video that went viral on social networks, we see the owner begging the agents who came to demolish her small house. But to no avail. Her house was demolished. (…)

• Morocco Considers Granting Judicial Police Status to Auxiliary Forces Amid COVID-19
  23 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior are drafting a text that could confer the status of judicial police to the auxiliary forces working alongside the police and gendarmerie in these times of COVID-19.
  The elements of the auxiliary forces have been called upon during this coronavirus period. They are deployed on the ground during patrols or at checkpoints alongside the police or gendarmes, reports Maghreb Intelligence. Their interventions to enforce the containment (…)

• Morocco Accelerates Digital Transformation of Government Services
  24 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The process of dematerialization and digitalization of the administrative circuits of the Ministry of the Interior and its territorial competencies is making great strides.
  The Ministry of the Interior has sent a circular signed by Khalid Safir, wali director general of local authorities (DGCT), to the walis and governors in the regions, wilayas and provinces, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghbribia.
  The circular recalls the outlines of the ministry’s digitalization and dematerialization (…)