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KUWAIT: A new smart mobile camera installed on a highway. - KUNA

New mobile speed cameras launched, traffic offenses fall

KUWAIT: The traffic department at the interior ministry announced on Tuesday the installation of new smart mobile cameras on a number of key roads to ensure traffic safety and check offences, especially speeding. This came in a press conference on the sidelines of the 38th GCC Traffic Week under the slogan “Driving without a phone”, attended by interior ministry undersecretary for traffic and operations Maj Gen Yousef Al-Khaddah. The...

KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Meshaan (right) attends the signing ceremony for Kuwait’s part of the Gulf railway. - KUNA

Public Works Minister signs design contract for Kuwait’s part of Gulf railway

KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Meshaan on Monday signed a contract with a Turkish firm for the detailed design work of Kuwait’s part of a Gulf railway that will link the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states by 2030. The ministry’s undersecretary for planning and Development Ahmad Al-Saleh told reporters after the signing that the line for the rail link in Kuwait has been determined and the contract will provide the...

KUWAIT:Officers monitor traffic camera feeds in this illustrative file photo. - KUNA

Tough new traffic law comes into force on April 22

KUWAIT: The interior ministry has reminded motorists that the new traffic law, stipulating far tougher jail terms and fines, will be applied on April 22, adding that 12 types of offenders will be detained and some of them must go to court. In a statement on its account on X platform, the ministry said that no compromise or financial settlements will be accepted for three major offences, which must go to court. The cases include driving under the...

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Commerce ministry halts expat hirings

KUWAIT: The ministry of commerce and industry announced on Thursday that it has decided to completely halt the appointment of expatriates in all jobs as part of national efforts to reduce the number of expat employees in government jobs. The decision, taken by Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel, also applies to all expat employees in authorities affiliated to the ministry. The only exception from the decision are expats whose...

KUWAIT: Finance Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Noura Al-Fassam addresses a press conference on Feb 16, 2025. – KUNA

Budget targets fiscal balance

KUWAIT: Finance Minister and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Noura Al-Fassam said on Sunday that the government will undertake serious measures to boost non-oil revenues coupled with rationalizing spending to achieve fiscal balance, through economic reforms, administrative efficiency and strategic investments. Non-oil revenues in the 2025/2026 fiscal year are projected at KD 2.9 billion, up 9.0 percent on the previous fiscal...

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Interior Ministry continues awareness campaign on new traffic law

KUWAIT: The interior ministry on Monday continued its awareness campaign to draw the attention of motorists to tougher penalties in the new traffic law which will become effective on April 22. The ministry said on its account on X that the penalty for breaking the red traffic light is between one and three years in jail and a fine between KD 600 and KD 1,000 if the case is referred to the court. But violators will be fined KD 150 if the dangerous...

The Palace of Justice

Court acquits 18 ex-MPs, activists over Muwaizri case

KUWAIT: The criminal court on Monday acquitted 18 former MPs and activists from charges of spreading false news on social media about the allegations that the interior ministry banned former MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri from entering the country. The 18 politicians were charged with claiming on social media that the interior ministry did not allow Muwaizri to enter the country after arrival at the airport because he refused to undergo the compulsory...

KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers attend the extraordinary meeting.

Kuwait’s Cabinet passes 2025-2026 budget with KD 6.3 deficit

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Cabinet on Sunday passed the state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year projecting a deficit of KD 6.3 billion, slightly higher than the estimated shortfall of KD 6.5 billion for the current fiscal year which ends March 31. The cabinet said in a brief statement following an extraordinary meeting that revenues were projected at KD 18.2 billion compared to KD 18.9 billion estimated for the current 2024-2025 fiscal year. on Sunday...

KUWAIT:Officers monitor traffic camera feeds in this illustrative file photo. - KUNA

New traffic law goes into effect from April 22

KUWAIT: The interior ministry said on Thursday the new traffic law, which has stiffened penalties, especially for serious offenses, was published in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm on Wednesday, and accordingly it will be implemented after 90 days on April 22, 2025. The ministry stressed existing penalties and fines will be applied in the coming three months before the new law is applied. The new legislation replaces the existing 48-year-old...

KUWAIT: CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah speaks to reporters on Tuesday. - KUN

Kuwait boosts oil output to over 3.0 million barrels a day: KPC CEO

KUWAIT: Kuwait has boosted its crude oil production capacity to “over 3 million barrels per day by the end of last year” CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Sheikh Nawaf said that KPC is working to increase the country’s crude oil production capacity to around 4 million barrels per day by 2035 based on its strategic plan. A part of the production comes from Kuwait’s...

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Amiri decree allows raising charges for public services

KUWAIT: An Amiri decree was issued on Sunday allowing ministries to reprice and raise charges for public services, which have remained unchanged for the past three decades. Proposed by the government, the decree abolishes a 1995 legislation passed by the National Assembly prohibiting the government from raising charges for public services without the prior approval of lawmakers. The abolishing of that legislation gives a free hand to authorities...

Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah

Former interior, defense minister jailed for 14 yrs

KUWAIT: The special court for ministers on Tuesday sentenced former interior and defense minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to 14 years in jail after convicting him of misappropriation of public funds. The court convicted the former minister of embezzling KD 9.5 million from the ministry of defense and KD 500,000 from the interior ministry. The court asked the former minister to return KD 10 million to the two ministries and fined him KD 20...

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