Daily Press Review for Thursday, January 4
AL BAYANE
Bayane SA Celebrates the Arrival of 2024 with Family
The Bayane SA newspaper organized its end-of-year gathering at the Farah hotel in Casablanca. Journalists, technicians, and administrative staff of the newspaper came together to celebrate the new year. Mahtat Rakas, the publishing director, extended warm wishes for 2024 and congratulated the awarded journalists. He also expressed gratitude to the newspaper's representatives elected at the national press congress. The day concluded with memorable photos.
TODAY MOROCCO
CNSS Launches Registrations for the AMO ACHAMIL Scheme
The National Social Security Fund has announced the commencement of registrations for the optional AMO ACHAMIL plan starting January 2024. This plan provides health coverage for individuals without paid activity. Registration conditions include being listed in the Unified Social Register with a sufficient score and not being affiliated with another social security scheme. Contributions are determined based on the RSU score.
THE MORNING OF THE SAHARA
Atletico Madrid Interested in Bilal El Khannouss?
Various Spanish and Belgian media outlets are reporting Atletico Madrid's interest in the young Moroccan attacking midfielder, Bilal El Khannouss, currently with KRC Genk. With a high release clause, his adaptability to La Liga, and the club's youth recruitment policy, Atletico could be a serious contender. It remains to be seen whether an offer will be made soon.
Eco Inspirations
Win-Win Operation for the Regularization of Assets Abroad
The Office of Change is renewing the spontaneous regularization operation of assets held abroad by Moroccan individuals and legal entities for 2024. This initiative allows declaring assets for a 5% contribution, facilitating taxpayer compliance and contributing to the State's non-tax revenue. A mutually beneficial operation.
RELEASE
Workplace Compensation Bill
The House of Councilors unanimously approved a bill amending legislation on compensation for workplace accidents. This text aims to align the legislation with the new responsibilities of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in this area, contributing to the generalization of social protection desired by King Mohammed VI.
OPINION
Google Bard: Improvements Planned for 2024
Google is working on developments for its conversational assistant Bard, a competitor to ChatGPT. On Reddit, a Google employee asked for user expectations for 2024. Among the mentioned improvements: better control of responses, multimodality, a more user-friendly experience, and more powerful models. Bard could also be better integrated with Google Assistant next year.