Following a complaint filed by a citizen reporting the falsification of documents and the fraud of nearly 20 million dirhams by bank employees and lawyers, the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) conducted its investigation and then forwarded the file to the prosecutor at the criminal chamber at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
The information that the Casablanca authorities have given instructions to close businesses and shops or evacuate workplaces is false.
In Morocco, serious irregularities have been reported in the issuance of building permits during the summer, particularly in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions. Several commune presidents, as well as local elected officials, are said to be involved in these frauds.
In Morocco, an ambitious 1.45 billion dirham program has been launched for the construction of three new generation train stations in Casablanca, Benslimane and at Mohammed V Airport.
The public prosecutor’s office of the Aïn Sebaâ district court in Casablanca has prosecuted a business woman specialized in currency exchange for fraud and aggravated fraud, suspected of having misappropriated, with the complicity of her husband currently on the run, nearly 100 million dirhams from dozens of Moroccan and foreign victims.
A 13-year-old boy died in Casablanca from complications related to a dog bite more than a month ago. Yet another incident that reignites the debate on the need to put an end to this phenomenon.
A large-scale demolition operation began this Friday on the Aïn Diab Corniche in Casablanca, marking a key step in the city’s preparation for the 2030 World Cup.
The dissemination of videos showing bus inspectors physically assaulting passengers has provoked strong reactions on social media in Casablanca. Faced with the outrage, the Casa Bus company, which operates the Alsa network, announced in a press release the opening of an "urgent internal investigation" and promised measures.
On Wednesday, King Mohammed VI launched a vast program worth a total of 20 billion dirhams aimed at building 13 next-generation stations, acquiring 48 trains from South Korea, and modernizing railway infrastructure.
One of the biggest criminal cases in the history of Morocco remains that of Mohamed Mustapha Tabet, a police commissioner in Casablanca who led a double life as a serial rapist. Nicknamed "Haj Tabet", he was found guilty of more than 500 sexual assaults, crimes that he filmed and whose recordings were then distributed on the pornography market.
The Maârif district in Casablanca has now banned the installation of satellite dishes. This measure is included in its urban development plan and could eventually apply to the entire economic capital.
The Royal Air Maroc (RAM) company inaugurated on Thursday a new regular air route connecting Casablanca to Zurich in Switzerland.