Morocco Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Until June 10
8 May 2021
The state of health emergency has been extended until June 10, 2021, in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants in Morocco. This is the decision taken by (…)
Government Council
Morocco’s Civil Service Minimum Wage Surges 81% in Decade, Report Shows
5 May 2021
Between 2010 and 2020, the minimum wage in the Moroccan civil service has almost doubled, going from 1800 to 3250 DH. This increase is equivalent to an 81% increase over ten years.
Morocco’s Cafe Crisis: 25% Shuttered as COVID-19 Devastates Hospitality Sector
3 May 2021
Unable to withstand the health crisis related to the coronavirus, nearly 25% of cafes and restaurants have had to close permanently. The National Association of Cafes and (…)
Morocco Faces Doctor Shortage, Seeks Foreign Medical Professionals
25 April 2021
For a few years now, Morocco has been suffering from a shortage of healthcare professionals. This situation, which has worsened with the health crisis, calls for emergency (…)
Amazigh Activists Protest Slow Implementation of Official Language Status in Morocco
23 April 2021
A year and a half after the adoption of the organic law on the implementation of the official status of the Amazigh language, the World Amazigh Assembly is saddened by the (…)
Morocco Unveils Ambitious Health System Reform Plan to Strengthen Hospitals and Services
22 April 2021
Morocco is embarking on the path of reforming its health system aimed at strengthening hospital management and territorial planning of health services. The Minister of Health, (…)
Morocco Tightens Ramadan Curfew Enforcement as COVID-19 Concerns Persist
10 April 2021
The Moroccan government attaches importance to compliance with the curfew imposed during the month of Ramadan and other health measures enacted to curb the spread of the (…)
Morocco Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency and Night Curfew Through May 10
8 April 2021
The Council of Government, meeting this Thursday in Rabat, decided to maintain the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until May 10, 2021. This decision (…)
Morocco Moves to Tighten Pesticide Regulations Following Audit Report
8 April 2021
The Court of Auditors published a damning report on dangerous pesticides, forcing the House of Representatives to take responsibility. To this end, Parliament is preparing to (…)
Morocco Imposes Nightly Curfew During Ramadan to Combat COVID-19 Spread
7 April 2021
Long feared, the imposition of a curfew during Ramadan is now in effect. The Moroccan government has banned nighttime travel nationwide from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., except for (…)