KUWAIT CITY, Sep 18: A forgery case has been registered at Hawally Police Station following a dispute over KD 1,200 involving an employer and two expatriates, one of whom works as an accountant. The case file has been referred to the Public Prosecution for reinvestigation of all parties involved.

According to a security source, the case began when one of the expatriates visited the police station to contest a commercial lawsuit filed by his employer. The lawsuit claimed that the employee had received an advance of KD 1,200 and refused to return it.

The expatriate denied taking any advance payments, explaining that he had indeed received KD 1,200 from the office, but it was a commission paid to him by the accountant for facilitating a contract between the office and a client. He further requested that the accountant be included as a party in the case, asserting that the receipt confirming the payment was in the accountant’s possession. He claimed that the receipt had been tampered with — specifically, the word “commission” had been replaced with “advance.”

Investigators opened a formal inquiry into the incident and summoned all parties involved for questioning. Following the investigation, authorities concluded that the KD 1,200 was legitimately received as a commission and not as an advance. The receipt had indeed been altered, but it remains unclear who was responsible for the forgery — whether it was the employer or the accountant.

The case continues to be under investigation as the Public Prosecution examines all evidence to determine responsibility for the document tampering.

Kuwait Municipality launches an ad monitoring drive across all governorates.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 18:  Kuwait Municipality has intensified efforts to monitor advertising licenses across all governorates through a series of targeted field inspection campaigns aimed at ensuring compliance with municipal regulations, the authority announced on Thursday.

As part of this initiative, teams are inspecting health licenses and commercial advertisements at various establishments to verify the validity of advertising permits, particularly for rooftop and screen displays, as well as mall-based signage, in accordance with Kuwait Municipality regulations.

Bader Al-Najdi, Supervisor and Head of the Hawally Municipality inspection team, told KUNA during a field tour of a local shopping mall that the team’s core mission is to ensure that companies and institutions adhere strictly to the advertising licenses issued to them.

He noted that the inspection team carried out 32 visits to different shops on Thursday alone, issuing fines to nine establishments for failing to renew their advertising licenses or for displaying advertisements without prior municipal approval.

Al-Najdi added that comprehensive statistics will be compiled on violations, warnings, and collected fees. These will be used by audit and follow-up departments across municipal branches to prepare monthly financial reports, which will be submitted to the Financial Affairs Department.

He emphasized that inspection teams will not hesitate to enforce regulations and take necessary control measures against violators, in line with the Kuwait Municipality’s operational framework.

Calling for full compliance with municipal laws, Al-Najdi stressed that the safety and inspection departments in all governorates are committed to upholding the Municipality’s standards through proactive and ongoing field campaigns.

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 18: The General Fire Force carried out an inspection campaign on Wednesday evening in the West Abu Fatira Al-Hirafiya area to ensure that shops and commercial establishments comply with fire safety and prevention regulations.

During the campaign, two establishments were administratively closed for violating safety standards. Additionally, 16 notices and warnings were issued to other businesses found to be non-compliant with the requirements set by the General Fire Force.