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The General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR), in its monthly bulletin of local finance statistics, indicated that non-tax revenues reached 1.76 billion dirhams (MMDH) at the end of May 2020, a decrease of 32.9% compared to 2019.
The Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region chaired a meeting on Saturday, during which a series of measures were adopted to deal with the appearance of new positive cases of covid-19 in Safi. This meeting was held in the presence of the governor of the province, regional and local security officials, the regional director and the provincial delegate of health as well as the local authorities.
The march against the ban on wearing the veil in higher education institutions in Brussels took place on Sunday afternoon at the Mont des Arts. The protesters, who came in the hundreds, according to the organizers, denounced through slogans the decision of the Constitutional Court upholding a higher education institution’s intention to ban its students from wearing signs showing their philosophical or religious affiliation.
King Mohammed VI chaired, on Monday, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a Council of Ministers during which the general guidelines of the draft supplementary finance law for the year 2020 were examined. Several international draft laws were also examined.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday by the judicial police elements of Marrakech. He is suspected of voluntary homicide with sequestration and mutilation.
On the occasion of the Independence Day of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, King Mohammed VI sent his congratulations to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the President of the country.
The latest report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) that has just been published highlights the aging of the Moroccan population. The decline in fertility and the life expectancy of Moroccans, which is now 77 years, are among the causes of this situation.
Except for the ministries of the Interior, Education, and Health, no other department is allowed to create budgetary positions in 2021. In conveying this information to the ministers, the head of government explained that the repercussions of the pandemic have required the programming of a three-year austerity budget.
A demonstration is scheduled for this Sunday in Brussels at the Mont des Arts to denounce the ban on wearing the veil in higher education institutions, a decision taken by the constitutional court on June 4. Scheduled to take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., this movement could see some disturbances given the number of people who have already announced their presence.
The disagreement between some parents and private schools is a concern for the Minister of National Education. He addressed the situation before the members of the permanent parliamentary committee on education in the House of Representatives.
In addition to the forms of violence against women known to all, confinement has generated other types reported in factories. These are abuse and coercion against women, depriving them of their right to a safe and secure environment, respecting the standards required by the health crisis.
The Berkane police arrested two people on Wednesday who were allegedly involved in a case of possession and trafficking of foreign computer equipment. These are materials intended for exam fraud.