Thus, the production would have increased in all the branches of activity except for the "chemistry and parachemistry" and "electrics and electronics" where it would have rather decreased, specifies the Central Bank in its survey based on data collected between June 1st and June 30th, 2022.

In these conditions, the rate of production capacity utilization would have been stood at 73%, adds the same source.

As for sales, they have experienced a stagnation, including an increase in "mechanics and metallurgy" and "electrics and electronics", a decline in "textiles and leather" and "chemicals and parachemistry" and stagnation in "food".

The orders would have increased in all branches of activity with the exception of "textiles and leather" and "electrics and electronics" where they would have stagnated.

Speaking at the opening of the inaugural Congress of the Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement, held from June 29 to July 02 in the capital of Azerbaijan, he stressed the need to promote the role of parliaments in the defense of peace, democratization of international relations, the fair and equitable distribution of wealth, the independence of non-aligned countries in terms of decision-making and their right to acquire new technologies, in addition to a better exploitation of wealth and the establishment of climate justice and also balanced trade.

He stressed, in this regard, that respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all member countries of this movement should be at the heart of priorities as for all other countries of the international community, drawing attention to the fact that "one of the major challenges posed before this geopolitical grouping is the dislocation of political regimes and separatism that represent a breeding ground for terrorism and fanaticism".

The speaker of the House of Representatives also noted that "many regions in the world are now in the grip of crises, sometimes fueled by countries that claim to defend noble values," saying that "there can be no development, progress or institutions without peace and security and also without secure borders, which are necessary for the development of trade and the safe movement of people”.

"The future is ours if we remain united by the bonds of cooperation, solidarity, peace and mutual respect and if we also succeed in preventing and resolving crises," said Talbi Alami who participates in this conference leading a delegation of MPs.

He stressed, in this context, that Morocco, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, will continue its defense of this doctrine while working to "build promising partnerships and share its experiences and best practices with friendly countries, especially since events in the world strengthen more than ever the role of this international movement for peace, democracy and coexistence”.

This second edition, which was initially scheduled to be held in 2020 after a first edition in 2018, is a great meeting to officially launch the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

This important initiative aims to provide very quickly the scientific knowledge that will allow to protect the oceans, whose role in the climate balance of the planet is now considered decisive, says a statement by the Foundation.

In its role as a founding member of the Ocean Decade Alliance, the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection is particularly involved in this decade for which Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, is the patron of the Alliance, a high-level grouping that is advancing the decade in the world.

In Lisbon, the Foundation organizes this Friday with its partners, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), the Portuguese Foundation Ocean Azul, FUGRO and the National Institute of Fisheries Research, a side event on the role of African NGOs in this decade of Ocean Sciences.

To this effect, the Foundation will expose the work carried out, during its 20 years of existence, with all its partners, notably the Moroccan civil society, in the protection of beaches, coasts, seas and oceans. It will present its actions of sensitization, education and awareness carried out with national and international associations and will explain the collaboration it has set up since 2021 with the IOC-UNESCO which pilots the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

It will also emphasize the "Bouknadel Declaration" launched publicly at the high-level forum of the Decade of the Ocean organized by the IOC UNESCO at this same conference in Lisbon, last June 30, which is intended as a fundamental tool to achieve the objectives of the Decade over the next eight years. A statement drafted on the sidelines of the second edition of the Foundations Dialogue by more than thirty of the most influential foundations in the philanthropic world from Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America from June 1-3 at the Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training.

Two announcements at the closing ceremony of the side event were revealed by the Foundation as part of its positioning on South-South and triangular cooperation in particular on the African continent: the granting of ten scholarships to African students to study Ocean Sciences, in collaboration with the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI) as well as the creation of a working group to mobilize African Foundations and NGOs in the Decade of Ocean Sciences, concluded the statement.

Hamout beat in the final the French Michel Grau by unanimity of the three referees (3-0).

This is the second gold medal grabbed by Morocco at these games, after the one won earlier in the day by Mohcine Outalha in the half marathon.

Morocco now has 21 medals, including 2 gold, 6 silver and 13 bronze.

A statement by the national police (DGSN) said that this operation which was conducted at the toll station of the Casablanca freeway, allowed the seizure of a truck transporting goods from Jorf Al Malha and bound for the southern provinces of the Kingdom, adding that the search operations have enabled the seizure of 2 tons of chira which were intended for international trafficking, as well as a rubber boat, two marine engines and a sum of money suspected to be originated from this criminal activity.

The suspects were placed in custody to complete the judicial inquiry conducted under the supervision of the prosecutor's office to determine the ramifications of this case, while investigations are under way to apprehend the main persons involved in these criminal acts and determine the national and international ramifications of this criminal network.

This operation is part of the tireless efforts of the security services to fight international drug trafficking networks at national and international levels.

Rhaddi lost in the final to the Algerian Hadjila Khelif (2-0), who won the gold.

With this medal, the Moroccan harvest is 18 medals, including 1 gold, 6 silver and 11 bronze.

This event, initiated by the Israeli liaison office, on the occasion of the celebration by Israel of its National Day, was an opportunity to taste and discover the Israeli culinary art, through a range of main traditional dishes (Shakshuka, Sabih, kabab, Pita ...) in addition to salads and cakes.

These dishes were concocted by the chef Shaul Ben-Aderet, assisted by David Govrin, head of the Israeli liaison office, in the presence of the Moroccan chef "Chef Simo".

