Fire in a Taima area house.

KUWAIT: Three brothers and two maids were injured and suffered smoke inhalation during a fire in a Taima area house. Firemen from Jahra fire station battled the fire and put it out. An investigation was opened to determine the cause of the fire.

Municipality inspection

Ahmadi Municipality branch has launched a series of inspection campaigns focused on local coops to ensure quality of foodstuffs being sold. The campaign covered Dhaher, Fahaheel, Jaber Al-Ali and Regga areas and resulted the issuance of 37 citations, while two stores were ordered shut because they were operating without a license.

Construction licenses

Municipality Public Relations Department said the Engineering license department in the capital continued issuing construction licenses during the first six months of this year, and KD 11,368 were collected out of 1341 licenses. Director of capital branch Eng. Ammar Al-Ammar said a plan has been placed to ease procedures and remove obstacles.

By Hanan Al-Saadoun