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New Law Incoming: Traffic Offenses Soar as Kuwait Enforces Road Discipline

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New Law Incoming: Traffic Offenses Soar as Kuwait Enforces Road Discipline

A file photo from a previous traffic campaign in Kuwait.

KUWAIT CITY, April 15: In a final push before the implementation of the new traffic law on April 22, Kuwait’s General Traffic Department has ramped up its nationwide enforcement campaigns to promote road discipline and enhance public safety. According to official statistics released for the period of April 5 to 11, a total of 56,708 traffic violations were recorded.

As part of the crackdown, 110 juveniles were referred to the Juvenile Prosecution for operating vehicles without valid driver’s licenses, and the respective vehicle owners were summoned for questioning. Additionally, 39 individuals were referred to the traffic police for committing serious offenses. Authorities also impounded 29 vehicles and motorcycles apprehended 48 individuals wanted for various offenses, and recovered 46 vehicles linked to breach of trust and theft cases.

Law enforcement also detained two individuals found in abnormal conditions and five others for driving under similar circumstances; all were referred to the General Department for Drug Control.

During the same period, traffic officers responded to 1,480 road accidents, 278 of which resulted in injuries or fatalities.

Cumulative traffic statistics for the first quarter of 2024 indicate a total of 1,049,382 violations. These include 332,536 for speeding, 30,190 for mobile phone use while driving, 24,738 for running red lights, and 70,708 for failure to wear seat belts.

The department also highlighted the current infrastructure supporting traffic monitoring and enforcement, which includes 205 fixed surveillance cameras, 7 mobile units, 355 overtaking detection cameras, 20 point-to-point speed cameras, 161 digital message boards, 252 cameras for detecting seat belt and mobile phone violations, and 355 additional fixed monitoring cameras.

Tragically, traffic accidents in the first quarter claimed the lives of 65 individuals, underscoring the urgency and importance of ongoing traffic reform efforts.

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KD 350–900 Charged for Illegal Kuwait Visa Renewals and Transfers

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13: In a major crackdown on residency trafficking, the General Department of Residence Affairs Investigations has arrested a Pakistani national and several others accused of issuing illegal residency permits in exchange for money. The operation was carried out under the directives of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

Investigations revealed that the main suspect, identified as Shahbaz Hussain Allah Rakha, was registered under Noor Al-Kawthar General Trading and Contracting Company and acted as a representative for 19 companies, managing nine of them under agency agreements. A total of 150 workers were registered under these companies, owned by Munifa Omar Al-Enezi.

Authorities found that individuals had paid between KD 350 and KD 900 to the suspect to renew or transfer their residency illegally, despite not working for the companies under his name. The accused admitted to completing the transactions himself using the credentials of the Public Authority for Manpower and the Ministry of Interior, without the company owner’s involvement.

All suspects have been referred to the competent authorities for legal action. The Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Public Authority for Manpower, has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying inspections, rooting out residency trafficking, and enforcing strict legal measures against offenders.

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MoCI shuts salons, tyre shops, café for violations

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13: The Commercial Control Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched intensive inspection campaigns targeting commercial establishments, resulting in the closure of 13 establishments, including beauty salons, used car tyre shops and a café. Director of the department Faisal Al-Ansari stressed that the ministry has never been lenient towards those who violate the regulations and laws. He revealed to the newspaper that inspection teams recorded serious violations, resulting in the closure of five women’s salons that used expired cosmetics and violation reports were issued against them.

He added the inspection teams closed five domestic worker recruitment offices, two used car tyre shops and one café for failure to comply with decisions and regulations. He said the department is keen on pursuing anyone who dares to violate the laws by intensifying inspection campaigns throughout the country; such that inspection campaigns will be carried out in industrial plots in the coming days to monitor the plots belonging to the ministry and take the necessary measures against violators.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff

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10 expat workers found dead in Ahmadi, alcohol poisoning suspected

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10 expat workers found dead in Ahmadi, alcohol poisoning suspected

Alcohol poisoning suspected in deaths of 10 expatriate workers in Ahmadi.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13: A security source revealed to a local daily that 10 expatriate workers were found dead across 10 separate incidents in Ahmadi Governorate. According to the source, initial investigations suggest that alcohol poisoning may be the cause of death in all cases.

The Ministry of Interior is reportedly looking into the circumstances surrounding these deaths, as all the victims were expatriates working in the area. Further details on the investigation are awaited.

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