‘Deportation for repeat offender’

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 22: Parallel to ambiguity hovering over the constitutionality and legality of the recent amendment to traffic laws regarding penalties for not using safety belt, using mobile phone by hand while, driving and parking on pavement, Director of the General Public Relations and Security Media Department Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash disclosed that the ministry will deport any expatriate who repeats the violation of driving without safety belt and use mobile by hand while driving.

In a televised interview concerning the new traffic law and controversial penalties introduced for the above-mentioned violations to impound the vehicle for two months, Al-Hashash pointed out that an expatriate who repeats the violation of not using safety belt and uses mobile phone while driving will be sent packing.

The traffic law permits impounding of vehicle, while existing articles give the Minister of Interior the right to deport those who violate general order and laws of the country. He called on the public to adhere to traffic rules and cooperate with the traffic officers for the safety of motorists and other road users.

KUWAIT CITY:

Weather forecasters said Kuwait will experience a bitterly cold winter this year and temperatures will drop in the next few days, reports Al-Qabas daily.

Astronomer Adel AlSaadoun explained the recent rain shower is an indicator of the coming heavy rains.

GAZA:

A sum of $1.7 million, part of the $200 million Kuwaiti donation aimed at the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, was delivered to the authorities, said the Palestinian government Wednesday.

Palestinian Minister of Public Works and Housing Mufeed Hasayneh said that the new batch would be used to reconstruct Gaza’s industrial facilities.

Hasayneh thanked Kuwait for this generous donation, which reflected the strong ties linking Palestinians and Kuwaitis.

In November of 2014,

Kuwait pledged $200 million as part the $5.4 billion donation made at Cairo’s donors conference for the Gaza Strip. (KUNA)

TUNIS:

President of the Tunisian football association Wadee’ Al-Jaree’ called on Tuesday for lifting the ban on Kuwait sport. Al-Jaree’ made the remarks during a meeting with Kuwait’s Ambassador to Tunisia Ali AlDhefeeri, who congratulated Al-Jaree’ for the national football team’s qualification to the 2018 FIFA world cup. (KUNA)

KUWAIT CITY:

Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, Major-General Fahd Al-Shuwea said the ministry has signed a contract with a Polish company for ISO certified ‘smart’ driving licenses which operates in accordance with the latest international standards, says a press release issued by the Public Relations and Security Media Department of the Ministry.

The contract is signed in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program and the General Secretariat for Planning and Development to streamline the services provided to citizens and residents in Kuwait.

Major-General Al-Shuwea said according to the project the driving licences can be renewed using smart mobile phones and the kiosk machines.

He explained these machines will be placed in markets and commercial complexes in all governorates of Kuwait to speed up the completion of transactions of citizens and residents instead of the old method of manually renewing the licences.

He added the new system, which will save money and time for the citizens and residents, will certainly reduce crowding at traffic departments and facilitate prompt services. He also affirmed that the ministry is always seeking to develop the work mechanisms and introduce new advanced technologies.

He added, the Ministry of Interior is planning to provide all services online, in the near future considering the completion of this project is an achievement that “corresponds to our ambitions”.

This is done upon the directives of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah to update the systems within the Ministry and complete the qualitative shift to work with the latest technology to keep abreast with recent developments.