No Cholera case reported in Morocco, says Health Ministry

No cholera case was reported in Morocco, said Tuesday the Ministry of Health, adding that several proactive and preventive measures were taken to prevent a possible outbreak of the epidemic in the Kingdom. In a statement issued following the outbreak of cholera cases in some countries in the region, the ministry recalled that no case of the disease has been reported in the kingdom since 1997, thanks to the implementation of the program related to the fight against water-borne diseases and the

Maroc : Le ministère de la Santé rassure sur l’absence de cas de choléra

Aucun cas de choléra n’a été enregistré au Maroc, a indiqué mardi le ministère de la Santé, qui affirme avoir pris une série de mesures anticipatives et préventives pour éviter toute éventuelle apparition de l’épidémie dans le pays. Dans un communiqué publié suite à l’apparition de cas de choléra en Algérie, le département affirme qu’aucun

Ceuta : Ten migrants to appear in court over violence

Spanish police arrested ten sub-Saharans in the Centre for Temporary Residence of Immigrants (CETI), reports El Faro de Ceuta. They are accused of assaulting police officers. They are part of the 600 migrants who had forced their way into the Spanish enclave on July the 26th. The arrestees had thrown lime, acid and excrement on border guards, injuring 22 of them. The Civil Guard launched an investigation and ten sub-Saharans were arrested during a police raid that took place

The Spanish opposition to question the Minister of Agriculture on the fisheries agreement

Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment Luis Planas is expected to appear before the congress of deputies to explain the new fisheries agreement reached by the European Commission and Rabat in July, says Europa Press on Monday. This initiative comes as Unidos Podemos, formerly known simply as Podemos–IU, a left-wing electoral alliance formed by Podemos, urged the Minister to provide explanations on the treaty at the parliament’s lower house. Unido

Tétouan : Implication présumée d'un policier dans une affaire d'extorsion et de corruption

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Tétouan a ouvert, lundi, une enquête sous la supervision du parquet compétent, à l'encontre d’un officier de police, relevant du deuxième arrondissement de police de Martil, pour son implication présumée dans une affaire d'extorsion et de corruption. Un communiqué de la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que les services de

US counterterrorism coordinator to visit Morocco as part of tour

Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the US Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will be in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco on August 26-30, said on Monday the US department of state. The American official will engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts on counterterrorism cooperation, countering violent extremism, foreign terrorist fighters, and information sharing, the same source said.

Saad Lamjarred to be brought Tuesday before the prosecutor after new allegations of rape

Moroccan star Saad Lamjarred, who has been in police custody since Sunday for allegedly raping a French woman, will be brought before the prosecutor in Saint-Tropez on Tuesday, reports local online newspaper Nice Matin on Monday. According to the same source, the alleged victim is believed to be a 28-year-old seasonal worker, who met Lamjarred in Ermitage hotel, where the incident took place. The 33-year-old singer was arrested on Sunday morning after the above-mentioned woman filed a

Marhaba 2018 : Over 842,000 passengers enter Morocco via Tangier-Med Port

A total of 842,698 passengers crossed the northern port of Tangier-Med to enter Morocco since the beginning of the Marhaba operation 2018 on June 5 and until August 25, 2018, Tangier Med Port Authority said. During the same period, 221,992 vehicles and 1,851 buses crossed the same port to enter Morocco, according to the same source. During the same period, exit movement via the same port involved 371,861 passengers, 118,579 vehicles and 1,695 buses. The operation of receiving Moroccans

Marhaba 2018 : Plus de 842 000 arrivants au Maroc ont traversé Tanger Med au 25 août

Jusqu'au 25 août, quelque 842 698 passagers ont regagné le Maroc via le port Tanger Med depuis le début de l'opération Marhaba 2018, le 5 juin dernier. A cela s'ajoute un total de 221.992 véhicules et 1 851 autocars ayant transité vers le Maroc à travers ce port, depuis le 5 juin dernier jusqu'à la date du 25 août, selon des chiffres de l'Autorité portuaire de Tanger Med. Au cours de la même période, les

Meknès : Un brigadier de police tire une balle sur son chef

Le service préfectoral de la police judiciaire de Meknès a ouvert, lundi, une enquête judiciaire sous la supervision du parquet compétent, en vue de déterminer les circonstances ayant conduit un brigadier de police à tirer une balle de son arme de service sur son chef hiérarchique entrainant sa mort. Un communiqué de la Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) indique que le brigadier de police, qui