Morocco has announced a series of measures to fight inflation and stabilize food prices, particularly for fruits and vegetables, before the start of the month of Ramadan. These measures include restricting the export of these products , as well as strengthening price controls and fighting speculation.
The Council of Government at its Thursday session decided to renew the subsidy granted to Moroccan road transporters to help them cope with the high cost of fuel.
Faced with the high cost of fuel, the Moroccan government has decided to grant a new tranche of the subsidy that allows road transporters to cope with the fluctuation of prices.
Fuel prices in Morocco have dropped again on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at all service stations.
The government has just announced, once again, the extension of the state of health emergency throughout the national territory.
Insistently demanded by transport unions, due to the rise in pump prices, subsidizing fuel would cost the state 100 billion DH, according to the government spokesman.
The government announced the appointment of Nabyl Lakhdar , former director general of the Customs Administration, to the position of Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Announced for several months by professionals in the sector, the milk shortage has been confirmed by the government during the weekly press briefing. According to the government spokesman, the situation is due to several factors.
On the recommendation of the Competition Council, the government is considering including in the 2023 finance bill the introduction of an exceptional tax on the super-profits of oil distributors.
The government has finally reacted to the Meryem case, the 14-year-old girl, raped and died during a clandestine abortion . During the weekly press briefing, the government spokesman stated that it was time for the Penal Code to look at voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP).
The government is reacting to the controversy sparked by the comments of rapper El Grande Toto on the legalization of cannabis. The issue was even raised during the government press briefing.
Announced last July, the reform of the income tax (IR) enters its active phase as early as 2023. According to government spokesman Mustapha Baïtas, nothing will be able to delay its application.