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Moroccan health authorities have refuted the press reports claiming that the Kingdom has banned the exports of drugs to African countries, particularly during the current global health crisis caused by coronavirus pandemic. The Moroccan ministry belied the press report, labeling as “false and baseless” its claims, which seek to tarnish Morocco’s image and its health […]
Morocco condemned in the strongest terms the political opportunism showed by Dutch diplomacy in dealing with dual nationals, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said. Addressing a Parliamentary Committee on Thursday, Bourita made it clear that Moroccans with dual nationality are enjoying full rights and do not need any custodianship from other countries. Morocco rejects the discriminatory […]
Morocco is preparing for the return of its citizens who were forced to stay abroad after passenger flights were banned to contain the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told MPs. He said efforts are ongoing in coordination with the health ministry to bring back home some 22,000 Moroccans in best conditions, Moroccan media reported. The […]
The Moroccan National Confederation of Tourism has sounded the alarm. The tourism sector has been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown it entailed worldwide. The tourism sector and all the activities that shape its value chain, i.e. hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and distribution networks, ground transportation and car rentals, event industry and […]
Morocco announced it will be imposing a night curfew between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. during Ramadan, which starts in the Kingdom on Saturday April 25. The Interior Ministry said in a press release that decision is part of the strengthening of the health emergency measures during the holy month. The Interior ministry stressed that […]
Moroccan authorities have banned the use and marketing of “walk-through disinfectant gates” because the used hazardous substances pose serious health risks to people. A joint press release issued Wednesday by the ministries of the Interior, Health, and Trade said the setting up and sale of these “sanitizing gates” are strictly banned in the country because […]
While Moroccan authorities are making huge efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus that already infected 3,537 people and killed 151, some still do not take the situation seriously and continue to challenge the precautionary measures decreed in the country. Actually, since the state of health emergency was decreed on March 20, the police […]
Morocco’s high commission for planning issued bleak figures on the impact of coronavirus, which pushed 142,000 companies to halt activity, forcing 700,000 to temporary or lasting unemployment. In total, 57% of Moroccan enterprises, mostly small and medium sized have ceased operations. These comprise 135,000 enterprises that closed temporarily and 6,300 that declared bankruptcy, the HCP’s […]
Morocco will boost daily facemask production from 6 million to 8 million, said industry minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy, noting that the country has produced a total of 80 million masks so far. El Alamy, who was speaking to 2M tv channel, said that logistics issues are being addressed to ensure the availability of face […]
Morocco is set to receive from the world football governing body (FIFA) 8 million euros as a stimulus package to cope with the adverse impacts of covid-19 pandemic on football in the kingdom after the Moroccan football federation, FRMF, has suspended all leagues. In addition to the €8 million grant, FIFA will also provide the […]