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• Belgian-Moroccan Woman Battles Bureaucracy to Reclaim Misspelled Surname
  11 April, by Sylvanus

  Since 2019, a 73-year-old Belgian-Moroccan woman has been going through an administrative hell to have her family name corrected.
  Born in Morocco on January 5, 1952, Nawal Berrada* arrived in Saint-Gilles on July 3, 1976. She has been registered in the population register of the Brussels municipality since November 12, 1982. Her surname is correctly spelled with "2 r’s" on her birth certificate, established and corrected in Morocco. Her name Berrada is also spelled with "2 r’s" on her (…)

• Illegal Structures Demolished Along Agadir’s Coastal Promenade
  1 March, by Sylvanus

  In Agadir Ida-Outanane, the local authorities are proceeding with the demolition of several illegally constructed buildings on the promenade of the tourist village of Taghazout.
  Agadir Ida-Outanane is fighting against the practices of illegal occupation of the maritime public domain. The first phase of the demolition operation will concern all the structures located on the maritime public domain, in particular the spaces located on the route of the project to connect the village of (…)

• Casablanca to Overhaul Street Parking System, Phase Out Informal Car Guards
  6 February, by Sylvanus

  The authorities of Casablanca are working to put an end to the chaos of car guards who have become more numerous in the various streets and neighborhoods. They impose sums of money in exchange for the parking of vehicles, causing the annoyance of motorists.
  Towards the end of car guards? After suspending the issuance and renewal of car, motorcycle and other vehicle guarding permits, the Casablanca municipality will adopt, during its session this Thursday, a draft agreement aimed at (…)

• Moroccan Recruit Fulfills Dream, Joins French Foreign Legion in Perpignan Ceremony
  26 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  Slim, a 24-year-old Moroccan, officially becomes a legionnaire, in Perpignan. He admits to having realized his childhood dream. It was at the ceremony for the presentation of the kepis, which took place on Monday, June 24, 2019.
  After intensive training in Castelnaudary, reports L’Indépendant, Slim (Slimane?) says that his "integration into the group happened naturally", despite the difficulties encountered. "In the Legion, we are not different. We worked, ate, slept together, we are all (…)

• Casablanca Bans Swimming Near Hassan II Mosque to Prevent Drownings
  26 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  Due to the cases of drowning recorded in recent years in the Casablanca-Settat region, the local authorities have taken strict measures to put an end to dangerous swimming near the Hassan II Mosque during the summer.
  Metal barriers have been installed along the beach adjacent to the mosque located in Casablanca, the area being dangerous for swimming due to strong sea currents and rocks at the bottom of the sea. In addition to the installation of these metal barriers, the authorities (…)

• Morocco Faces Shortage of Family Record Books as Summer Return Approaches
  7 April, by Sylvanus

  Anticipating the high demand for family record books as the season approaches for the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), the Ministry of the Interior is mobilizing civil status inspectors at the prefecture level in the various regions of Morocco. Currently, there is a real shortage of family record books.
  For many months, provinces and prefectures with a large number of local authorities and administrative annexes have been facing a shortage of family record books. This is (…)

• Moroccan Court Removes Islamist Mayor, Deputies for Urban Planning Violations
  11 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  The president of the commune of Aït Melloul, El Houcine El Asri and two of his deputies, were dismissed, on Monday, February 10, 2020, from their duties, for "serious" violations of the legislation relating to urban planning. This is the judgment rendered by the administrative court of Agadir.
  In addition to the president of the commune of Aït Melloul, El Houcine El Asri, the third deputy, Ahmed Enjiri, in charge of urban planning issues, and El Houcine El Aouami, president of the (…)

• Controversy Erupts Over Unauthorized Café Construction in Moroccan Roundabout
  26 June 2024, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, voices are being raised against the construction of a two-story café in the middle of a roundabout in the commune of Sidi Allal Bahraoui, in the province of Khémisset.
  On the web, many activists are criticizing the construction of this café in violation of the texts in force. They denounce the silence and complicity of the commune and the local authorities. They blame the urban agency of Khemisset for having given its approval to the project. They have a hard time (…)

• Moroccan Lawmakers Propose Extended Vacation Time for Civil Servants
  8 August 2024, by Prince

  Moroccan civil servants could see the number of annual leave days, set at 22 days, increase to 30 days. This, to allow them to fully enjoy their vacations.
  Parliamentarians have just tabled a bill to amend Article 40 of the fundamental statute of the civil service in order to extend the annual leave of civil servants from 22 to 30 working days.
  The text proposes in particular to increase the number of days of the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays to a full week, to avoid civil (…)

• Morocco Adjusts Government Office Hours for Ramadan 2023
  17 March 2023, by Ginette

  Due to the month of Ramadan starting in a few days, working hours in administrations, public institutions and local authorities will be modified.
  According to a press release from the Ministry of Digital Transition and Public Sector Reform, public administration employees will adopt the continuous schedule from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday. This change in schedule, which takes place on the occasion of the month of Ramadan, is part of Order No. 05.1899 of September 30, 2005 (…)