Morocco to Raise Alcohol Taxes, Driving Up Prices in 2024
14 November 2020
Alcohol will cost more next year in Morocco. This price increase follows the increase in the tax on alcoholic beverages provided for in the draft finance law.
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Repeat Offender Convicted of Domestic Violence in Charente-Maritime, Faces Area Ban
8 November 2020
A Moroccan with a heavy criminal record has been banned from staying in Charente-Maritime for violence against a woman. He had previously been banned from staying in Cognac.
Morocco Debates Alcohol Tax Hike: Revenue Boost or Smuggling Risk?
6 November 2020
The increase in taxes on alcoholic beverages, planned in the 2021 Finance Bill, is fueling the debate between parliamentarians. In the House of Representatives, opinions differ (…)
Moroccan Border City Fnideq Struggles with Surge in Homeless Migrant Youth
29 October 2020
The number of Moroccan adolescents candidates for illegal immigration continues to grow on the streets of Fnideq, transformed into a vast territory of homeless people.
Morocco Raises Taxes on Alcohol and Tobacco to Boost Revenue and Combat Addiction
17 October 2020
To raise more financial resources and also fight alcoholism and smoking, the government wants to step up. In this perspective, it is preparing to increase the domestic (…)
Morocco’s Beer Prices Surge 10% Amid COVID-19 Economic Pressures
16 October 2020
To cope with the health crisis related to Covid-19, the Société des Boissons du Maroc has just announced an increase in the price of its beer, a very popular drink in the country.
Deadly Paint Thinner Cocktail Claims 4 Lives in Tetouan, Morocco
15 October 2020
Following the consumption of a drink made of paint thinner, four young people died. This is the latest tragedy to hit the city of Tetouan.
Moroccan Woman Destroys Alcohol Aisle in Reims Store for Second Time
9 October 2020
And two for a hysterical woman. A Moroccan woman has returned a second time to destroy the alcohol aisle in the same store in Reims.
Oujda Residents Demand Action as Drug Den Café Plagues Neighborhood
4 October 2020
The city of Oujda is plagued by insecurity. A café attracting drug addicts and gamblers threatens the safety, even the lives of the residents of the "Al Mir" residence, in (…)
Moroccan Authorities Close 12 Restaurants in Tangier, Seize Illegal Alcohol
26 September 2020
The control and regulatory operations initiated in the cities of Morocco continue in Tangier. In the sights of the joint commission are the establishments that offer alcoholic (…)