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ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018

Kuwait keen on enforcing world’shighest anti-corruption standards

‘Eradicating graft vital for state development plan success’

BAGHDAD, April 16, (KUNA): Kuwait is eager to enhancing anti-graft pol-icies through applying the world’s highest standards, chairman of the national anti-corruption authority has stated.

Kuwait is prioritizing all efforts to combat corruption and address its root causes, Chairman of the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Author-ity (Nazaha) Abdulrahman Al-Nemash said in his statement at the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Arab Network for the Pro-motion of Integrity and Combat-ing Corruption which kicked off in Baghdad Sunday.

He clarified that Kuwait deeply believed that eradicating graft was the most important factor for the suc-cess of the state development plan of 2035.

He lauded the government’s un-limited support to the authority’s ef-forts to eliminate corruption.

This support had been crystalized in a series government decrees to streamline the authorities work, he suggested.

The Cabinet is preparing a new law to impose a merit-based system for the choice of leaders of the state institutions, he disclosed.

Al-Nemash noted that Kuwait had rushed to sign international and regional anti-corruption conventions such as the United Nations Conven-tion against Corruption; Arab Anti-Corruption Convention; the Arab Convention on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financ-ing; The United Nations Conven-tion against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC); Arab Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; and the International Anticor-ruption Academy agreement.

The state had also established Nazaha to spearhead the efforts to promote transparency, integrity and anti-corruption and good governance policies in public and private sectors.

Al-Nemash pointed out that Ku-wait had also created proper legal framework for an effective fight against corruption in both sectors.

The national anti-corruption au-thority had helped formulate a new law on the prevention of the conflict of the interests which was recently

passed by the National Assembly, he said.

He added that the authority had also referred to the National Assem-bly a draft law on the right to the ac-cess of information as well as amend-ments to the penal code to penalize bribery in public and private sectors.

The anti-graft body was also planning to hold a forum to get ex-perts views on the amendment of the tenders law, he noted.

Nazaha had approved terms of

reference for setting a comprehen-sive national strategy for integrity, transparency, and anticorruption to guarantee Kuwait’s compliance with standards identified in the United Nations Convention against Corruption and to improve Ku-wait’s ranking on the global Cor-ruption Perceptions Index.

Officials and representatives from 18 Arab countries and 25 or-ganizations are partaking in the con-vention.

HH the Deputy Amir hosts the visiting Holy Mosque Imam

His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah re-ceived Monday at Bayan Palace Holy Mosque Imam Sheikh Dr

Abdullah bin Awad Al-Jahni and a delegation accompanying him on his current visit to the country.

The meeting was attended by the Chief of Protocol at His High-

ness the Crown Prince Diwan, Sheikh Mubarak Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, and Under-secretary of Awqaf and Islamic Af-fairs Farid Amadi. (KUNA)

KUNA photoHis Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with Imam

Sheikh Dr Abdullah bin Awad Al-Jahni and his delegation at Bayan Palace.

KUNA photoChairman of the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Abdulrahman Al-Nemash during the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Arab Network for the Promotion of Integ-

rity and Combating Corruption in Baghdad.

PART obtains approval to maintain crossroads

Kuwait is not immune to quakesKUWAIT CITY, April 16: Kuwaiti Earth-quake Expert Dr Firyal Bou Rabea affirmed that Kuwait is not immune to earthquakes, and that destructive earthquakes can happen any time in Kuwait, reports Al-Qabas daily.

In an interview, she indicated that no part of the world is safe from earthquakes, ruling out that science and technology has reached a lev-el of predicting earthquakes before they occur.

Dr Bou Rabea said, “Since the establish-ment of Kuwait Seismic Network, almost 930 earthquakes have been recorded including 39 with intensity ranging between 3 and 4.7 on the Richter scale while the rest are less than 3.”

She revealed that Kuwait University is in the process of establishing a new network for recording earthquakes to assist Kuwait Seis-mic Network in Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).

Dr Bou Rabea said, “Even though there are risks of earthquakes in Kuwait, we can man-age,” affirming that all buildings in Kuwait conform to the specifications of seismic code.

