KUWAIT: Municipal Council members pose for a group photo before yesterday's session. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

KUWAIT: Municipal Council member Ali Al-Moussa thanked Kuwait Municipality inspectors for their 'relentless efforts' during crackdowns held before the holy month of Ramadan, which resulted in confiscating tons of inedible and expired food items. Speaking during the councils weekly session yesterday, he further demanded that inspectors are rewarded for such efforts. Fellow member Ahmed Al-Fadhalah meanwhile called for strict control over some markets selling or storing bad food items.

Commenting on the same issue, Kuwait Municipality Director Ahmad Al-Manfouhi stressed that municipality inspectors have been tracking street vendors' violations, especially those related to selling expired food items, promising to get rid of peddlers before Ramadan. Manfouhi added that coordination with the Ministry of Health (MOH) was in progress concerning possible food poisoning cases, and highlighted that Kuwait had the least number of such cases worldwide.

Dr Hassan Kamal wished that the council would finish forming a specialized committee to name various streets, squares, areas and cities as recommended by the cabinet. The council's Vice Chairman Meshaal Al-Jowaisri said that the process of naming streets in Kuwait has become very chaotic.

Iftar banquets

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor's Undersecretary Dr Mutar Al-Mutairi said that upon instructions from minister Hind Al-Sabeeh, a decision was made to open all community ceremonial halls for citizens to hold iftar banquets for free during Ramadan. Mutairi also explained that reservation dates and registry will have to be made at the Community Development Department in Yarmouk during official working hours.

Doctor transferred

Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi yesterday issued a ministerial decision to transfer and appoint Dr Nadya Ahmed Ismail as the Amiri Hospital's deputy director.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi