Illegal Sand Mining Devastates Morocco’s Coastline, Report Warns
10 June 2024
In Morocco, the illegal extraction of coastal sand has transformed a wide coastal strip between Safi and Essaouira into a bare rocky area.
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Engie to Sell Stake in Morocco’s Largest Coal Plant by 2027, Shifting to Renewables
27 April 2024
The French energy giant Engie has announced its intention to sell its stake in the Safi (SAFIEC) coal-fired power plant, the largest in Morocco. This divestment, planned by (…)
Marrakech Plans to Relocate Polluting Industries to Improve Urban Air Quality
12 April 2024
The governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, intends to implement a policy of relocating polluting industries located in residential areas to specially developed (…)
Morocco Braces for Scorching Weekend as Heatwave Grips Multiple Provinces
6 April 2024
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts a scorching Saturday. Several provinces of Morocco including Beni Mellal, Laayoune, Kenitra, Safi and Essaouira are (…)
Morocco: snow, showers and gusts of wind at the beginning of the week
25 March 2024
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) has placed several provinces of Morocco such as Sidi Bennour, El Jadida, Berrechid, Safi and Essaouira on orange alert at the (…)
Body of Unidentified Young Man Found on Moroccan Highway Near Chichaoua
12 February 2024
The lifeless body of a young man was found on the side of the road connecting Safi to Chichaoua, at the entrance to the commune of Sidi Mokhtar. An investigation has been (…)
Marrakech Water Restrictions Impact Iconic Tanjia Dish, Local Restaurants
7 February 2024
The measure to close hammams and car wash stations three days a week, taken by the province of Marrakech-Safi, in order to rationalize water consumption, has a negative impact (…)
Morocco Restricts Hammam and Car Wash Operations to Combat Water Scarcity
28 January 2024
Managers who do not comply with the prefectural decree restricting the opening days of hammams of all kinds, traditional and modern, as well as car, truck and various vehicle (…)
Morocco’s Marrakech-Safi Region Launches $300 Million Road Infrastructure Upgrade
30 December 2023
Major road projects will soon be carried out in the Marrakech-Safi region. This is the result of a partnership agreement signed between the Minister of Equipment and Water, (…)
Police Officer and Gendarme Arrested in Safi for International Drug Trafficking Ring
22 November 2023
The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) arrested on Sunday in Safi a police officer and a gendarme for their alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking (…)