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  • Morocco Plans 420-Kilometer Highway Linking Marrakech to Fez at $2.8 Billion Cost
    11 April, by Said

    Morocco has officially launched preliminary studies to determine the technical specifications and financing model for a highway project connecting Marrakech to Fez via Beni Mellal and Khenifra.
    The cost of this infrastructure is currently estimated at around 28 billion dirhams. According to information provided by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, in a written response to a parliamentary question, this project represents a key infrastructure development for the country. "This (…)

  • Moroccan Public Hospital Faces Utility Shutdown Over Unpaid Bills
    13 March 2019, by Amine

    It is unclear whether one should laugh or cry about this. The regional hospital of Khénifra has not paid its water and electricity bills. And it (a public body) is threatening to cut them off if it does not pay.
    What can one expect from a hospital that does not have the means to pay for water and electricity and is threatened with the suspension of these services? And from the country where it is located... This is the question that arises from this strange affair.
    The ONEE (National (…)

  • Family Dispute Turns Deadly: Man Kills Wife’s Uncle in Khénifra Province Shooting
    19 August 2019, by Sylvanus

    A man killed his wife’s uncle with a rifle, in Kehf Nsour, in the province of Khénifra, after a family dispute.
    A family dispute that escalates. A disagreement between a man and his in-laws resulted in the death of one person and left another seriously injured, reports Hespress.
    The same source reports that the deceased is the uncle of the assailant’s wife, and the injured person is his father-in-law. The latter was rushed to the provincial hospital.
    At the origin of the incident, (…)

  • Deadly Floods in Morocco: Two Killed as Torrential Rains Hit Khénifra Region
    4 September 2019, by Bladi.net

    Two people, including a teenager and a sexagenarian, died in Khénifra in the floods that hit the Kingdom. The teenager died from a fatal fall due to the power of the wind, while the older person was swept away by the torrents.
    Alerted by the population, the civil protection elements went to the scene to try to rescue the young girl. The roads blocked by mud and torrents also did not facilitate her emergency evacuation.
    Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to her injuries during her (…)

  • Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Morocco’s Khénifra Province
    10 October 2019, by Bladi.net

    The province of Khénifra was hit by a seismic shock of a magnitude of 4 degrees on Tuesday, October 8, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).
    This earthquake occurred in the commune of Sidi Yahya Ou Saad at 8:48:14 pm (GMT+1), notes the National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network of the ING.
    The same source also specifies that the felt shock has a depth of 1 km, a latitude of 32.696°N and a longitude of 5.623°W.
    For now, no loss of life or material damage has been (…)

  • Morocco’s Prison Population Hits All-Time High of 85,767 Inmates
    10 November 2019, by Sylvanus

    The number of detainees in Morocco reached a record high in September, according to figures provided by Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR). In total, 85,767 people are incarcerated.
    According to Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), this is an unprecedented record, reports the newspaper Al Massae.
    He also stated that the financial resources allocated to the DGAPR, which should see (…)

  • PJD Official Arrested for Drunk Driving in Khenifra, Released on Bail
    20 January 2020, by Sylvanus

    The arrest of the PJD elected official occurred when a police patrol spotted a car that was constantly weaving on the road, reports Barlamane.
    After being placed in custody, the defendant was brought before the court of first instance. He will be prosecuted while at liberty, after paying a bail of 3,000 dirhams. His driver’s license was revoked.

  • Teenage Girl’s Suicide Shocks Small Moroccan Town, Investigation Underway
    12 February 2020, by Ginette

    A tragic incident has disrupted the daily life of the commune of Sidi Hssaine, Khenifra province. A young girl committed suicide by hanging.
    According to witnesses, it was at the entrance of her home that the young girl was found, hanging from a rope. The circumstances of this act remain, for the moment, undetermined, reports barlamane.com.
    After the usual findings by the gendarmes, the body of the deceased was evacuated to the morgue for an autopsy. An investigation has been opened to (…)

  • Tragic Car Accident in Khenifra Kills Child, Injures Two Others
    21 August 2020, by Kamal

    Three children were hit, Wednesday evening in Khenifra. The tragic accident left one dead and two seriously injured.
    According to the site Akhbarona, the children, aged 3, 8 and 11, were playing in front of the family home when they were brutally mowed down by a car traveling at very high speed.
    Faulty brakes, according to the driver’s statements, would be the cause of this accident, which caused the death of the 8-year-old child. The other two are in critical condition.
    The public (…)

  • Morocco Launches Emergency Response to Severe Winter Weather in Atlas Mountains
    20 November 2019, by Bladi.net

    By triggering the major vigilance operation, the authorities of these regions hope in particular to unblock the mountainous areas, protect and shelter vulnerable people.
    And for good reason, the Middle Atlas regions are already feeling the effects of the severe cold and heavy snowfall. As direct consequences, we have noted, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, the cutting off of several roads, making it difficult to travel between Aït Abdi, Zaouïat Ahansal and Tilouguit. Faced with this (…)