Twelve sub-Saharan nationals, including two women, were arrested on Wednesday evening by elements of the prefectural judicial police service in Meknes. They would be involved in a case of assault and battery with a knife that resulted in the death of a person.
In Morocco, three new outbreaks of Covid-19 contamination have been discovered in three regions: Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, Fès-Meknès and Casablanca-Settat.
The court of first instance of Meknès sentenced a prostitute to 3 months in prison with a fine of 500 dirhams, for sextortion, prostitution and recording videos of a third party without his consent. The victim was sentenced to 2 months in prison for the offense of prostitution.
A banker whose agency is located in Meknes and a real estate developer were each sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of banking documents. The verdict was handed down last Wednesday at the court of first instance in the city.
Uncertainties loom over the date of deconfinement after the daily increase in the number of cases. The Moroccan authorities announce preconditions for any lifting of the confinement measure.
The municipal councilor of Taoujtat, in the Meknès region, has just tasted the anguish experienced by illegal migrants, by taking a boat to cross over to Morocco. He was arrested and returned to the hotel where he is staying.
The Moroccan Jewish artist, Mousa Attia, nicknamed Cheikh Mouizo, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was an icon of Moroccan Jewish song.
In a letter addressed to the Head of Government, the Minister of Economy and Finance, the President of the Professional Grouping of Banks of Morocco (GPBM), and the Wali of Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), the regional office of the Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) in Fès-Meknès denounces "refusals to postpone bank credit deadlines by certain agencies".
The Moulay Ismail University (UMI) of Meknes has been distinguished by its indexed production, in particular the number of citations in scientific articles.
The detection of new outbreaks of infection across the territory is not likely to facilitate the fight against the spread of Covid-19.
A coronavirus patient in Meknes has sent a message of awareness about the epidemic to the population.
Severely affected by the drought, livestock farmers and meat producers are calling for urgent government aid to avoid a major crisis.