KUWAIT: The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Tuesday morning, April 22, 2025, at Bayan Palace, under the chairmanship of Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah. Following the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shareeda Abdullah Al-Maousherji issued a statement detailing the key discussions and decisions made during the session.
At the outset, the Cabinet was informed that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has assigned His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to represent him at the second summit of the strategic dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian countries, to be held on May 5, 2025, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The Cabinet also reviewed a visual presentation by Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Mohammed Al-Mashaan, in the presence of senior officials from the Ministry of Public Works and the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, outlining the progress of the comprehensive maintenance efforts on the country’s main expressways and internal roads across all six governorates.
Dr Al-Mashaan affirmed the Ministry’s commitment, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and other relevant government agencies, to expedite road repair projects with the highest efficiency, ensuring the safety of road users and alleviating traffic congestion on major and internal routes. The Cabinet commended the tireless efforts of Dr Al-Mashaan and the teams at the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Interior, and the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport. It also stressed the importance of adhering to safety protocols and traffic regulations during the ongoing roadworks to ensure the smooth flow of traffic until the projects are fully completed.
In another matter, the Cabinet reviewed the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee for Legal Affairs regarding a draft decree-law to amend Article (45) of the decree issued on April 4, 1979, concerning the Civil Service System. The amended text would allow a minister to grant an employee special leave – not deducted from their regular leave – to accompany a patient receiving treatment abroad as approved by the Ministry of Health. The leave would be fully paid for up to one year, with a possible unpaid extension of up to six months. The Council approved the draft decree-law and resolved to submit it to His Highness the Amir for endorsement.
The Cabinet also reviewed and approved several items on its agenda and referred others to the competent ministerial committees for further study and recommendations. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the minutes of the Higher Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality, which included cases of revocation and withdrawal of Kuwaiti nationality in accordance with Decree-Law No. (15) of 1959 and its amendments. — KUNA
