Morocco Unveils $38 Billion Plan to Build 50 Dams, Boost Water Supply
24 July 2020
The Moroccan authorities are considering an alternative to overcome the lack of water often generated by drought.
Water
Severe Drought Depletes Moroccan Dams to Critical Levels in Souss-Massa Region
10 July 2020
The heat wave is bad news for the dams in the Souss-Massa region, which are desperately lacking in water. Yet the demand for drinking water and irrigation is increasingly (…)
Morocco Launches $36 Million Emergency Water Plan for Northern Cities
3 July 2020
Morocco has put in place an emergency plan to secure the water supply for the populations of Tangier and Targuist. This plan is estimated at 360 million DH.
Moroccan Interior Minister Warns Utilities Over Inflated Bills Amid Deconfinement
27 June 2020
Anger is brewing in Moroccan households over the latest water and electricity bills distributed by the companies that manage them on a delegated basis. Fearing demonstrations, (…)
Morocco Warns of COVID-19 Risks in Wastewater, Urges Regulatory Compliance
7 May 2020
Studies conducted in several countries have confirmed the presence of traces of the coronavirus genome in wastewater from the stools of infected people. In a note addressed to (…)
Moroccan Water Company Donates 1 Million Bottles Weekly to Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Crisis
27 March 2020
The Société des eaux minérales d’Oulmès intends to demonstrate its solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. It announces that it will provide free public (…)
Morocco Lawmakers Urge Bill Relief for Low-Income Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis
22 March 2020
Deputies have asked the head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, to exempt low-income families from paying water, electricity and Internet bills during this period marked by (…)
Severe Drought Threatens Morocco’s Cereal Harvest and Agricultural Exports
18 March 2020
Moroccan agriculture is facing the third consecutive year of drought, with low rainfall and high temperatures. This is bad news for the cereal harvest, which will have trouble (…)
Morocco’s Water Authority Refutes Rumors of Drinking Water Shortages Amid Drought
18 March 2020
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) strongly condemns the false allegations circulated about the measures it intends to take to deal with the problem (…)
ONEE Denies Plans to Reduce Drinking Water Supply in Morocco Amid Drought Concerns
5 March 2020
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) denied, on Tuesday, allegations about an upcoming reduction in the duration of drinking water supply to cope with (…)