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Arab Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Al-Jahra crowned Zain First Division champion
KUWAIT CITY, May 19, (KUNA): Al-Jahra celebrated winning the 2024–2025 Zain First Division Football League title after securing a 1-1 draw with Al-Sulaibikhat in the 20th and final round on Sunday. The result was enough for Jahra to finish top of the table with 26 points and earn promotion to the Kuwaiti Premier League (Zain League) next season. Al-Shabab Club also secured promotion, finishing in second place with 22 points, following a strong campaign in the five-team competition. Meanwhile, Al-Sahel defeated Burgan 1-0 in their final fixture but finished in fifth and last place with 15 points. The final standings placed Al-Jahra first (26 points), Al-Shabab second (22), Al-Sulaibikhat third (21), Burgan fourth (19), and Al-Sahel fifth (15). As Jahra and Shabab prepare to rejoin Kuwait's top-tier football, Khaitan and Yarmouk have been relegated to the First Division after placing ninth and tenth, respectively, in this season's Zain Premier League.
Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Kuwait launches tender to develop 500MW solar power project
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has invited prequalification applications for developing the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy (Phase III) Zone 2 project under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The 500 megawatts (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power project will be developed as a design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and transfer project backed by a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy (MEWRE), according to an announcement by KAPP. The submission period is from 18 May 2025 to 24 July 2025. The project is located in Shagayah, within the administrative boundary of Jahra Governorate, approximately 100 km to the west of the capital Kuwait City. Prequalified consortia for the 1,100 MW Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy (Phase III) Zone 1 were announced on 30 July 2024. Shortlisted groups included France's TotalEnergies Renewables with Vietnam's Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation; Saudi's ACWA Power with Kuwait's Alternative Energy Projects Company; UAE's Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) with local company Fouad Alghanim & Sons General Trading and Contracting; France's EDF Renewables with Abdullah Al Hamad Al Sagar and Brothers Company and Korean Western Power Company and China's Jinko Power with Japan's JERA. KAPP and MEWRE were advised by Ernst & Young as lead and financial advisor, DLA Piper as legal advisor and DNV as technical and environmental advisor. (Writing by Sowmya Sundar; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Trade Arabia
19-05-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Kuwait issues RFQ for 500MW renewable power plant
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy of the State of Kuwait (MEWRE), has invited bids from leading developer/ developer consortia for a major renewable power plant within the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III – Zone 2 Solar PV IPP project. The winning consortium will be responsible for the development, financing, design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the 500MW plant as well as transfer of the key Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy project, said KAPP in a statement. The renewable power project lies within the administrative boundary of the Jahra Governorate in the west of Kuwait City, approximately 100 km from the capital city, it stated. KAPP said the project will export the output from the plant to Kuwait's electricity grid and transmission network. It will benefit from power purchase agreement (PPA) with MEWRE as the offtaker for a 30-year term. As the main body responsible for implementation of the public-private-partnership projects, KAPP aims to utilise private sector skills and expertise to maximise value for money and service quality. The deadline for submitting the bids has been set at July 24, it added.
Arab Times
18-05-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Kuwait Deletes 12,500 Fake Addresses in Post-Mangaf Fire Reforms
KUWAIT CITY, May 18: Nearly a year after the devastating Mangaf fire that claimed at least 50 lives, Kuwait has moved decisively to tighten civil registration procedures and clamp down on false residential address reporting. The government's response includes rigorous enforcement by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), mandating that the address on an individual's civil ID must now match their actual place of residence. To update their address, expats are required to submit proof of residency— a measure that has resulted in the cancellation of over 12,500 fake or fictitious addresses, particularly in high-density areas such as Hawalli, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, and Mahboula. The Municipality has also stepped up monitoring of bachelor accommodations in residential zones, further contributing to the rise in address change requests. PACI has launched a new service through the 'Sahl' app to facilitate address updates for both Kuwaitis and expatriates. Real Estate Impact and Rental Surge The crackdown has had notable repercussions on the real estate sector. Individuals whose addresses are deleted are given a 30-day grace period to register a valid address or face fines of up to KD 100. This has led to a reshuffling of population distribution and contributed to rising rental prices across governorates. By the end of 2024, average apartment rental values in investment areas rose by 3.1% year-on-year. The increases include: Hawalli: KD 364 (+2.5%) Farwaniya: KD 341 (+3.4%) Ahmadi: KD 304 (+3.4%) Mubarak Al-Kabeer: KD 360 (+2.9%) Jahra: KD 335 (+3.9%) Regulatory and Political Dimensions Businessman Qais Al-Ghanim emphasized that the move is a regulatory correction, aimed at reinforcing laws long ignored. He noted that accurate civil ID address registration is vital for electoral integrity, legal processes, and national security. Al-Ghanim acknowledged that some citizens previously registered under false addresses for tribal or electoral gains, a practice now under strict scrutiny. He further explained that the crackdown aligns with recent actions related to the withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship. Individuals stripped of their citizenship (particularly those occupying state-owned housing) must relinquish these properties, as Kuwaiti law prohibits real estate ownership by non-citizens. Toward More Accurate Data Real estate expert Abdulaziz Al-Dughaishim welcomed the stricter enforcement, highlighting the resulting improvements in data accuracy and regulatory efficiency. 'With clearer geographic distribution, the state can make better-informed decisions,' he said, adding that the shift also enhances legal traceability and reduces manipulation in cooperative society and parliamentary elections. Al-Dughaishim also noted a shift in corporate housing practices. Employers who previously registered large numbers of workers at a single property are now distributing tenants across multiple buildings to stay within legal bounds. A Black Market Emerges Despite the progress, some property owners have sought to exploit the system. Observers report a growing black market where landlords charge KD 100–150 to register workers (particularly Asians) under fake residential addresses to fulfill civil ID requirements. Authorities are now working to curb this underground practice, which undermines the ongoing reform efforts. As Kuwait continues to tighten enforcement and streamline its civil registry, officials stress that accurate address data is not only a regulatory concern but a national imperative—rooted in lessons from a tragedy that the nation is determined never to repeat.
