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MONYWA, Myanmar: Government rescue personnel from the Myanmar Fire Services Department transport a victim’s body during a search operation after a ferry capsized on the Chindwin River near Monywa city in Sagaing region. — AFP

32 bodies found in Myanmar ferry disaster; toll mounts - A total of 154 people rescued

By Kuwait Times

October 17, 2016 | 09:27 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works and Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan affirmed Wednesday the importance of the new advertisement regulations, which address the aesthetics and the appearance of advertisements found on the streets. In a statement to KUNA, Dr. Al-Mashaan stressed the keenness to expedite the issuance of advertisement regulations based on Ministerial Decree No. 599 of 2023 in regards to the visual pollution resulting from unregulated and uncomely appearances of current advertisements.

The Municipality’s efforts are significant in ensuring advertisements adhere to specific and aesthetic standards, reducing visual clutter which reflect negatively on Kuwait and its people, Dr. Al-Mashaan added. The new advertisement regulations, Dr. Al-Mashaan elaborated, are set to prioritize high quality advertisements that are consistent and abide by regulation standards. Advertisements are to be monitored, and violations will be penalized, she added. — KUNA

October 17, 2016 09:27 PM

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