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MPs continue to reject govt's power tariffs
KUWAIT: Lawmakers yesterday continued to express their total rejection of a government bill to raise power and water charges, saying the proposed increase would certainly harm low and middle income people. MP Madhi Al-Hajeri insisted that there is no way to allow the government charges to pass and impact the finances of citizens. He criticized the government's proposals, saying that it has no strategy to finance the budget deficit due to the fall...
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Amir patronizes ‘We are all Kuwaitis’ national operetta
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is greeted by children as he attends a national operetta titled "We are all Kuwaitis" at Bayan Palace yesterdayKUWAIT: Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a National Operetta entitled ‘We are all Kuwaitis’ was held yesterday morning at Bayan Palace. In attendance during the operetta were His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf...
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Dreams remain dreams
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning my dear and honorable brothers and sisters, and I wish all a happy and blessed week. In this article, I would like to talk about so many dreams which we all for sure wish they would become a reality one day before Judgment Day. I for sure believe that all of you will agree with me about these issues because we know that if implemented, life would be more easier and comfortable for citizens and expatriates. The...
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No more general contracting companies
KUWAIT: Official sources said Minister of Commerce and Industry Yousuf Al-Ali issued a decision to disband the commercial activities categorization committee and rely on international categorization, which means that general contracting and trading companies, the most widespread in the country, will disappear.The committee is chaired by the ministry undersecretary, assistant secretary for companies and commercial licensing affairs, individual...
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Fish prices soar
KUWAIT: There is a shortage in fish in Kuwait; a country where seafood is most popular, or consumers are increasingly avoiding eating seafood because the price is too high, according to an official. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Kuwait Fishermen Union Jalal Al-Shemmari described the fish market as very “hot” in an indication to high prices, and denied that the decision to ban fishing by cages (qarqoor) is the reason.Shemmari said the...
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Central Bank arranges to borrow KD 2 billion from local banks
KUWAIT: The general debt managing committee formed by the finance ministry gave the Central Bank the green light to arrange for borrowing KD 2 billion for the government, sources said, adding that the banks sought to contribute to this loan are local banks only.This loan will be in dinars and dollars, and its value will be according to market ability and liquidity available at banks, said the sources, adding that the finance ministry does not...
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Sawaber Complex to be demolished soon - Northwest Sulaibikhat tenants to sue Housing Authority
KUWAIT: Director of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) Bader Al- Weqayyan announced that the Cabinet has made a decision authorizing the demolition of the Sawaber Complex soon and annexing the site to the commercial zone in downtown Kuwait City.In a related development, well-informed sources said that following reports about the sufferings of citizens who were given governmentprovided houses in Northwest Sulaibikhat and complaints...
KUWAIT: Director General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) Adnan Shihab-Eldin (center) attends a preparatory meeting for the 6th Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait to produce solar power on house roofs
KUWAIT: Director General of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) Adnan Shihab-Eldin (center) attends a preparatory meeting for the 6th Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference. —Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait is planning to boost production of electricity on house roofs through model pilot projects in 150 homes, to be increased to 1,500 in a later stage after 2018, Director General of the Kuwait...
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Fostering renewable energy deployment in Kuwait - Special Report
This year, Kuwait is hosting the 6th edition of the Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference (MENAREC) from 4th-6th of April under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The MENAREC conference is an opportunity for high level stakeholders from the region to gather and discuss the challenges they are facing and the potential solutions to achieve a smooth and timely transition towards...
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British expat woman reports rape
KUWAIT : A British woman, born in 1971, lodged a complaint against an unknown person who raped her. A security source said the expat went to Salmiya police station crying in a hysterical condition, and told officers that an unknown person raped her before escaping. She said she does not know the man.Security campaigns roundupGeneral security led by Major General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah continued its activities in Kuwait's six governorates, as a citizen...
KUWAIT: This handout photo shows seven women arrested yesterday on prostitution charges.
Six Filipinas and a Nepalese arrested on prostitution charges
KUWAIT: This handout photo shows seven women arrested yesterday on prostitution charges.KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested a woman for engaging in vice activities. Detectives received information about a Filipina woman who struck suspicious deals through social media, providing her customers with prostitutes. Six more women, Filipinas and Nepalese, were arrested in Hawally. In total, six of the women had article 20 visas issued to domestic...
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Two died of exhaust
KUWAIT: The medical examiner's report on the death of an expat woman and her compatriot suggested that the cause of death was asphyxiation from exhaust from the car the pair were in. The two were found dead inside a car in an uninhabited area of old Khaitan. The woman and man were inside the running car, she was 35 and he was 29 years old.First drowning victimThe first drowning in the summer of 2016 was recorded at Meidan Hawally police station,...
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