Category: Morocco

Covid-19 : Companies convert production to save lives

April 8, 2020

Several Moroccan companies have converted their production chains to make personal protective gears (facemasks/shields, gloves…) and even ventilators to help combat the shortage due to ... Read More

Morocco plans to draw on IMF liquidity line – media

April 8, 2020

Morocco is about to tap into a $3 billion precautionary liquidity line, offered by the IMF in 2018 to help the country face external shocks, ... Read More

COVID-19 : Morocco Expands Hospital Capacity

April 8, 2020

Morocco is mobilizing all its medical resources and infrastructures to expand its Covid-19 treatment capacity and provide more ICU beds, ventilators and healthcare staff to ... Read More

Morocco gets new government spokesman, new culture minister

April 7, 2020

King Mohammed VI has appointed Saied Amzazi government spokesman and Othman El Firdaws culture, youth and sports minister in replacement of Hassan Abyaba. Saied Amzazi ... Read More

WHO Chief, others slam ‘racist’ calls by French doctors to use Africa as COVID-19 vaccine testing ground

April 7, 2020

The World Health Organization chief has angrily slammed as "racist" and a remnant of the "colonial mentality" recent comments made by two French scientists suggesting ... Read More

Coronavirus increases public trust in Moroccan authorities- Chatham House

April 7, 2020

The measures taken by the Moroccan government to counter the coronavirus outbreak have strengthened citizens’ trust in institutions, said a policy paper published by UK ... Read More

Morocco lifts cap on foreign debt due to coronavirus

April 7, 2020

The Moroccan government lifted the threshold on foreign debt as it braces for dwindling foreign exchange reserves due to the impact of coronavirus on the ... Read More

Covid-19: Wearing facemasks compulsory, recalcitrant people face sanctions

April 7, 2020

Moroccan public authorities have announced that wearing facemasks in public and at work place will be compulsory as of this Tuesday March 7 for all ... Read More

Covid-19: Morocco at ‘Critical Stage’, Need to Srupulously Observe Precautionary Measures – Govt Chief

April 7, 2020

Morocco is a at "a critical stage" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, said Monday in Rabat Head of Government, Saad Dine El Othmani, ... Read More

COVID-19: Morocco’s King Deployed a Genuine Marshall Plan to Support Economy, Protect Populations – Forbes

April 6, 2020

The magazine “Forbes France” highlighted, on Monday, the “Marshall Plan” deployed by King Mohammed VI, from the start of the coronavirus health crisis, as part ... Read More