False Shark Sighting in Agadir: Local Association Debunks Viral Videos
8 July 2024
The information about the appearance of sharks on the coasts of Agadir during this summer period is false. A local association provides its clarification.
Environment
Morocco Invests $1.8 Billion to Eliminate Casablanca Slums by 2030
7 July 2024
18.6 billion dirhams. This is the budget allocated by the authorities of the Casablanca-Settat region to rehouse the inhabitants of the slums in affordable housing.
Luxury Resorts Block Public Access to Popular Moroccan Beaches
4 July 2024
The anarchic occupation of the maritime domain by hotel units and luxury residences in the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq prevents vacationers from having access to these spaces (…)
Moroccan Town Denies Beach Entry Fee, Clarifies Parking Charge at Popular Coastal Spots
2 July 2024
The commune of Beni Ensar, under the province of Nador, denies having imposed a 10 dirham tax on people wishing to swim on the beaches of Miami and Bocana. It also denounces (…)
Saïdia Beach Faces Backlash Over Lack of Public Restrooms
1 July 2024
The lack of toilets along the Saïdia beach is causing inconvenience to vacationers who are forced to use the toilets of cafes and restaurants to relieve themselves.
Controversy Erupts as Moroccan Town Charges for Beach Access in Beni Ensar
30 June 2024
The municipality of Beni Ensar is criticized for having made access to its beaches payable. Vacationers call on the governor of the province of Nador to intervene.
Rare 515-Million-Year-Old Trilobite Fossils Unearthed in Moroccan ’Marine Pompeii’
29 June 2024
An international team of researchers led by Abderrazak El Albani, Professor of Geology, Sedimentology and Biogeochemistry at the University of Poitiers, has discovered a (…)
Casablanca Bans Swimming Near Hassan II Mosque to Prevent Drownings
26 June 2024
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 (…)
Morocco’s Beach Tourism Hampered by Lack of Public Restrooms
26 June 2024
In Morocco, most beaches lack sanitary facilities (toilets, showers, first aid centers...). A situation that creates inconveniences for tourists and Moroccans living abroad, (…)
Morocco’s Saïdia Beach Considers Jet Ski Ban Following Fatal Accidents
25 June 2024
The authorities of Saïdia are about to definitively ban water sports activities, particularly jet skis, this summer. Several fatal accidents have also been recorded during the (…)