HM the King Inaugurates Rabat Motorway Bypass

HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Thursday, the Rabat motorway bypass, a major infrastructure project carried out for an amount of 3.2 billion dirhams.

On this occasion, the Sovereign named the first cable-stayed bridge over the Bouregreg valley the “Mohammed VI Bridge”.

The construction works of the 42km-long Rabat motorway bypass were launched by the Sovereign in February 2011.

The motorway will help alleviate traffic in the cities of Rabat and Salé, reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and generate economic benefits for the two cities.

The Mohammed VI Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Africa.

The bridge, which was built over Oued Bouregreg, is 950 meter long with two 200 meter-high main towers.

The bridge’s architecture is inspired by the Arab-Muslim civilization.

The cost of the construction works of the Rabat motorway bypass, including the “Mohammed VI Bridge” amounted to 3.2 billion dirhams, financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the National Company of Motorways in Morocco (French acronym ADM).

Through this new major infrastructure major, Morocco’s motorway network increases to 1.630 km.

MAP 07 July 2016

HM the King Launches Construction Works of 45-Storey Tower in Bouregreg Valley

HM King Mohammed VI launched, here Wednesday, the construction works of a 45-storey tower in the Bouregreg Valley.

The highest in Africa, the 250-meter-high tower will integrate state-of-the-art technologies for improved energy efficiency, in line with Morocco’s commitments to sustainable development.

A third of the total surface of the façade will be covered with photovoltaic panels to meet the electric needs of the tower.

Built by the BMCE Bank Group on a plot of 3 hectares, the future tower will house a 350-seat auditorium, services and shops on the ground floor, offices on the first 12 levels, residential apartments from the 13th to the 26th floors (55 apartments) and a luxury hotel on the upper floors. The top four floors will be reserved for high-standard apartments.

This tower, whose implementation will require an estimated budget of around 3 billion dirhams, will be the highlight of the development of the Bouregreg valley, a key component of the 2014-2018 Integrated Development Program dubbed: “Rabat, City of Light, Moroccan Cultural Capital”, launched by the Sovereign in May 2014.

This new project also provides for building several innovative facilities, namely the Grand Theatre of Rabat, the Arts and Culture House, the library of the National Archives of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Archaeological Museum and earth sciences, a multiplex cinema, a sculpture gallery, a Marina, an art hotel, a marina hotel, a mall and shops, a business center, residences and public and private facilities.

MAP 09 March 2016

HM The King Chairs Launch Ceremony Of 2014-2016 Salé Integrated Urban Upgrading Program

HM King Mohammed VI chaired, on Wednesday in Salé, the launch ceremony of the city’s 2014-2016 integrated urban upgrading program, a structuring project to preserve the historical heritage of this centuries-old city, improve the lifestyle of its citizens and spur its socio-economic basis.

At the beginning of this ceremony, the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region Abdelouafi Laftit gave before HM the King a presentation wherein he underlined that the new program was elaborated in conformity with the royal instructions aimed at developing the urban fabric of the kingdom’s different regions according to a coherent, balanced vision.

Worth 1.038 billion dirhams, the new program is based on a systematic participatory approach that brings together all city’s actors, he added, noting that the three-year program touches on four main broad lines, namely the preservation of the city’s culture and heritage, the reinforcement of basic infrastructure, the development of the tourism and handicraft sector and the eradication of shanties.

The program seeks the rehabilitation of the old médina of Salé, inns and run-down houses, the promotion of jobs related to the craft industry, the restoration of the city’s historical sites, the redevelopment of the coast road, the upgrading of some streets (Hay Essalam, Abderrahim Bouabid, Atlas Al Kabir, Ibn Al Haitam) and the city’s access roads, as well as the promotion of under-equipped neighborhoods. 

The program is meant to equitably share community-based equipment between the city’s different urban segments, promote employment and create wealth. 

On this occasion, HM the King chaired the signing ceremony of a partnership agreement on the 2014-2016 Salé integrated urban upgrading program. It was signed by Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Housing Mohamed Nabil Benabdellah, and Fatima Merouane, Minister of Handicraft. 

It was also signed by Mohamed Lotfi Mrini, Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Abdelouafi Laftit, Abdelkebir Berkia, President of the Regional Council, and Mustafa Kheidri, Governor of the Prefecture of Salé.

MAP 12 February 2014

The council of the arrondissement Tabriquet organizes the 1st Spring Forum of Tabriquet

On the occasion of the 14th anniversary of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, and in the framework of the victorious return of Morocco to his African family, the Tabriquet council organizes, from 11 to 13 May 2017, the 1st Forum of the Spring of Tabriquet on the theme: “Morocco and Africa, Historical Roots and Extensions for the Present and the Future”; with the participation of Moroccan and African professors, experts, artists, writers and music groups.

The borough Bettana houses the events of the National Championship of Pétanque

In commemoration of the 14th anniversary of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, and under the auspices of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Pétanque and the Center league, Mrs. Rachida Al-Hayel, President of the Bettana Borough Council, inaugurated on Sunday 7 May 2017, the launch of the National Pétanque Championship. This sporting event, which was attended by local elected officials in addition to the administrative staff and a large public, was organized by the Club Union Sportif Salaoui de Pétanque, in coordination with the borough council and the Sports action of the Bettana Concertation Committee.

On this occasion, a tribute was paid to Mrs. Al-Hayel and certain members of the borough council, as certificates of appreciation were handed over to the administrative staff of the borough, as well as the attribution Trophies to the winners of this tournament.

The Council of the Foundation for Intercommunal Cooperation “La Capitale” held the first meeting of its regular session in May 2017

The first meeting of the ordinary session of May 2017 was held at the headquarters of the Intercommunal Cooperation Foundation “La Capitale” in Rabat, on Wednesday, 3 May 2017. The meeting was chaired by Mr Jamaâ El Moâtassim, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation, and in the presence of the members of the Board.

This session was devoted to the review and approval of two items related to the revision of the delegated management contract for liquid sanitation and drinking water supply and electricity services and the programming of the surplus for the financial year 2016.

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