The authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region are mobilizing against the proliferation of illegal waste dumps . This spread, fueled by the real estate sector, now threatens strategic infrastructure in several outlying provinces such as Berrechid and Nouaceur.
Serious urban planning violations are shaking several municipalities in the Casablanca-Settat, Marrakech-Safi and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra regions. Presidents of municipal councils and their deputies risk dismissal for illegally issuing building permits and bypassing supervisory authorities, thereby facilitating extensive tax and land fraud.
Several commune presidents in the Casablanca-Settat region have received urgent letters from provincial authorities summoning them to explain the follow-up of the recommendations of the Regional Court of Auditors .
A fake photo of treasure sent on WhatsApp sealed the fate of a charlatan. Lured into an ambush by his former associates, a fqih was murdered and buried in the excavation he had dug himself, tragically ending a 100,000 dirham scam.
The Court of Appeal of Settat sentenced the man who hit the 5-year-old girl Ghaïta to ten months in prison and a fine of 500 dirhams, confirming the judgment handed down at first instance.
A 24-year-old American of Moroccan origin was found dead in the Soualem Trifiya area, in the province of Berrechid. He was hanging with a rope wrapped around his neck.
Many internet users have denounced on social media the unjustified rise in prices of dishes and drinks in cafes and restaurants located on the beaches of Casablanca-Settat, during this summer season when the region welcomes thousands of visitors.
In Casablanca, the crusade against wild buildings takes on another dimension. Mohamed Mhidia, Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region, is using drones from the Urban Agency whose mission is to detect urban planning offenses.
A woman died last Friday in the Settat region after being the victim of a violent assault. The origin was a dispute over agricultural land.
In Ben Ahmed, the investigation into the homicide of a man in his fifties has taken a new turn. The presentation of the suspect to the King’s Attorney General at the Court of Appeal in Settat, initially scheduled for this Wednesday, has been postponed following the discovery of additional human remains.
Political actors or potential candidates for the 2026 elections in the Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi regions are trying to block the demolition of slums, illegal constructions and dilapidated buildings, as well as rehousing operations, in order to preserve their electoral constituencies, or even their electorate.
The services of the Royal Gendarmerie from the motorcycle unit of the company and the Settat region intervened for a serious accident involving Algerian nationals, including an attaché from the consulate in Casablanca.