Morocco Shifts to GMT for Ramadan, Delaying Clocks by 60 Minutes
8 March 2024
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has announced the switch to GMT time.
Administration
Tétouan: Is part of the forest being transformed into an illegal subdivision?
5 March 2024
In Tétouan, an influential person is said to have taken over part of the forest belonging to the National Water and Forests Agency and is making unusual use of it.
Iconic Casablanca Beach Club Shuttered Over Tax Dispute
5 March 2024
In Casablanca, the famous private beach, Tahiti Beach Club, has not been in operation since February 29, 2024. This is due to a decision by the local authorities.
Tangier Officials Rule Out Water Cuts Despite Ongoing Drought Crisis
3 March 2024
Despite the severe water deficit caused by six years of drought, the local authorities of Tangier do not currently envisage water cuts.
Morocco Docks Pay of Local Government Workers as 48-Hour Strike Begins
27 December 2023
At the initiative of the Democratic Organization of Local Authorities (ODCL), civil servants went on strike this Wednesday to protest the blockage of sectoral social dialogue (…)
Morocco to Revise Income Tax, Aiming to Boost Middle-Class Salaries
7 December 2023
The Moroccan government, through its spokesman Mustapha Baitas, announced a revision of the Income Tax (IR) with the aim of increasing the income of employees and civil servants.
Morocco Launches Digital Platform to Streamline Government Services
9 November 2023
The delegated ministry in charge of the Digital Transition intends to develop a platform called "the user’s digital account" to improve the quality of administrative services (…)
Morocco’s Civil Service Salaries Rise 18% Over Decade, Education Ministry Tops Pay Scale
23 October 2023
The report on human resources annexed to the 2024 Finance Bill indicates that the average net monthly salary in the Moroccan civil service increased by 18.08%, from 7,250 (…)
Morocco to Create Over 30,000 Public Sector Jobs in 2024 Budget Plan
22 October 2023
The Moroccan state plans to create 30,034 positions in ministries and public institutions in 2024, according to the 2024 Finance Bill (PLF).
Morocco Streamlines Urban Planning Procedures to Cut Administrative Delays
25 July 2023
Following the publication by the Ministries of the Interior and Spatial Planning and Urban Planning of a joint order relating to the simplification of procedures in the field (…)