Heavy fines for citizens, Asians caught uprooting plants, trees to feed livestock
Burial sites specified for Muslim expats
Director General of Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mikrad received in his office the Bahraini Director General of Civil Defense Brigadier Abdul-Aziz Al-Ameer and his accompanying delegation on their official visit to the directorate.
The objective of the visit was to observe KFSD’s advanced and well-developed capabilities of its various sections, including the maritime fire brigade. The delegation visited various stations where they witnessed demonstration of some latest devices, which KFSD use to enhance its performance in fire-fighting. (KFSD) KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11: Three citizens and three Asians were referred to the Environment Public Authority (EPA) after the environment police caught them in the act of uprooting Haloxylon plants, reports Al Rai daily.
This came after the Environment Police General Department prioritized the inspection of public areas in the past few days to monitor environmental irregularities and to help the encroachment removal teams from Kuwait Municipality in demolishing camping sites where violations were uncovered.
The environment police caught the three citizens uprooting plants and trees in different areas with the help of three Asian workers to use the plants for feeding sheep, bonfire in camping sites or to sell them.
Those arrested were referred to EPA which will imposed fine that may reach up to KD250 per person in case of reconciliation with the authority. For repeat offenders and without reconciliation, the fine will reach up to KD5,000 in court.
Burial sites:
Director of Kuwait Municipality Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi has supported the proposal which was submitted by member Eng Hamoud AlAnzi which calls for burial of expatriates in the governorate which they live in, which is to be determined by the address on the Civil ID, reports AlAnba daily.
However, the non-Muslims are not covered by this proposal. They will continue to be buried at the Sulaibikhat cemetery.
The burial of Muslim expatriates will be distributed in the following governorates: Hawally, Farwaniya and the AlJahra governorates will be buried in the Jahra cemetery while those living in the Capital governorate will be buried at the Sulaibikhat cemetery and those from Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer in the Sabhan Cemetery.
What killed her?:
The remains of a Kuwaiti woman who allegedly died in mysterious circumstances inside her home in Mubarak Al-Kabir have been referred to Forensics to identify the cause of death.
When the death was reported to the Operations Room of the Ministry of Interior, personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department rushed to the spot and found the woman had died three days ago.
There were no bruises or any traces of battery on the corpse to suggest murder.
Girl left in bus:
The case of a Kuwaiti girl who was left in the school bus was referred to the Societal Police Department after listening to the testimony and re-enactment of the student and her father in the presence of two volunteer lawyers, reports AlAnba daily.
According to a security source, the societal police contacted the school’s administration to summon eight persons including the supervisor, lawyer and sponsor of the bus driver for interrogation.
Drug pills seized:
Customs officers at Kuwait airport foiled an attempt by a traveler to smuggle 2,500 pills of Tramadol into the country. The suspect carefully hid the illicit pills in a secret slot of his luggage and tried to beat the security check. He was unlucky as the officers eventually caught him. He was referred with the contraband to the Public Prosecution. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah during a meeting with
US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman accompanied by the military attaché. Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed on Tuesday at the National Assembly with the Ambassador of the United States Lawrence R. Silverman, accompanied by the military attaché to Kuwait means of mutual cooperation.