Moroccan City Imposes Strict COVID-19 Measures as Cases Rise
22 November 2020
New restrictive measures have been taken since Friday by the provincial authorities of Taounate to fight against the spread of Covid-19.
Taounate
Moroccan Teen Attempts Suicide After Alleged Blackmail by School Supervisor
11 November 2020
A boarding school supervisor in Taounate is in serious trouble after a 16-year-old student’s suicide attempt. He allegedly threatened several times to expel his boarder if she (…)
Moroccan Folk Singer Chama Zaz, ’Voice of the Mountain,’ Dies at 71
30 September 2020
Moroccan artist Chama Zaz is no more. The disease will have gotten the better of "the voice of the mountain" who died this Monday in Taounate.
Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Shakes Northern Morocco’s Taounate Province
1 July 2020
Northern Morocco recorded a slight seismic shock of 4.9 degrees, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).
Moroccan Official Suspended After Alleged Assault Caught on Recording
8 June 2020
The caïd of the commune of Ourtzagh in the province of Taounate, has been suspended from his duties. He is accused of having assaulted an individual.
Elderly Woman Dies After Home Demolition in Taounate, Morocco
1 May 2020
A woman in her sixties died last Monday in Taounate, after her house was demolished by the security forces, in accordance with the instructions of the local authorities.
Pregnant Woman Carried in Coffin to Hospital in Rural Morocco, Highlighting Healthcare Access Issues
30 April 2020
Residents of the Meziara douar, in the province of Taounate, had to transport a woman about to give birth in a coffin to the small hospital in Ghafsai.
Health Minister Fires Taounate Hospital Director Amid COVID-19 Crisis
16 April 2020
The director of the provincial hospital of Taounate has been dismissed from his duties by the Minister of Health, Khalid Ait Taleb.
Morocco’s Prison Population Hits All-Time High of 85,767 Inmates
10 November 2019
The number of detainees in Morocco reached a record high in September, according to figures provided by Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and (…)
New Multidisciplinary Faculty Breaks Ground in Taounate, Morocco
22 October 2019
The laying of the first stone for the construction of the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Taounate was effective on Sunday, October 20, in the commune of Mazraoua by the (…)