She concluded the interview by calling for establishing risk monitoring and preparation

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Public Authority for Roads & Transport (PART) has obtained the approval of Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) to estab-lish and maintain the crossroads on the Sixth Ring Road leading to the new residential areas west of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (Sabah Al-Nasser Bridge). The project was suspended for years due to a dispute between the Ministry of Pub-lic Works and the relevant contractor, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a reliable source said PART and the relevant contrac-tor have reached an agreement according to which the contractor should finish the remain-ing activities of the project that started in 2011.

He added that PART is presently waiting for the approval of State Audit Bureau (SAB) to restart the project.

He added the agreement covers the with-drawal of lawsuits filed in this context and expected the approval of Audit Bureau in the coming month and accomplished within one year as per terms and conditions of the contract.

News in Brief

CP to patronize ceremony: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will patronize the 25th Crown Prince’s Karate Championship closing ceremo-ny, organized by the Kuwaiti Karate Federation.

His Highness deputized Gover-nor of Hawally, Lt Gen (rtd) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to attend the ceremony at the headquarters of the Kuwaiti Karate Federation at 5:00 pm today (Tuesday). (KUNA)

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Kuwait last among GCC nations: In an index on effi ciency of governmen-tal expenditure, Kuwait fell in last place among Gulf countries, 9th place among Arab countries and 59th internationally,

reports Al-Qabas daily.This was included in the latest index

of World Economic Forum on the effi ciency of governments in spend-ing and non-wastage of public funds particularly expenditure of governmen-tal revenues on enterprises, initiatives, services and commodities.

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KRCS to participate: Kuwait Red Crescent Society will take part in the 43rd meeting of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization due in Baghdad on April 20-21.

KRCS Secretary General Maha Al-Barjas said in remarks to KUNA on Monday that the scheduled meeting would tackle humanitarian issues in a number of states, witnessing confl icts and armed strifes, with aim of securing aid for people in need. (KUNA)

Prayer TimingsFajr ..........................................................................03:38Sunrise ....................................................................05:20Dohr .........................................................................11:48Asr ...........................................................................15:22Maghreb ..................................................................18:15Isha ..........................................................................19:36

Expected weather for the next 24 hours:By Night: Cloudy to partly cloudy with light to moder-

ate freshening at times south easterly wind to southerly wind, with speed of 15-40 km/h with a chance for rain that might be thundery at times.

By Day: Partly cloudy to cloudy with moderate fresh north easterly wind to southerly wind, with speed of 20-45 km/h causing dust with a chance for rain that might be thundery at times.Station Max Min Exp RecKuwait City 29 22Kuwait Airport 30 22Abdaly 30 20Bubyan - -Jahra 29 20Failaka Island 28 22Salmiyah 27 23Ahmadi 27 24Nuwaisib 30 21Wafra 32 20Salmy 30 21

4 days forecast — WeatherTuesday, April 17

Expected weather ........................................Mostly sunnyMax Temp..................................................................31CMin Temp...................................................................18CWind Direction ............................................................NWWind Speed ....................................................15-35 km/h

Wednesday, April 18Expected weather ........................................Mostly sunnyMax Temp..................................................................32CMin Temp...................................................................19CWind Direction ............................................................NWWind Speed ....................................................12-35 km/h

Thursday, April 19Expected weather .......................................Relatively hotMax Temp..................................................................33CMin Temp...................................................................20CWind Direction ...................................................VRB-NW Wind Speed ....................................................08-32 km/h

Friday, April 20Expected weather ......... Partly cloudy causing rising dustMax Temp..................................................................35CMin Temp...................................................................21CWind Direction ......................................................SW-SEWind Speed ....................................................25-50 km/h

Marine ForecastStation Max Min Sea Today’s Exp Rec Surf Waves Ht DirectionSouth Dolphin 26 22 - 6ft NWUmm Mudayrah - - - 6ft NWBeacon M28 - - - 6ft NWBeacon N6 25 22 - 6ft NWQaruh Island 26 23 - 6ft NWUmm Al-Maradem 26 22 - 6ft NWSea Island Buoy - - - - -Salmiyah 27 23 - 6ft NW

