Moroccan Nurse Jailed for Bribery in Patient Care Scandal
31 August 2019
The Correctional Chamber near the Court of First Instance in El Jadida sentenced a nurse working at the Regional Hospital in the city to two months of actual imprisonment (…)
Corruption
King Mohammed VI’s Return Sparks Major Moroccan Government Shakeup Amid Corruption Probe
29 August 2019
A major reshuffle awaits the Moroccan government as soon as King Mohammed VI returns from his stay in Gabon. More than a political earthquake, it is a real clean-up operation (…)
Morocco Launches Corruption Probe into Public Contract Awards Across 40 Regions
20 August 2019
Following numerous complaints from entrepreneurs on the grounds of accusations of corruption, the Ministry of the Interior is investigating public contracts awarded to (…)
Moroccan Islamist Group Activist Arrested on Corruption Charges
11 August 2019
An activist of the Jamaat Al Adl wal Ihsane was arrested on Thursday, August 8, 2019. He is accused of a corruption case.
Survey: Moroccan Lawmakers and Ministers Perceived as Most Corrupt Officials
16 July 2019
The scourge of corruption has settled, especially, at the level of parliamentarians and ministers. This information, published in the report of the "Afrobarometer" Institute, (…)
Morocco: PJD Officials Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption in Bar Sting Operation
14 July 2019
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is once again splashed by a corruption case involving some of its executives. Two of them have just been sentenced to eight years in (…)
Marrakech Urban Agency Director Arrested in 500,000 Dirham Bribery Sting
7 July 2019
The Director of the Urban Agency, Khalid Ouaya, was arrested in the act of corruption, as he was about to receive a bribe of 500,000 dirhams from a real estate developer in the (…)
Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Hotline Struggles: Less Than 1% of Calls Report Graft
5 July 2019
A year after its installation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the direct line reserved for reporting acts of corruption in Morocco seems to be a failure. Its record is (…)
Marrakech Urban Agency Director Arrested in Corruption Sting
5 July 2019
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) of Marrakech yesterday, Thursday, July 4, arrested the Director of the Urban Agency of Marrakech, Khalid Ouaya, for a (…)
Casablanca Police Officer Under Investigation for Multiple Crimes, Including Blackmail
26 June 2019
In Casablanca, a police officer is the subject of a judicial investigation for blackmail, theft and adultery, simultaneously. This has been going on since Monday, June 24, 2019.