Moroccan airports: from record to record The National Airports Office (ONDA) has announced a 19% increase in arrivals in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, reaching a record 15,104,579 passengers at the end of June. This increase was recorded in the majority of the kingdom’s airports, including Rabat-Salé (+40%), […]
Morocco: Mayor sentenced after child’s death The Taza Court of First Instance sentenced the president of the commune of Meknassa Acharqia to a three-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 3,000 dirhams for not providing an ambulance to urgently transport a sick child, which led to the minor’s death. Prosecuted for “failure to assist […]
Morocco invests in ecotourism: Drâa Tafilalet at the top of the list The Moroccan Tourism Engineering Company (SMIT) wants to transform the Drâa Tafilalet region into a flagship destination for ecotourism in Morocco, through the implementation of an ambitious program worth around 1.7 billion dirhams. The Drâa Tafilalet region will establish itself in oasis ecotourism. […]
La Roja’s slip-up towards Morocco: investigation opened European football’s governing body UEFA has announced an investigation into racist chants against Morocco and Gibraltar by Spanish players as they celebrated their Euro 2019 title in the streets of Madrid. UEFA has decided to open an investigation into the matter following a complaint from the Gibraltar FA, […]
Algeria definitively loses its battle against Morocco Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations with Morocco in 2021, particularly over the Sahara issue, has suffered a new setback. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has once again ruled in favor of the Renaissance de Berkane club. The setbacks continue for Algerian sport on the African scene. […]
Family dinner turns into nightmare in Casablanca Invited to a family dinner in Casablanca, 26 people ended up in hospital after eating dishes sold by a caterer on TikTok. The 26 people, members of the same family, were victims of food poisoning on the night of Tuesday 16 to Wednesday 17 July, after consuming dishes […]
Marrakech in need of green space: the anger of the inhabitants The maintenance of green spaces is a problem Marrakech due to the severe drought that has been affecting the kingdom in recent years and the low interest shown by local authorities in these spaces, which are sorely lacking in certain districts of the ochre […]
France: Seizure of valuable works of art from Morocco In France, Sète customs seized valuable works of art from Morocco without supporting documents. Eight masterpieces, a statue and an ancient sword. These are the works of art that the customs brigade intercepted during the inspection of a ferry from Morocco, reports Free Midiadding that these […]
Automotive industry: Morocco, new African champion Morocco is now the number 1 vehicle producer in Africa, surpassing South Africa which has held this position for several decades. With the Renault-Dacia factories in Casablanca and Tangier, or Stellantis in Kenitra (Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat Opel, etc.), Morocco is ranked first in terms of vehicle manufacturing in Africa […]
Morocco: Olive oil at 150 dirhams? Kamal Ben Khaled, MP for the National Rally of Independents (RNI), questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Mohamed Sadiki, about the crisis shaking the olive sector. “Today, the olive tree is sold on the tree for 15 dirhams and the oil will reach 150 dirhams next year, and factories will […]