The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide on Monday whether to proceed with their annual meetings that were originally planned to take place in earthquake-ravaged Morocco, according to information revealed by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in an exclusive interview with Reuters. Following a thorough evaluation of Morocco’s suitability to host […]
On Thursday, Morocco made the announcement that it would begin a relief effort to assist and rehouse the occupants of the approximately 50,000 buildings that were destroyed in the earthquake that occurred one week ago. Since it struck on Friday in the Al-Haouz province, which is located south of the tourist hotspot of Marrakesh, the […]
Over 48 hours have passed since the earth beneath Morocco’s feet shook, claiming the lives of over 2,100 souls. Moroccan rescuers, joined by international teams, remain locked in a desperate race against time. Their mission is to uncover survivors amidst the rubble and offer solace to the hundreds whose homes crumbled to dust. Spain, Great […]
As being told by Interior Minister, the Government of Spanish has deployed troops in the Ceuta region to patrol the border with Morocco. This action had to be taken as over a thousand migrants swam into the north African enclave. Without even specifying how many troops will be deployed to the site, this transfer has […]
Moroccan authorities decided on Wednesday to impose a night curfew during the holy month of Ramadan because of the recent rise in cases of COVID-19, with scientists announcing the discovery of a new local strain of the virus. The curfew comes during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Many Moroccans have voiced their decision […]
Moroccan champions Atlas won the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time in a row on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Mali at the AhmadouAhidjo Stadium in Yaounde. The match ended in victory for Morocco after two second-half headers from AbdelmounaBoutouil and captain Ayoub El Kaabi secured victory for the Atlas Lions to […]
The Atlas Lions of Morocco are set for a final showdown against Uganda, Morocco players are also wary of Uganda due to their style of play, height and physique. Morocco’s public group of neighborhood players still can’t seem to approve its ticket for the quarter-finals after two unconvincing first exhibitions. The CHAN champions previously beat […]
The Golden Eaglet of Nigeria has qualified for the final of the WAFU U17 cup competition after defeating Burkina Faso in Togo on Friday, this was courtesy of a solitary goal by Michael Emmanuel Papo. Triumph implies the Golden Eaglets are presently not just qualified to fight for the competition’s diadem on Wednesday. Michael Emmanuel […]
France authorities has returned a moroccan art seized by traffickers on Thursday, the art was seized during a custom control which demonstrate the barbaric attitude of looting cultural heritage. The handover took place in Marseille at the Museum of Mediterranean Cultures. The objects, which weigh a complete of nearly 3 tons, will only leave for […]
Protesters gathered outside the Casablanca Appeal Court on Tuesday, as Moroccan investigative journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi appeared to be questioned by an examining magistrate. Radi was first tried in March and was given a four-month suspended sentence after he was arrested for a tweet in which he criticized a judge for upholding […]
Marrakesh is almost empty without the thousands and thousands of traffic who visit the snake charmers, story tellers and vibrant traders as the coronavirus pandemic brings tourism to its knees. Morocco has 35 million inhabitants and has recorded over 1,500 deaths from coronavirus and more than 86,600 validated cases. In the winding streets leading to […]
A cell of dangerous terrorists with allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) found with explosive belts, kilos of ammonium nitrate — the same substance behind the devastating explosion in Beirut, bladed weapons and electronic equipment, was dismantled Thursday at sites in Tangier and the Rabat region of Morocco. This came after the five Islamist extremists […]
Cases are Spiking One thousand four hundred and ninety-nine (1,499)- the number of confirmed coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours in Morocco, announced Wednesday by the Ministry of Health. The death toll rose to 556, with 23 recorded additions over the last day. Moroccan officials reimposed lock-down and travel restrictions in Tangier Wednesday after […]
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), recognized 9,575 counterfeit banknotes in 2019, worth MAD 1.5 million ($161,000). The number of counterfeit banknotes extended with the aid of 6% in contrast to 2018, a press launch from BAM announced on Monday, August 3. More than two-thirds of the counterfeit banknotes (69%) have been of a MAD 200 ($21) value—the highest-value banknote in Morocco. […]
Morocco will quit people entering and leaving some of its biggest cities from nighttime to incorporate a surge in COVID-19 cases, the indoors and fitness Ministries stated on Sunday. The cities to be locked down include the monetary powerhouse of Casablanca as properly as Tangier, Marrakech, Fez and Meknes. The u . s . eased […]
Morocco’s virus management has been noticed and praised in Europe. Very early the kingdom took the decision to close its borders and set up guidelines for the supply, manufacture and distribution of masks. There was also the development of very high-level artificial respirators. The youth displayed very high innovation and engineering capacities. Serge Rombi of […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI “ on Sunday successfully underwent” an operation at the clinic of the Royal Palace in Rabat after a “recurrence of heart rhythm disorder such as atrial flutter,” his medical team announced. The Monarch’s doctors recommended an additional radiofrequency ablation, which took place this Sunday, June 14, at the clinic of the […]
Seasonal agricultural workers from Morocco have been flown to Italy to harvest. COVID-19 lockdown left them out of jobs, while farmers fear their crops would go waste. In late May, 248 Moroccan workers were flown by chartered planes and paid for by farmer groups. Elkasmi Tarik is a seasonal worker from Morocco. He said they […]