The presentation of these different dishes was accompanied by comments on the richness of Israeli cuisine and the specificities of each component of the recipes used and their health benefits.

Emphasis was also placed on the importance of this intangible heritage in bringing people together.

In this regard, Shaul Ben-Aderet said that Moroccan cuisine is very well known in Israel, noting that everyone knows the couscous, tagine and different types of Moroccan salads.

He also pointed out that a large Moroccan community of over one million Jews is established in Israel.

The chef also said that this is his second visit to Morocco, expressing his admiration for Moroccan gastronomy.

For his part, Govrin expressed, in a statement to MAP, his joy to organize this reception in the presence of the "best cook" in Israel, noting that the purpose of this culinary workshop is to present the various Israeli dishes to Moroccan citizens.

The culinary art is a way to strengthen human relations between peoples, he said, adding that sitting around the same table to taste different dishes is likely to strengthen the rapprochement between individuals.
 

A total of 24,857,863 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,343,616, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,559,317 people have received the third dose of the vaccine.

According to the same source, the number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus rose to 1,220,279, while recoveries increased to 1,178,088, i.e. a recovery rate of 96.5%.

The new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (1,385), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (713), Fez-Meknes (401), Marrakech-Safi (249), Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (238), Souss-Massa (147), Beni Mellal-Khenifra (99), the Oriental (52), Draa-Tafilalet (49), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (15), Guelmim-Oued Noun (12) and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (10).

As for coronavirus-related fatalities, they increased to 16,113, with four cases reported in the past 24 hours in the regions of Casablanca-Settat (01), Rabat-Salé-Kenitra (01), Fez-Meknes (01) and Draa-Tafilalet (01).

The number of active cases has reached 26,078, while 38 severe or critical cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing their total number to 180.

The program was signed by the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, Fouzi Lekjaa, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan in Morocco, Kuramitsu Hideaki, and the Resident Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Morocco, Ito Takashi.

It aims to support Morocco in improving the learning environment and reducing disparities in terms of learning in mathematics on three levels, namely within schools, between schools, and between households.

Speaking on this occasion, Lekjaa noted that Morocco has made the education sector a fundamental site of development in recent years. He said that the ministry in charge of the sector is on the way to a real revolution of the education system focusing on quality, performance, the teacher and the environment.

For his part, the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, who attended the signing ceremony, said in a statement to MAP, that this agreement comes to accompany the work of reform within the education system and training in terms of quality.

It also helps to build schools, through the support of the state budget, added Benmoussa, noting that this support is part of the roadmap put in place by the government and which is in the consultation phase to achieve objectives by 2026.

For his part, Kuramitsu stressed that the education of young generations forms a constitutive axis of tomorrow's societies, saying that Japan and Morocco consolidate in this sense their cooperation which aims to improve the performance of the Moroccan education system over the years.

"The support of Japan comes to support the technical cooperation project "Promoting Education with Equity and Quality" (PEEQ) in its two phases which consist in supporting the improvement of the quality and equity of teaching and learning of mathematics at the primary and secondary college levels in the target Regional Academies of Education and Training," he said.

The JICA Resident Representative in Morocco said that this new cooperation agreement will further strengthen the fruitful and exemplary partnership between the two governments in the field of basic education.

Ito noted, in this context, the crucial place that the education sector occupies in Morocco as well as the strong royal will to promote an inclusive, equitable and quality education.

During the ceremony, Lekjaa, Kuramitsu and Ito welcomed the quality of relations and partnership that bind the two countries and reaffirmed their willingness to work together to consolidate and strengthen them further.

The Program to improve the learning environment in the basic education sector is perfectly in line with the reference frameworks and strategies of the national education sector, namely the strategic vision 2015-2030, the framework law 51-17, and the key axes of the New Development Model.

Since the 2000s, JICA has supported the Kingdom's efforts in the basic education sector through several instruments. In addition, JICA, which has been based in Morocco for more than 50 years, contributes to various cooperation programs, including yen loan projects, non-reimbursable financial cooperation and technical cooperation, including the sending of Japanese volunteers.

More than 38 concessional loan projects have been granted since 1976 in various sectors (Education, Water, Health, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Marine Fisheries), totaling a budgetary envelope of about 312 billion Japanese yen (about 24 billion dirhams) with the aim of supporting sustainable development, promoting economic competitiveness and contributing to the mitigation of socio-spatial disparities.

Fettah, who presented this bill before the members of the Committee on Finance and Economic Development in the House of Representatives, stressed that it aims to establish an integrated national ecosystem of competition, in accordance with the New Development Model (NMD).

The bill also aims to set the missions and prerogatives of the members of the Council and improve the procedures and management, she said, noting that it also provides for the clarification of the powers of the President of the Council and its various decision-making bodies, to avoid overlapping jurisdiction, empowering the rules of procedure of the Council to distribute the prerogatives between the bodies mentioned above.

In addition, the law allows members at the end of their term of office to continue to exercise their functions until the appointment of new members, to avoid any disruption of the work of the Council, and also gives him the opportunity to disseminate guidelines on various issues, added the Minister.

Regarding the improvement of procedures and management, Fettah said that this text will allow the Competition Council to monitor conflicts of interest on cases before it, concerning the members and the general rapporteur, and establish a procedure for challenge for members and rapporteurs.

The bill also sets out the quorum requirements for the Council's various structures, emphasizing the commitment to confidentiality in the deliberations of decision-making bodies in which only the members concerned may participate.