Новости за 05.02.2019

KUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem yesterday claimed the government collects no charges from expatriates in the country. Commenting on a response to her question by Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf about value-added tax (VAT), Hashem wondered why VAT should be imposed on Kuwaitis when the government “collects nothing” from expatriates, who are three times the number of […]

Kuwait bans Indian poultry and eggs, lifts ban on Mexican chicken products KUWAIT: Kuwaiti authorities destroyed scores of birds yesterday at the pet market (also known as the bird market) in Rai to prevent the spread of bird flu. The birds were culled and placed in black garbage bags, which were then taken to an […]

KUWAIT: Official Municipality sources said the ‘bachelors’ committee’ will discuss a proposal to ban renting houses to expats in private residential areas. The sources added that the system will not allow expats to reside among Kuwaiti families unless they provide marriage contracts endorsed by Kuwaiti embassies abroad or concerned local authorities, provide photocopies of their […]

KUWAIT: The government will organize by-elections in the second and third constituencies on March 16 after the court of cassation sentenced two MPs to prison terms. The government, in a meeting chaired by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, received a letter from National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem officially declaring the seats […]

Largest in the Middle East over a total area of 94,000 square meters KUWAIT: Kuwait Livestock Transport and Trading Company (Mawashi) yesterday launched the new Capital governorate slaughterhouse and central livestock market located over a total area of 94,000 square meters in Rai, the largest in the Middle East. Mawashi Chairman Bader Al-Subaei said that […]

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs’ assistant undersecretary for legal affairs Musallam Al-Subaei announced that the court of first instance yesterday annulled the ministry’s decision to dissolve Al-Salam charity society, but stressed that the sentence was initial and non-binding. Subaei said the ministry will review the verdict and file an appeal to contest it. Bedoons […]

KUWAIT: A motorist was killed and another was injured in a three-way vehicle accident on Fourth Ring Road, while the driver who allegedly caused the crash has disappeared. Police responded to a call about the accident along with ambulances and fire engines. Forensic experts were called in to check the body of the victim, an […]

OPEC meeting in April to review production cuts KUWAIT: Demand for energy is forecast to edge up by 33 percent in the coming two decades, anticipated CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Hashem Hashem, citing recent OAPEC figures. Hashem made the remark in a speech he delivered on behalf of Minister of Oil and Minister […]

KUWAIT: The cabinet lauded on Monday Kuwait’s improved ranking in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of 2018, which saw the country place at the 78, a 5.1 percent improvement from the 85 spot in 2017. During its weekly meeting chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime […]

Gynecology improved in Kuwait, continues to implement new guidelines KUWAIT: The 23rd Kuwait Annual Obstetrics and Gynecology Conference at Four Seasons Hotel continued yesterday with exhibitions, workshops and seminars. The event, which kicked off on Sunday, is a comprehensive four-day event aiming to discuss the most up-to-date scientific discoveries in the world of obstetrics and […]