Nadia El A.
Well known in Morocco and internationally for its dunes, sand baths and wonderful desert landscapes, Merzouga is in the doldrums. Due to the health crisis, Moroccan and international tourists are becoming increasingly scarce, tourism activities are slow, plunging the players into great concern.
After several months of closure, gyms are gradually reopening in Morocco. Following those in Mohammedia which have been offering their services to fitness enthusiasts since this Friday, the fitness centers in Casablanca will resume operations as of Monday.
The French group Alstom and the National Railway Office (ONCF) have just concluded a contract for the maintenance of the electric locomotives of the railways. This partnership is part of the green revolution of the kingdom in the railway transport sector.
The health crisis has particularly affected the tourism sector of Agadir-Souss Massa, one of the most important tourist destinations in Morocco and even internationally. But little by little, hope is reborn, for a better recovery.
In Morocco, during the year 2020, only 83,806 companies were created, both individuals and legal entities, a decrease of 11.7% compared to 2019. This decline is particularly the result of the impacts of the health crisis.
The new version of draft law No. 03.19 relating to temporary occupations of the public domain is ready. The text was adopted by the Council of Government, meeting on Thursday in Rabat by videoconference.
Whether by land or sea, illegal or clandestine entries into Ceuta have increased sharply in recent weeks. This is the case of a young Moroccan, with only a child’s float as equipment, who, at the limit of his strength on the Chorillo beach, was rescued after a call from a citizen.
Although having lost a lot of credibility, Casablanca Finance City sees big. For 2021, CFC plans to recruit 40 to 50 companies.
In France, several people report having been victims of at least one attack - insults, threats, violence or discrimination - of a racist, anti-Semitic or xenophobic nature. According to official figures published on Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior, more than 11,000 cases were recorded in 2020.
In 2020, despite the impacts of the health crisis, the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) achieved great feats. Thus, at the end of the year, this sector collected 5.73 billion dirhams in the kingdom’s accounts.
The shadow of the Sahara continues to loom over the relations between Russia and Morocco. During the meeting at the Kremlin, the ambassador of the kingdom in Moscow Lotfi Bouchraara met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov on this subject.
Currently in Morocco, the dam filling level is reassuring with diversified rainfall, after long years of drought.