Northern Morocco is preparing for the high summer season. More than three million tourists, including MREs, are expected in cities like Tangier, Al Hoceima, Tetouan and Chefchaouen.
The city of Tangier will soon look into the proliferation of shisha cafes on the city’s beaches, especially during the summer season.
The Moroccan police are investigating a fraud case in the issuance of Schengen visas to Moroccans at the Spanish Consulate General in Tangier. Two Spanish employees of the consulate and two Moroccan intermediaries are said to be involved.
The Spanish automotive components manufacturer, Antolin, wants to strengthen its presence in Morocco where it has already opened a factory in Tangier that employs 360 people.
A woman’s body in an advanced state of decomposition was found in the Houara forest, near Tangier. According to the first leads of the investigation, the victim, in her fifties, would have been killed by her husband.
The real estate market in Tangier experienced some variations during the first quarter of this year, with a price index that recorded a decline of 0.7%. This is what Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) and the National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) specify.
The shipping company InterShipping seems to be in a delicate situation with the Moroccan authorities. This difficulty would be due to the non-payment of port taxes, particularly at the port of Tanger Ville.
Lear Corporation has announced its intention to open a connection systems plant in Morocco in the third quarter of 2023. This plant will produce injection-molded parts and technical plastics for automotive manufacturers, suppliers and business units of electronic systems and seats.
The Swedish bearing giant SKF announces an investment of 50 million Swedish kronor (around 50 million dirhams) in a new magnetic bearing production plant in Tangier. This decision, it is said, testifies to the company’s desire to strengthen its technical and manufacturing capabilities in this fast-growing field.
Abdelouahed Messaoudi, MP and president of the municipal council of Tangier under the aegis of the PAM, was sanctioned by the justice system. Convicted by the court of first instance of Taza, he was sentenced to two months in prison with a suspended sentence, as well as a fine of 2,000 dirhams.
The Royal Moroccan Navy and the Italian Navy recently conducted a joint naval exercise off the coast of Tangier, a sign of the excellent cooperation between the two countries in the field of maritime security.
The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) is embarking on a crusade against fraud in the baccalaureate exam. Already two students in possession of dozens of sophisticated devices arrested in Tangier.