Moroccan smokers will have to pay more for their packs starting January 1, 2026, but this price increase marks the end of a four-year tax cycle. The government is counting on this final increase in "popular" cigarettes to correct market distortions and secure nearly 18 billion dirhams in revenue.
The National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) opened the new Tit Mellil–Berrechid highway to traffic on Thursday, November 27, 2025. This 30-km infrastructure, named A31, required an investment of 2.5 billion dirhams to improve mobility in Greater Casablanca.
The justice system ordered on Thursday the provisional detention of the influencer Soukayna Benjeloun in Casablanca. Known on social networks for having publicized what has been described as the "most expensive divorce in Morocco", she is the subject of legal proceedings initiated by her former husband.
Marrakech hoteliers are preparing for an exceptional end of the year. With three weeks to go before the holidays, the classified establishments in the ochre city are showing record occupancy rates, driven by the unprecedented convergence between New Year’s celebrations and the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) has launched an in-depth investigation into the management of the vehicle fleet of three public institutions. The auditors are closely examining long-term rental contracts worth a total of more than 20 million dirhams, amid suspicions of conflicts of interest and favoritism.
Observers have denounced on social media the decision of oil mill owners to increase the olive pressing rate by 20 dirhams per quintal, an increase of 40%, estimating that this increase will only increase the pressure on the purchasing power of Moroccans.
The General Inspectorate of Finance has flagged 13 public institutions and companies for having spent colossal sums on study and consulting contracts without real justification. The audit reports reveal cases of plagiarism, favoritism and suspicious links between public officials and consulting firms.
Moroccan researcher Ahmed Tahiri, professor at the Laboratory of Ecology, Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation, Biology Section at the Faculty of Sciences in Tetouan, has discovered a rare species of ant, present only in the Chtouka Aït Baha region, north of Tanalt.
The Altice group, led by Patrick Drahi, is pursuing its asset divestment strategy by separating from its customer relations subsidiary. The billionaire has decided to sell the shares he holds in the Moroccan company Intelcia to its current management.
The authorities in Mohammedia launched a large-scale campaign at the beginning of the week against the anarchic warehouses installed in the douars of the rural commune of Beni Yakhlef.
Four individuals have been arrested for their involvement in an exchange of live fire in Bni Bouayach, province of Al Hoceima. The investigation is ongoing to elucidate this case.
The vegetable sector, particularly tomatoes, in the Souss Massa region is experiencing a tense winter season. The poor weather conditions this summer have caused a shortage of resistant seedlings, threatening the supply of European and Moroccan markets.