Morocco: Taxis do not want to pay for refusals The National Federation of Taxi License Operators has spoken out following statements by Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, regarding the sanctions provided for in the new draft penal code for taxi drivers refusing ridesThe minister had mentioned the possible criminalisation of such behaviour, which provoked an […]
Thefts on the rise on the Spanish motorway: MREs particularly targeted The increase in thefts on the AP-7 motorway in Spain in recent months has led the Mossos d’Esquadra to create awareness panels for travellers, particularly Moroccans living abroad (MRE). Since April, awareness messages posted on road signs on the AP-7 have been warning travellers […]
GSM-R: the technology that will ensure the security of the Moroccan TGV The National Railways Office (ONCF) is accelerating the construction of the high-speed line (LGV) linking Kenitra to Marrakech. A new step towards the realization of the Kenitra-Marrakech TGV. On Friday, the National Railways Office (ONCF) launched a competitive dialogue procedure for the award […]
Spain issues international arrest warrant for Moroccans Spain is considering issuing an international arrest warrant for the four occupants of the Moroccan drug boat that collided with a Civil Guard patrol boat on February 9, killing two Civil Guard officers from the town of Barbate in Cadiz. Sources close to the investigation told The Ceuta […]
Tourism in Morocco in 2024: a historic summer, XXL prospects With 2.6 million tourists arriving in July, the outlook for Moroccan tourism is promising and allows for a review of the objectives set in the roadmap for the sector, estimates Zoubir Bouhoute, tourism expert. The high influx of foreign tourists and Moroccans living abroad (MRE) […]
Morocco dominates African tourism rankings Morocco has overtaken South Africa in the African tourism rankings for the first time, according to a report by a Spanish firm. According to the latest 2024-2025 Country Brand Ranking/Tourism Edition report by Spanish firm Bloom Consulting, Morocco ranks second in Africa’s tourism rankings ahead of South Africa and behind […]
The ordeal of patients at the Tangier University Hospital The Tangier University Hospital (CHU) is overwhelmed. As proof, it is impossible for patients to get an appointment with a health professional within a reasonable time. It takes several months to get a medical appointment at the Tangier University Hospital (CHU), described as an exceptional establishment […]
In Morocco, the health of students is under threat In Morocco, consumer protection associations have called on the competent authorities to strengthen controls on the quality of school supplies during this period of resumption of classes. The aim is to protect the health of students. “School supplies are among the products governed by Law No. […]
Golf at school: Moroccan minister’s decision causes a stir The directive of the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, in which he requests to promote the practice of golf in schools, has sparked strong criticism on social networks. In a note addressed to the directors of the regional academies of education […]
Lamine Yamal: a year of early records with Spain Lamine Yamal wraps up a year with La Roja. The young Barcelona striker of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin made his debut with the Spanish team on September 8, 2023 against Georgia at the age of 16, definitively turning his back on Morocco which had tried […]