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Public Sector’s Payroll Takes 49% of Morocco’s Revenues

The Payroll in the public sector absorbs 49% of state revenues, a percentage that shows the burden placed on the state budget because of an inefficient employment policy, says a study conducted by L’Economiste daily newspaper. The public sector’s payroll is in dire need of restructuring to mitigate its impact on the state budget after […]

Morocco/Sahara: Laayoune Medical School Opens in September

The school of medicine and pharmacy of Laayoune in the Moroccan Sahara will open doors in September for local students from Saharan provinces. Applications for admission tests for the 2021-2022 academic year have been launched by the ministry of Higher education. Over $69 million has been spent for the construction and equipment of this new […]

Hundreds of Moroccans stuck in Tunis after flights suspension

Morocco has suspended direct flights between Casablanca and Tunis leaving hundreds of people stranded in the airports of the two cities. The flight ban is part of a series of similar measures taken by Morocco covering more than 40 destinations in a bid to curb the spread of new coronavirus strains. Many Moroccans opted for […]