After months of closure due to the state of health emergency, several hotels in Marrakech are preparing to reopen their doors next month. This is the case, for example, of the legendary "La Mamounia" and the famous "Royal Mansour" on October 15, as well as the "Opéra" and "Four Seasons" hotels, which are resuming their activities on October 31.
Since September 4, as part of the "Clean Hands" operation, the judicial police are facing behaviors that could harm public health in the Kingdom. The facts could be reclassified as criminal.
Following the closure of several venues and the withdrawal of alcohol licenses, professionals in the field, through the Alliance of Free Trade Unions, organized a sit-in this Friday, September 25, starting at 10 a.m., in front of the Wilaya of the Casablanca-Settat region.
Cafe owners no longer hide their anger. The latest tax assessment, sent by the Directorate General of Taxes, was very poorly received by the profession.
In anticipation of the imminent reopening of Moroccan airspace, tourism professionals in the Marrakech-Safi region are busy. The arrangements revolve around the "3R" operation.
For non-compliance with the health measures in force in these times of epidemic and on the decision of the Casablanca authorities, dozens of restaurants are subject to sanctions. These range from suspension for a few months, to the permanent withdrawal of the alcohol license.
Lebanese singer Ramy Ayach has just announced the upcoming opening of a series of trendy restaurants across Morocco. The star already has two establishments on the Casablanca corniche.
While foreigners and business visitors can now disembark on special flights provided they have an invitation from companies and hotel reservations, Moroccan tourism professionals are waiting to be enlightened.
The rehabilitation work on the Kasbah of Agadir Oufella, recently launched, respects the specific modern techniques of the archaeology of heritage buildings. Classified as a Moroccan historical monument in 1932, and ravaged by the earthquake of February 29, 1960, this site will rise from the ashes.
On the orders of Abdellatif Hammouchi , director of the DGST-DGSN hub, a "clean hands" operation is underway to enforce the law on all Casablanca restaurants that trample on measures to prevent Covid-19.
The city of Marrakech is not letting the blow dealt by the pandemic to its tourism activity get it down. Already, it is preparing to host the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2021.
The new restrictive measures imposed on cafes are not to the liking of professionals in this sector. They blame the authorities for not having involved them in this decision and threaten to go on strike.