A train connecting Marrakech to Tanger was temporarily immobilized on Tuesday, August 5th in the evening after hitting intentionally placed obstacles on the railway track. The incident occurred at the level of the Sidi Bou Othmane area, in the province of Rhamna.
Morocco has embarked on a restructuring of its development model, a strategic orientation detailed by King Mohammed VI in his speech on July 29. The stated objective is to make social justice and the reduction of territorial inequalities the main lever for the country’s stability and international influence.
The NARSA has announced that diplomatic vehicles are now subject to sanctions in case of an infraction. This measure is accompanied by effective control of vehicles registered abroad, particularly for infractions detected by fixed speed cameras.
Foreign property owners who own real estate in Morocco without residing there permanently have a little-known option. The Moroccan administration can grant them a total exemption from import duties and taxes on their personal effects and household goods.
A man was sentenced to four months in prison in mid-July for impersonating a woman in order to fraudulently obtain identity documents.
The United States has undertaken a reorganization of its military command structure for Africa (AFRICOM) in order to make it independent of its European counterpart. This decision, validated by the confirmation of a new commander by the US Senate, formalizes the separation of AFRICOM from the United States Army in Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF).
A heat wave is expected until Sunday in several Moroccan regions, warned the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) in an orange alert bulletin.
When a company sets up in Morocco, it is not only subject to the standard taxes such as corporate income tax or VAT. It must also pay several local taxes, often little-known, but which are an integral part of the tax landscape. These levies vary according to the activity, location and nature of the establishment.
In Morocco, merchants claim that automakers have driven up the prices of used cars during this summer period.
On the beaches and cliffs in Tetouan, Martil, M’diq and Fnideq, the influx of tourists during this summer season rhymes with disorder and anarchy. Local authorities are being called upon to take urgent and firm measures to ensure the safety of visitors.
The border between Morocco and Algeria has been closed since 1994. The populations of the two neighboring countries are suffering terribly from this ongoing situation. They cling to the hope of a reopening.
A few weeks before the start of the school year in Morocco, low-income parents are at a loss as to how to cope with the rise in prices of school supplies.