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Arab Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Arab Times
Kuwait food subsidies rise 20% in April-May to KD56.4 million
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7: Subsidies provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for various food items increased by 20 percent, amounting to KD56.41 million in April and May -- KD25.10 million in April and KD31.31 million in May; a 4.3 percent year-on-year decrease compared to KD32.70 million food subsidies in May 2024. Recent statistics from the ministry showed that the group of basic commodities disbursed through the ration card accounted for about 38.6 percent of the value of subsidies for food supplies in April and May, amounting to KD22 million. This increased by 75 percent in May, totaling KD14 million compared to only KD8 million in April -- an annual decrease of 12.5 percent compared to the subsidies provided for basic commodities in May 2024, which amounted to about KD16 million. Trade support for dairy products and infant nutrition during the two months amounted to around KD2.4 million or 4.3 percent of the total value of subsidies. It states a monthly decrease of 8.3 percent or KD104,000 -- KD1.3 million in April and KD1.1 million in May. Construction materials accounted for approximately 57 percent of the value of subsidies provided for food supplies during the two months, totaling KD32.2 million -- 2.4 percent monthly increase, totaling KD16.3 million in May compared to KD15.9 million in April. The total number of ration cards by the end of May 2025 reached 272,000 -- 2.2 percent annual increase over the 266,000 in May 2024. The number of individuals benefiting from subsidized food supplies in May reached 229,000 -- three percent annual increase compared to 222,000 in May last year. The number of trademark registration applications in May reached 1,255 -- a 12 percent increase over the 1,120 applications in April. A total of 1,162 trademarks were published -- two percent more than the previous month. The number of grievances against a trademark registration decision or suspension of a condition reached 10 -- 233 percent increase. The number of objections to the acceptance of a trademark registration reached 18, and 616 trademark renewal applications during the final year of its protection period -- decreased by 15 percent compared to the previous month. The number of trademark renewal publication transactions reached 664 -- 16 percent decrease compared to April. The number of license publication transactions reached 18 -- a decrease of 18 percent compared to April. The number of patent applications (individuals) reached seven and patent applications (companies) reached 70 – 25 percent increase. The number of patent grant and publication transactions (companies) reached seven transactions – 250 percent increase. The number of correction, amendment or addition to a patent application (companies) reached 11 – 57 percent increase. The number of transfer of rights to the application or transfer of patent ownership (companies) reached two in May. The number of industrial design filing requests reached 48 – 45 percent increase compared to April. The number of industrial design grant and publication transactions reached 15 – 63 percent decrease. The number of requests to change the owner (individuals) reached two, as well as two transactions for publication of fees and six industrial design renewal publication transactions -- 14 percent decrease in May.
Arab Times
18-05-2025
- Arab Times
Retired Syrian soldier jailed 7 yrs in Kuwaiti nationality forgery
KUWAIT CITY, May 18: The Criminal Court sentenced a retired Syrian soldier to seven years in prison, fined him KD961,000 and dismissed him from his job for unlawfully getting his salary, pension and rent allowance; and attempting to obtain a residential plot by forging Kuwaiti citizenship, claiming he is related to a deceased citizen. The Public Prosecution had earlier charged the defendant with unlawfully receiving cash amounting to KD22,430 from the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS); when he approached PIFSS employees and requested for pension based on forged documents: his civil identification and Kuwaiti nationality certificate, which falsely indicated that he is a Kuwaiti citizen. He also forced the institution to pay him a periodic pension, thereby enabling him to unlawfully obtain the aforementioned cash. Sources disclosed this crime was inextricably linked to another felony -- forgery of an official document related to the PIFSS database, as revealed in the investigations. Moreover, the Official Gazette (Kuwait Al-Youm) on Sunday published Decree No. 88/2025 revoking the Kuwaiti citizenship of 154 individuals and those who acquired the citizenship through them. This decree covers doctors, preachers, former athletes and media professionals who obtained citizenship based on the 'noble deeds' clause. Kuwait Al-Youm also published Cabinet Resolution No. 553, which revoked the Kuwaiti citizenship of three individuals and those who acquired the citizenship through them; under Article 21bis(A) of Nationality Law No. 15/1959 and its amendments, specifically the stipulations on forgery.
