Restoration

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• Marrakech to Host World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in 2021 Despite Pandemic Setbacks
  29 August 2020, by Jérôme

  The city of Marrakech is not letting the blow dealt by the pandemic to its tourism activity get it down. Already, it is preparing to host the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2021.
  Marrakech is on the path to regaining its dynamism. It will host the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from October 11 to 17, 2021. Thus, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the city continues to (…)

• Casablanca Restaurants Face Crackdown for COVID-19 Rule Violations
  30 August 2020, by Sylvanus

  On the orders of Abdellatif Hammouchi, director of the DGST-DGSN hub, a "clean hands" operation is underway to enforce the law on all Casablanca restaurants that trample on measures to prevent Covid-19.
  This operation was launched following a number of findings made in several restaurants in Casablanca. These include non-compliance with the closing time set at 11 p.m., physical distancing measures, wearing masks, and music played at full volume like in a nightclub... The Tahiti Beach (…)

• Historic Agadir Kasbah Restoration Underway in Morocco
  6 September 2020, by Bladi.net

  The rehabilitation work on the Kasbah of Agadir Oufella, recently launched, respects the specific modern techniques of the archaeology of heritage buildings. Classified as a Moroccan historical monument in 1932, and ravaged by the earthquake of February 29, 1960, this site will rise from the ashes.
  A first restitution of the execution of the work was made on Thursday, by the committee responsible for accompanying the project in all its stages, during a press conference. The work, which (…)

• Morocco Eases Entry for Business Travelers, Tourism Sector Awaits Clarity
  10 September 2020, by Jérôme

  While foreigners and business visitors can now disembark on special flights provided they have an invitation from companies and hotel reservations, Moroccan tourism professionals are waiting to be enlightened.
  The decision to include business visitors was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the request of the CGEM. These visitors must comply with the health measures imposed by the authorities, including the obligation to carry out the required Covid-19 screening tests in advance. A (…)

• Lebanese Pop Star Ramy Ayach Expands Restaurant Empire to Morocco
  15 September 2020, by Kamal

  Lebanese singer Ramy Ayach has just announced the upcoming opening of a series of trendy restaurants across Morocco. The star already has two establishments on the Casablanca corniche.
  The darling of the youth has decided to diversify by inaugurating new units in several Moroccan cities.
  The Lebanese pop star is not new to the sector, as in 2017 he had opened, with the boss of Sanam Holding two restaurants on the Casablanca corniche, "the Théâtre du Liban" and "Loubnane".
  In a tweet, (…)

• Casablanca Cracks Down: Over 20 Restaurants Face Closure for COVID Violations
  16 September 2020, by Jérôme

  For non-compliance with the health measures in force in these times of epidemic and on the decision of the Casablanca authorities, dozens of restaurants are subject to sanctions. These range from suspension for a few months, to the permanent withdrawal of the alcohol license.
  The commission in charge of granting or withdrawing alcohol licenses has struck hard. More than twenty restaurants (from the most modest to the most prestigious) have been affected. While some have had their alcohol (…)

• Marrakech Tourism Industry Unveils ’3R’ Strategy to Revive Travel Post-Pandemic
  23 September 2020, by Jérôme

  In anticipation of the imminent reopening of Moroccan airspace, tourism professionals in the Marrakech-Safi region are busy. The arrangements revolve around the "3R" operation.
  The "3 Rs": this is a roadmap broken down as follows: restart, relaunch and reinvent, adopted by tourism operators in the city in order to save the destination during the 2020-2021 winter season, according to Aujourd’hui Le Maroc.
  All public and private sector actors and partners of the Regional Tourism Council (…)

• Moroccan Cafe Owners Protest Tax Assessments Amid Pandemic Recovery
  25 September 2020, by Kamal

  Cafe owners no longer hide their anger. The latest tax assessment, sent by the Directorate General of Taxes, was very poorly received by the profession.
  After several months of inactivity, and a rather timid recovery, cafe owners must face the tax authorities who, according to the daily Assabah, have not taken into account the difficult situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  The professional tax (license), the calculation of which is linked to the rental value and not to the (…)

• Casablanca Alcohol Retailers Protest License Revocations and Closures Amid Pandemic
  25 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Following the closure of several venues and the withdrawal of alcohol licenses, professionals in the field, through the Alliance of Free Trade Unions, organized a sit-in this Friday, September 25, starting at 10 a.m., in front of the Wilaya of the Casablanca-Settat region.
  The Alliance had previously appealed to the local authorities to allow the establishments to reopen, given the difficulties the professionals are facing to survive so many measures enacted in the context of the health (…)

• Nationwide "Clean Hands" Crackdown Exposes Massive Food and Alcohol Fraud in Morocco
  26 September 2020, by Jérôme

  Since September 4, as part of the "Clean Hands" operation, the judicial police are facing behaviors that could harm public health in the Kingdom. The facts could be reclassified as criminal.
  Trafficking and fraud on goods still have followers in the Kingdom. And from a simple food fraud, the acts of the traffickers can turn into a crime. The "Clean Hands" investigation, while exposing the crime of the innkeeper for having served smuggled, adulterated or expired alcohol at exorbitant (…)