Tourist scam: Moroccans prefer abroad The exaggerated increase in prices and the quality of tourist services in certain Moroccan cities welcoming many foreign tourists and Moroccans from Europe during this summer season, is ruining the holidays of nationals. The quality of tourist services offered to nationals leaves something to be desired, criticizes the Moroccan Federation […]
80-year-old Frenchman arrested in Essaouira, faces heavy sentence Essaouira police arrested an 80-year-old French national on Wednesday on suspicion of sexual exploitation of minors. An investigation has been opened and six alleged victims have already been interviewed. The suspect was brought before the King’s Attorney General at the Safi Court of Appeal on Friday, who […]
Anger is rising among Moroccan motorists After a period of calm, parking blocks are back in several Moroccan cities, including Casablanca, during this summer period marked by the influx of tourists, arousing the anger of motorists. Motorists criticize the return of parking brakes. In a statement to HespressMorad, a young Moroccan, complained about his car […]
French tourists targeted by snatch theft in Marrakech A new case of snatch theft was reported on Wednesday in the medina of Marrakech. The victims, two French nationals, were walking near the Lalla Hasna gardens when they were attacked by two individuals riding a motorbike. According to the testimonies collected, the criminals stole a mobile […]
The parking mafia imposes its law in Chefchaouen In the absence of a legal and clear organization of public parking lots, motorists are being extorted by thugs and intruders by paying more and more for parking in the coastal town of Amtar and the region of Chefchaouen. Iron and concrete barricades to impose control over […]
Gendarmes heavily sentenced in Morocco The Rabat Court of Appeal on Monday sentenced three gendarmes, including a warrant officer, to nine years in prison and an individual fine of 100,000 dirhams for falsifying police reports. The Court of Appeal has confirmed the sentences handed down at first instance against the three gendarmes, the daily reports. […]
Tramway: Casablanca residents are angry THE Casablanca residents live to the rhythm of tram delaysInitially planned for last June, lines 3 and 4 are slow to see the light of day, arousing growing discontent. Despite the installation of modern devices in stations and the opening of ATMs, Casablanca residents are struggling to understand the reasons […]
Morocco: sit-ins against thirst The inhabitants of Tazroute, near Larache, are at their wit’s end. For months, they have been suffering repeated and prolonged cuts in their drinking water, disrupting their daily lives and those of the pilgrims who go to the shrine of Moulay Abdessalam. Faced with this situation, which they consider intolerable, they […]
Morocco’s highways: a worrying situation The national highway company of Morocco (ADM) finds itself in a delicate financial situation, weighed down by abysmal debt. According to a report linked to the 2024 finance bill, this debt would amount to nearly 39.1 billion dirhams in 2022, an increase of 196 million dirhams compared to the previous […]
Facial recognition in Moroccan train stations The National Railways Office (ONCF) will equip its stations with a system of facial recognition access controlThis new system, which will be deployed in the 50 main stations in the kingdom, aims to strengthen the security of passengers and property. According to the daily newspaper Les Inspirations Eco, this […]