Rapper Weld Aicha banned from leaving Morocco Arrested and taken into custody for his alleged involvement in a cocaine trafficking case, singer Weld Aicha was granted conditional release on Saturday. He is prohibited from leaving the country until the end of the investigation. The prosecution of the Tangier Court of First Instance has decided to […]
Tanjaouis angry over state of roads While a company has won a contract worth 8,475,600 dirhams to repair the potholes that have invaded Tangier, road users continue to suffer. The mayor of the city of Tangier, Mounir Lymouri, has not been able to solve the pothole problem within a few weeks as he had promised. […]
Tangier: cracks that cause concern Despite reports and cries of distress, local authorities have still not taken measures to protect the people of Tangier from a building that is threatening to collapse on Roudani Square, known as “Nejma Square”. Serious cracks, significant deterioration, cracks… A residential building dating from the time of the Tangier International […]
Casablanca: Aïn Sebaâ zoo reopening suspended The Casablanca city council faces a challenge: urgently mobilizing the sum of 80 million dirhams to rehabilitate and equip the Aïn Sebaâ zoo, which should soon open its doors. The authorities of the economic capital of the kingdom must find this amount to facilitate the transfer from abroad of […]
Morocco: Oldest Drug Lord Remains in Prison Placed in preventive detention in prison, the oldest drug baron wanted in northern Morocco has failed in his attempt to be released. This right was denied to him by the Tetouan Court of Appeal. On Tuesday, the Tetouan Court of Appeal rejected the request for provisional release filed […]
Marrakech: Disorder and chaos in Jemaâ El-Fna square Tourists and residents of Marrakech continue to suffer the diktat of parking attendants and the exaggerated price increases of cafes, restaurants and other businesses located in and around Jamaâ El-Fna Square. These illegal parking attendants demand exorbitant amounts from Marrakchis and visitors, sometimes double or triple the […]
Cancelled flights: anger rises against Royal Air Maroc A member of parliament from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has called on the Moroccan government to address the repeated postponements or cancellations of Royal Air Maroc flights in recent times, causing inconvenience to its customers. In an oral question addressed to the Minister of Transport […]
Morocco: Dramatic roqya session for an MRE Prosecuted while under arrest for attempted rape of a Moroccan woman living abroad (MRE), a raqi from Imouzzer Kandar, in the Fez-Meknes region, was sentenced to prison. The Criminal Division of First Instance of the Court of Appeal of Fez sentenced the raqi to three years in prison. […]
Morocco: towards an even stronger rise in olive oil prices In Morocco, olive oil prices could see a significant increase this year due to the sharp drop in production caused by persistent drought and scarce rainfall. “The price increase is inevitable and expected, given the low productivity, which means that supply does not match demand,” […]
Alstom, Hyundai, CRRC: who will win the Moroccan TGV? Several foreign groups are competing fiercely to win the international call for tenders recently launched by the National Railways Office (ONCF) for the acquisition of 168 trains, including 18 high-speed trains, with a view to modernizing its fleet and the railway network in Morocco by 2030. […]