London, Jan. 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-US President Donald Trump reportedly received Morocco’s highest award today for peace efforts enabling Rabat and Tel Aviv to restore relations. Reuters quoted a senior White House official, saying that Morocco’s Ambassador to the US  Princess Lalla Joumala presented Trump with the award, called the Order of Muhammad, in a private ceremony.  The ...

London, Dec. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco has purchased 65 million doses of the two vaccines the country has chosen for its upcoming national vaccination campaign against COVID-19, the Moroccan government announced today. Spokesperson of Morocco’s government Saaid Amzazi said that the vaccination campaign will target 25 million people. READ ALSO: UK ANNOUNCES ‘CANADA-STYLE’ ARRANGEMENT WITH EU ...

London, Dec. 6, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco will become the first African country to vaccinate her citizen against covid-19 with the newly developed coronavirus vaccines. But the north African country has opted for the relatively unknown Chinese vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical group Sinopharm, rather than the widely reported Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine already aproved by ...

London, Dec. 3, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Compensation Fund assisted 77,826 workers who lost their job since its creation in 2014, Minister of Labour Mohamed Amkraz said At the House of Councilors, the minister said the compensation fund used a budget of MAD 962 million ($107 million) to assist workers who lost their employment. He said that ...

London, Nov. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Health Minister, Khalid Ait Taleb has expressed Morocco’s determination to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of all types of vaccines. In an interview with Sputnik News, Ait Taleb said Morocco seeks to supply vaccines to sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa by positioning itself as a self-sufficient producer. With this ambition, the country ...

London, Nov. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-In Morocco, the authorities are currently drafting the law governing self-generation of electricity by actors not involved in traditional electricity supply activities. Once adopted, it will allow any natural or legal person to self-produce energy. The law will allow any natural or legal person with a meter to become a self-producer, ...

London, Nov. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign will reach at least 80% of the population, Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb announced on Monday Khalid Ait Taleb made the announcement during the weekly plenary parliamentary session at the House of Representatives Morocco is reportedly preparing to welcome a first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from ...

London, Nov. 17, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco is reportedly preparing to welcome a first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China within the next month.  Moroccan outlet Hespress, citing informed sources, reported on Monday that the North African country will schedule 10 flights throughout December to bring 10 million doses of the vaccine from China.  As Moroccan officials explained on ...

London, Nov. 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Ministry of Health recorded 6,195 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 276,821. This is the highest number of COVID-19 cases that Morocco has recorded in 24 hours. The second highest daily count was that of yesterday, November 7, with 5,836 new ...

London, Nov. 12, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s National Railways Office (ONCF) is organizing a training program on railway maintenance for the benefit of senior African railway network officials. The training sessions, which began on November 9, are taking place remotely through November 20. READ ALSO: 200 NIGERIAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL UNDERGOING COMBAT TRAINING ABROAD The initiative falls within the ...