Morocco
Moroccan Travelers Protest Inefficient Passport Stamping at Airports
Moroccan activists have denounced the random stamping of passports at the country’s airports, calling for a "rationalization" of passport pages.
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Ministry of the Interior Morocco
Morocco
Morocco Lawmaker Calls for Stricter Food Safety Controls in Restaurants
MP Hanane Atarguine, from the parliamentary group of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), asked the Minister of the Interior to take measures to strengthen controls in restaurants and fast food establishments in order to reduce cases of food poisoning and improve food safety.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Face Bureaucratic Hurdles Retrieving Deceased Loved Ones at Casablanca Airport
Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) are going through an ordeal when receiving the bodies of their loved ones at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca. A deputy from the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is calling on Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on the issue.
Morocco
Tangier Expands Video Surveillance Network in $14 Million Public Safety Initiative
The municipality of Tangier, the Ministry of the Interior, the wilaya and the council of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region and the Agency for the Promotion and Development of the North (APDN) have signed an agreement for a program aimed at extending the video surveillance network in public spaces and organizing traffic and driving.
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Motorcycle Taxi Services in Major Cities
A new mode of transportation is emerging in Tangier and other Moroccan cities. However, it is considered illegal by the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit.
Morocco
Taxi Drivers Protest Motorcycle Ride-Sharing Apps in Casablanca
Some apps like "InDrive" have started offering passenger transport services by motorcycle in some cities like Casablanca. Professionals in the sector are outraged by this new practice and call on the authorities to take their responsibilities.
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Unlicensed Ride-Hailing Services Amid Taxi Tensions
Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, says he is waging a relentless fight against illegal taxis, particularly users of smart transportation applications who have not obtained a license to operate.
Morocco
Morocco's Interior Minister Targets Dozens of Local Officials in Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, is trying to put an end to corruption and the squandering of public funds. In his sights, about thirty commune presidents and major elected officials whose files he has transferred to the judicial agent of the kingdom.
Morocco
Morocco Tightens Enforcement of Vacant Land Tax to Boost Revenue Collection
Faced with the dysfunctions noted in the collection of the Tax on non-built land (TNB) in several municipalities, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, sent a circular to the Walis of the regions and the Governors of the provinces and prefectures in order to improve the management of this tax.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Green Initiative to Modernize Taxi Fleet, Reduce Emissions
Morocco has put in place measures and mechanisms to reduce polluting gas emissions generated by the mobility of the taxi fleet, said Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, to Parliament.
Morocco
Morocco's Historic Medinas Face Restoration Delays as Government Urges Action
The Ministry of the Interior has called for the implementation of the conventions relating to the rehabilitation of the old medinas of Larache and Ksar El Kébir, in partnership with the Council of the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region.
Morocco
Morocco Bans Watermelon Farming in Drought-Stricken Region to Conserve Water
Due to the intense drought, the severe water shortage and the quality of the fruit, the Ministry of the Interior has decided to temporarily suspend the cultivation of red watermelon for one year in the Zagora region.