Abdaly case appeal sent to public prosecution
Stolen cables blamed for power cuts
KUWAIT: The appeals court sent the state security Abdaly case to the public prosecution to decide whether to appeal at the cassation court or not. The appeals court sentenced the cell’s 25 Kuwaitis and one Iranian varying sentences including death for one and life for another, and sentenced others to four years in jail, fines or acquittal.
The committee studying subsidies decided to raise diesel and kerosene prices to 100 fils per liter from the current 90 fils. This means diesel and kerosene prices for August will return to their levels six months ago, particularly in November, during which prices dropped from 100 fils to 70 fils.
Research and development
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is considering signing memorandums of understanding (MoU) and agreements for the oil industry, especially in the field of research, development and technology with South Korea’s National Oil Company and SK Innovation Company. The second agreement will be with India and a third will be with Norway. The oil sector is trying hard at all levels to implement an ambitious strategy despite the transient crises it faces, be they major or minor. The major oil projects that are being executed confirm that the executing team achieved at least 90 percent of its strategic goals with the National Assembly’s support.
Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) said the reason behind power cuts in the camels stables and Kabd areas of Farwaniya governorate is due to stolen cables. The ministry said repairs are being done with new lines by the emergency team and contracting companies. Separately, MEW started operations in seven secondary transformers in Sector E of Sabah Al-Ahmad residential city in order to provide nearby homes with power. MEW said the judicially empowered team at the water operating and maintenance department is issuing citations in all Kuwait governorates, and asked people to adhere to rules and regulations in this regard. The team found violations such as washing yards in front of homes and washing cars with hoses, which carries a fine of KD 500.
The Municipal Council Secretariat General asked Kuwait Municipality to take the necessary action towards the approval of the Municipal Council to place bus stops on Taawon Road from Bidaa Roundabout to Messila Bridge. It also asked to take necessary action with regards to designing new residential areas and provide services for Jaber Al-Ahmad residential city. In other news, the finance ministry asked Kuwait Municipality to provide it the boundaries of several plots of land of the site allocated for media firms in Ardiya to the Industry Public Authority, and inform the finance ministry about it.