4 days forecast — MarineTuesday, April 17

Expected weather ........................................Mostly sunnySea state ............................................ Slight to moderateWave height............................................................. 2-5 ftMax Temp..................................................................31CMin Temp...................................................................18CWind Direction ............................................................NWWind Speed ....................................................15-35 km/h

Wednesday, April 18Expected weather ........................................Mostly sunnySea state ............................................ Slight to moderateWave height............................................................. 2-5 ftMax Temp..................................................................32CMin Temp...................................................................19CWind Direction ............................................................NW

Eyad Mansour Abdul Aziz Al-Mansour, 57 years old, buried on Monday. Condolences: (Men) Adan, Block 7, Street 13, House 28, Tel: 51772277. (Women) Qortuba, Block 1, Street 1, House 9, Tel: 55888133. Lulwa Mad Allah Ejail, 69 year old, wife of Mssarei Jazaa Al-Huseini, buried on Monday. Condolences: (Men) Oyoun, Tent. Beside Oyoun Petrol Pump, Tel: 65158580. (Women) Oyoun, Block 3, Street 4, House 171, Tel: 99451511. Saleh Mohammad Abbas Bin Husein, 32 years old, buried on Monday. Condolences: (Men) Rumaithiya, Huseiniyat Al Qaem, Block 3, Tel: 94477770. (Women) Rumaithiya, Hu-sainiyat Al Etra Al Tahera, Block 10, Abu Han-ifa Street, Avenue 101 House 16 (Asr only), Tel: 55040300. Maryam Abdullah Al-Afasi, 68 years old, wife of Nasser Bin Tifla Al-Ajmi, buried on Monday. Condolences: Saad Al Abdullah, Block 2, Street 201, House 20, Tel: 99856333. Saqer Nahar Bajad Al-Mutairi, 16 years old, buried on Monday. Condolenc-es: (Men) Saad Al Abdullah, Block 1, Street 133, House 6, Tel: Dasman Ballroom, Tel: 97992263. (Women) Saad Al Abdullah, Block 11, Street 153, House 12, Tel: 66166500. Adel Abdul Aziz Ghareeb Al-Shati, 60 years old, buried on Monday. Condolences: (Men) Rawda, Block 3, Street 56, House 7, Tel: 66045447. (Women) Surra, Block 5, Street 12, House 22, Tel: 98085559. Mothi Fahad Nasser Al-Sebaie, 70 years old, to be buried on Tuesday after Asr prayers. Condolences: (Men) Riqqa, Diwan Al Keraidi, Block 1, Street 30, House 200, Tel: 90063833. (Women) Hadiya, Block 5, Street 16, House 12, Tel: 50022500.

Wind Speed ....................................................12-35 km/hThursday, April 19

Expected weather .......................................Relatively hotSea state ............................................ Slight to moderateWave height............................................................. 1-4 ftMax Temp..................................................................33CMin Temp...................................................................20CWind Direction ...................................................VRB-NWWind Speed ....................................................08-32 km/h

Friday, April 20Expected weather ......... Partly cloudy causing rising dustSea state ............................................ Moderate to roughWave height............................................................. 4-7 ftMax Temp..................................................................35CMin Temp...................................................................21CWind Direction ......................................................SW-SEWind Speed ....................................................25-50 km/h

Tide times at Shuwaikh Port1st high tide: ............................................................12:142nd high tide: ...........................................................00:441st low tide:..............................................................18:402nd low tide: ............................................................06:57Sunrise: ...................................................................05:21Sunset: ....................................................................18:15

Recorded yesterday at Kuwait AirportMax temp ...................................................................34CMin temp ....................................................................18CMax Rh ..................................................................... 62%Min Rh ...................................................................... 18%Max Wind.......................................................SE 53 km/hTotal Rainfall in 24 hrs .............................................0 mm

Recorded yesterday at South DolphinMin/Max/ Air Temp ...............................................24/28CMin/Max Rel Hum ................................................ 33/70%Wind Direction/Wind Speed...........................SE/58 km/hPrev Wave Dir/Max Wave Ht .....................................N/-ftMin/Max Sea Surface Temp ......................................-/- CSea Current ......................................................Upwelling— Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Meteorologi-cal Dept.

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