Beni Mellal

Articles

• Morocco’s Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region Invests 820 Million Dirhams in Major Road Rehabilitation Project
  26 August 2022, by Armel

  As part of road maintenance programs, some 341 km of road are currently being rehabilitated in the Beni-Mellal-Khénifra region, for a budget of 820 million dirhams.
  This renovation is also part of the agreement to upgrade strategic road axes at the level of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, which consists of the realization of 13 road projects in the provinces of Béni Mellal, Azilal and Fkih Ben Salah, with a completion rate of 80%, according to a press release from the regional (…)

• Moroccan Man’s 1,500-km Walk from France to Morocco Raises Funds for Orphanages
  15 November 2022, by Prince

  Amine, a Moroccan living in Bordeaux, has decided to go to Morocco on foot to raise funds for several orphanages in Morocco. He started his journey on October 3 and has already arrived in the Malaga region in Spain.
  The 24-year-old young man will have walked the 1,500 kilometers separating Bordeaux from Morocco in order to help several orphanages in Morocco, including the one in Beni Mellal. He arrived in Malaga on November 14. At this stage of the journey, he has already raised a little (…)

• Two Arrested in Morocco for Dancing on Police Car, Inciting Crime on Social Media
  14 December 2022, by Ginette

  Two young men aged 23 and 24 were arrested on Tuesday in Ouled Sidi Chennane by the judicial police elements of Béni Mellal, for attacking security, the integrity of citizens, and inciting criminal acts.
  A few days ago, a video was circulated on social media, in which the two young men were seen dancing on the roof of a police vehicle, inciting citizens to commit criminal acts. In a statement, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) indicates that the incriminating video was (…)

• Moroccan Man Jailed for Forcing Family to Convert to Shiite Islam
  9 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  A man was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine for "forcing" his family to embrace the Shiite religious doctrine.
  An Ahl al-Bayt adherent was convicted in Beni Mellal for having forced his small family to follow the Shiite religious doctrine. His conviction follows a complaint from his wife. She had complained that her husband "had shaken her faith and the faith of her children" and claimed that he "had forced her to embrace Shiism."
  In court, the defendant was found guilty of the (…)

• Moroccan Judge Faces Up to 20 Years for Alleged Corruption in High-Profile Trial
  13 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  Prosecuted in custody, the judge of Beni Mellal who was caught in the act of corruption should appear shortly before the criminal chamber in charge of financial crimes. This is the decision taken by the investigating judge at the end of the trial before the Court of Appeal of Rabat.
  Based on Article 241 of the Penal Code which stipulates: "any magistrate, any public official who embezzles, dissipates, unduly retains or removes public or private funds, securities in lieu thereof or (…)

• Béni Mellal-Marrakech Highway Project Advances with Preliminary Study Presentation
  28 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Béni Mellal-Marrakech highway project, the realization of which will strengthen the region’s infrastructure and contribute to attracting new investments, particularly in the strategic tourism sector, is progressing. The stakeholders were presented with a preliminary study of the project.
  On Thursday, the preliminary study of the Béni Mellal-Marrakech highway project was presented to the stakeholders. Welcoming the efforts made to materialize it by all the actors and stakeholders at (…)

• Ryanair Expands Morocco Service with New Route to Béni Mellal Airport
  10 February 2023, by Ginette

  The airline Ryanair has just announced the launch of a new route to and from Béni Mellal airport.
  The issue of strengthening Ryanair’s routes was discussed during a meeting held on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Wilaya of the region between local authorities and airline officials. During this meeting, the Wali of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Khatib El Hebil, gave a presentation on the tourism potential and infrastructure available in the region, which make it one of the preferred (…)

• Moroccan Judge Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption in High-Profile Rabat Case
  1 March 2023, by Sylvanus

  A denunciation through the green number made available by the presidency of the public prosecutor’s office led to the downfall of a magistrate, previously president of the criminal chamber at the court of appeal of Beni Mellal. Convicted of corruption by the Rabat Court of Appeal, he was sentenced to five years in prison. The same sentence was imposed on his accomplice.
  In addition to the prison sentence, the magistrate was fined 200,000 dirhams, 150,000 dirhams for his accomplice, a (…)

• Deadly Scorpion Stings Surge in Morocco Amid Heatwave, Antidote Shortage
  7 July 2023, by Said

  Faced with a resurgence of deadly scorpion stings in this period of heat wave, great concern has gripped several Moroccan cities.
  Several children have lost their lives following scorpion and snake bites, fueling the fear of the population about the lack of antidote in local health centers and hospitals. Among the victims, a 6-year-old girl from Azilal, who succumbed despite her transfer to the regional hospital of Beni Mellal due to lack of antidote, reports Assabah.
  The situation has (…)

• Moroccan Judge Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption in High-Profile Case
  15 September 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Rabat Court of Appeal considered that the five-year prison sentence imposed on the judge of Beni Mellal and an intermediary, prosecuted for corruption and blackmail, was justified.
  On Wednesday, the criminal chamber in charge of financial crimes of the Rabat Court of Appeal sentenced the judge of Beni Mellal who was to retire in a few months, and an intermediary to 5 years in prison each for corruption and blackmail, thus confirming the verdict handed down at first instance, reports (…)