Marrakech Prefecture

Articles

• Marrakech’s Jemaa el Fna Square Renovation Progresses as Officials Inspect Development Sites
  22 February 2022, by Armel

  On Saturday, a delegation led by the Governor of Marrakech toured the city’s development sites. The objective: to inquire about the progress of the major works, in particular the development of the second phase of Jemaâ El Fna Square and the surrounding circuits.
  Accompanied by the technical services of the prefecture, Karim Kassi-Lahlou emphasized the need to respect quality and deadlines, while working to reduce them and take into account the working conditions of local businesses and (…)

• Moroccan Expats Protest Alcohol and Shisha Bar Expansion in Marrakech
  4 September 2019, by Kamal

  A complaint has been filed by Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) against the owner of a premises under renovation in the Zaitoun residence on Mohammed VI Boulevard in Marrakech.
  The letter, addressed to the Wali of the region, denounces the abuses of the owner who operates his premises in illicit activities related to the consumption of alcohol and shisha, and who intends to annex a new public space there.
  "Every time we return to Morocco, we are forced to endure the shameful and immoral (…)

• Morocco’s Alcohol Sales Restrictions Vary by Region During Religious Holidays
  13 November 2019, by Kamal

  The regulation does not seem to be the same for all alcohol outlets in Morocco. While some are required to close for three days in a row, others open shop, 24 hours after Eid.
  The 1967 decree prohibiting the sale of alcohol to Muslims does not seem to be applied to the letter throughout the territory. In the Marrakech-Safi wilaya, for example, alcohol outlets and bars were authorized to open on the second day after Mawlid Eid.
  If Agadir and Tangier did the same, other regions of Morocco (…)

• Marrakech Mayor and Deputy Face Trial for COP22 Contract Fraud
  30 January 2020, by Kamal

  Prosecuted for the misappropriation of public funds, the mayor of the city of Marrakech, Larbi Belkaid, and his first deputy, Younes Benslimane, were referred to the investigating judge by the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal.
  The decision followed the results of the investigation, conducted by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police of Casablanca, following complaints received in connection with the irregularities observed during the awarding of COP 22 contracts.
  The case, (…)

• Marrakech Cooperatives Begin Mask Production to Combat COVID-19 Spread
  26 April 2020, by Ginette

  Initiatives to curb the spread of the coronavirus are multiplying in Morocco. Three cooperatives based in Marrakech have just obtained their certificates of compliance for the production of protective masks.
  These are the cooperatives "Tamarates" and "Attaouss" operating in the Menara area and "Jawhara", active in M’hamid. This is an initiative that is part of "the sustained efforts of the Wilaya of the Marrakech-Safi region to mobilize resources and means to support the strategy to fight (…)

• Marrakech Intensifies COVID-19 Prevention Measures Amid Case Surge
  17 August 2020, by Ginette

  The surge in Covid-19 cases has prompted the local authorities of Marrakech to intensify the awareness of the population to the danger of the spread of the new coronavirus. The aim is to convince of the need to respect preventive measures such as wearing masks, hand washing and physical distancing.
  In a statement, the Wilaya of the Marrakech-Safi region indicated that these operations were launched following the "slackening recently recorded" among some inhabitants of the ochre city. The (…)

• Marrakech Travel Restrictions Remain as Morocco Maintains COVID-19 Precautions
  19 October 2020, by Kamal

  The derogatory travel certificate will not be abolished. The authorities of Marrakech denied the rumor that had circulated last Friday and confirmed the maintenance of access restrictions to the city.
  According to an official within the Wilaya of the Marrakech-Safi region, cited by Alyaoum24, the decision to lift the travel restrictions had to be abandoned, on instructions from the central administration. The new epidemiological data were not favorable.
  However, continues the same (…)

• New Rail Line to Boost Industry and Connectivity in Marrakech Region
  17 December 2021, by Armel

  The governor of the Marrakech-Safi region announced the commissioning of a regional train connecting Ben Guérir to Marrakech, to boost the potential of the Sidi Bouathmane Industrial Zone.
  "The aim is to open up the province of Rhamna," explained Aziz Bouignane, governor of this province, during the launch ceremony of the call for projects.
  According to the local official, this railway line will stop at Sidi Bouathmane and will eventually help to streamline the flow of workers from the (…)

• Marrakech’s Iconic Jamaâ El-Fna Square Vendors Protest Prolonged Renovation Delays
  1 March 2022, by Ginette

  Under renovation for two years, Jamaâ El-Fna square is still under construction, causing the anger of the bazarists who can no longer stand to see their shops closed.
  The bazarists of Jamaâ El-Fna square are demanding the acceleration of the rehabilitation work. Several shop owners have organized protest movements to demand that the work on this site be completed as soon as possible, reports the daily Al Akhbar, which points out that the regional prefecture has given instructions for a (…)

• Marrakech Deputy Mayor Under Fire for Alleged Illegal Home Construction
  8 March 2022, by Ginette

  Kamal Majid is in charge of the hygiene and public lighting sectors at the town hall of the ochre city. According to the daily Al Akhbar, he built a basement in his residence, although the law does not authorize it in this district of Daoudiate.
  Several associative and human rights actors have demanded that the deputy mayor present the authorization that allowed him to build this basement. They also call for the intervention of the mayor of Marrakech as soon as possible, so that the (…)