Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Morocco Set To Extend Weekends To Fridays

Sources: Aujourd'hui le Maroc and Morocco public holidays. In a recent interview in the Arabic-language newspaper, Al Adala Wa Attanmiya, Mohamed Abbou , the Minister in charge of the modernization of the public sector, has announced that the government was ready to declare Fridays as an official day off with pay. Currently, many businesses close on both Fridays and Saturdays, but they are by no means in the majority.