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Daily Tribune
22-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Court orders water firm to pay groundwater bill
A desalination company has been ordered by the High Administrative Court to pay its groundwater consumption bill for 2024, following a legal challenge brought by the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture. The ruling is based on Decree-Law No. 12 of 1980, which sets out the rules for groundwater use. The court backed the ministry's demand for payment, reinforcing its authority to recover dues from companies extracting groundwater for commercial purposes. In the wake of the decision, the ministry drew attention to the importance of keeping groundwater use in check. Outstanding bills It urged all consumers to settle their outstanding bills, saying that managing Bahrain's underground reserves is a shared task, grounded in existing law. Well owners have already been told to update their records. That includes individuals, businesses and public bodies. They have three months to do so from the date of Circular No. 1 of 2025, either through the ministry's website or by visiting the Local Agricultural Production Directorate in Hoorat A'ali. The same circular gives six months to replace existing water meters. All wells must now be fitted with smart electromagnetic meters, equipped with radio transmission (GPRS) and approved by the directorate.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 13
Editor's note: This is issue 13 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak's weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Feb. 3–Feb. 9, 2025. This newsletter was until recently titled 'Ukrainian Economy in Brief." The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Ukraine's Parliament to review High Administrative Court bill, but passage uncertain Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is set to review bill #12368-1, which proposes the establishment of the High Administrative Court, during the first plenary week of its new session. The bill, authored by Serhiy Vlasenko from the Batkivshchyna faction, faces an uphill battle, as it does not align with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) memorandum requirements and is unlikely to secure enough support for passage. Moreover, the Committee hasn't made a decision regarding this draft law yet. As previously reported, this version of the bill assigns jurisdiction over cases related to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) competitions and audits to the Kyiv City District Administrative Court (KMOAC). Additionally, it proposes creating a separate Kyiv City Administrative Court of Appeal for appeals — an approach that diverges from Ukraine's commitments under the IMF's Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP). Meanwhile, another IMF structural benchmark, the repeal of the "Lozovyy amendments" on pre-trial investigation deadlines, remains absent from the legislative agenda — despite its original December 2024 deadline. The session's procedural uncertainty was further highlighted on Feb. 4, when lawmakers failed to secure enough votes to approve the 2025 parliamentary legislative plan and session agenda. Read also: As US cuts Ukraine funding, EU's lending arm steps in with nearly 1 billion euros in investments Ukraine's Parliament to debate ARMA reform bills This week, Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada will consider several bills aimed at reforming the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA). The agenda includes the government-backed draft law #12374, along with two alternative proposals — draft law #12374-1, sponsored by MP Tkachenko, and draft law #12374-2, introduced by MP Oleksii Movchan. The legislative amendments is a key requirement under the Ukraine Facility plan, with a Q1 2025 deadline. The reform package seeks to enhance the appointment process for ARMA's leadership, ensuring an independent selection process, as well as introducing external audits and performance evaluations to improve accountability. Zelensky backs completion of Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant reactors Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly endorsed the completion of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant expansion project, calling it a cornerstone of Ukraine's energy independence and regional stability. 'The completion of this project is key to Ukraine's energy independence and the region's energy security. It is important that Ukrainian lawmakers support this initiative,' Zelensky said in a Feb. 4 video address. However, MPs and anti-corruption NGOs raise concerns over the financial feasibility of the project. Investigative outlet Nashi Groshi reported that Ukraine is expected to pay $1.1 billion to acquire old Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria, with additional construction and installation costs still undetermined. Six years ago, the project's estimated cost was Hr 80 billion ($2 billion at the time), but state nuclear operator Energoatom has now launched a tender for a revised cost assessment. Read also: Parliament approves controversial purchase of Russian nuclear reactors from Bulgaria We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
