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Arabian Business
3 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
Saudi Arabia cracks down on bribes, kickbacks, frauds, kidnapping and more
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) revealed a number of criminal cases in which it has taken action against the offenders as part of its mandate to root out corruption and strengthen integrity across the country. The Authority stated that its latest investigations – involving customs, municipal affairs, the judiciary, education, healthcare, and security sectors – have resulted in multiple high-profile arrests. #هيئة_الرقابة_ومكافحة_الفساد تباشر عدداً من القضايا الجنائية والإدارية خلال شهر يونيو 2025م. — هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (@nazaha_gov_sa) July 1, 2025 Nazaha reaffirmed its firm commitment to transparency, accountability, good governance, enforcing the law and preserving the public interest. It added that all individuals involved in these cases will be held fully accountable, regardless of rank, affiliation, or retirement status, reiterating that corruption-related crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations. Saudi authority exposes major corruption cases The Authority highlighted a particularly serious case, in which a Ministry of Interior security officer and an accomplice were arrested for kidnapping a company collector and stealing SAR 707,000 (US$188,535). Several of the cases involved corruption in customs and municipal services. Two customs employees and a broker were arrested after allegedly accepting SAR 400,000 (US$106,666) in bribes to expedite the import process for trucks. One municipal department head was found to have SAR 7.1 million (US$1.89 million) in personal accounts linked to the illegal cancellation of commercial fines. A police officer and a municipal employee were detained for allegedly receiving SAR 110,000 (US$29,333) from business owners in exchange for facilitating the illegal extraction and sale of metals from government buildings. The scheme, over the years, generated over SAR 4.6 million (US$1.23 million) for the perpetrators. Nazaha also unearthed the case of one official, who offered SAR 100,000 (US$26,666) to a colleague to manipulate contract outcomes. Other violations included municipal employees accepting bribes to overlook regulatory breaches, shop violations, and illegal construction activity. Judicial integrity also came under scrutiny, with a court clerk arrested after taking SAR 32,500 (US$8,666), half of a promised sum of SAR 65,000 (US$17,333) to influence the outcome of a criminal case and secure an acquittal. In the education sector, a resident was taken into custody for receiving over SAR 230,000 (US$61,333) to manipulate the awarding of subcontract work on Ministry of Education projects. The healthcare sector also came under the Nazaha radar. Senior procurement officials in regional health clusters were arrested for soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts. Also, a doctor at a government hospital was arrested for issuing fraudulent medical leave documents in exchange of money.
Arabian Business
4 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
Saudi Arabia's new Social Insurance Law takes effect from today
Saudi Arabia's new Social Insurance Law, issued last year on July 2 by a Royal Decree, came into force this Tuesday. The General Organisation for Social Insurance (GOSI) stated that the law applies exclusively to new civil employees joining the public and private sectors, who do not have any prior contribution periods in the current Civil Pension Law or Social Insurance Law. #التأمينات_الاجتماعية تعلن بدء تطبيق أحكام نظام التأمينات الاجتماعية المعلن عنها سابقاً اعتباراً من يوم غدِ الثلاثاء 1 يوليو 2025م. 📎| — التأمينات الاجتماعية (@SaudiGOSI) June 30, 2025 New Social Insurance Law takes effect The amended law stipulates a gradual increase in retirement age. There will be no change in the current GOSI subscriber benefits. The organisation stated that the statutory retirement age for individuals affected by the amendments will range between 58 and 65 years. The law will expand the scope of insurance coverage to include more categories and will achieve flexibility in job transfers between the public and private sectors without affecting subscribers' insurance rights by unifying insurance provisions under a single law. The new regulations, to be applied to new subscribers to the Social Insurance System, include a gradual increase in the pension branch subscription rates by 0.5 per cent annually, starting from the second year of the system's validity until the fifth year. The cumulative increase will be 2 per cent, which means the subscription rate becomes 11 per cent instead of 9 per cent for the subscriber and the employer. To preserve the rights of employees, the law stressed the need for employers to commit to paying subscriptions on their specified dates. The maternity benefit also come into effect from Tuesday, July 1. Female subscribers, whether Saudi or non-Saudi, are entitled to maternity compensation for three months upon giving birth. The GOSI has urged all customers, both subscribers and employers, to review all the details related to these provisions through the awareness platform on the organisation's website or on the GOSI app.
Argaam
09-06-2025
- Health
- Argaam
HRSD Ministry announces the implementation of the decision to ban working under sunlight
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) and the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health will begin enforcing the ban on working under the sun in all private-sector establishments, from 12 noon to 3 p.m., starting Sunday 19 Dhul-Hijjah 1446 AH (15 June 2025) until Sunday 23 Rabiʿ al-Awwal 1447 AH (15 September 2025). This decision comes within the framework of preserving the safety and health of workers in the private sector, sparing them from conditions that may endanger their health, and providing them with a healthy and safe work environment in accordance with international standards for occupational safety and health. The Ministry called on employers to regulate working hours and take into account what is stipulated in this decision, contributing to a safe work environment free from various risks, and raising the level of efficiency and means of prevention to reduce occupational injuries and diseases and protect workers from accidents—an effort reflected in improving and increasing productivity. MHRSD has published on its website the following Arabic resources to aid compliance: Procedural Guide for Occupational Safety and Health to Prevent the Effects of Exposure to Sunlight and Heat Stress and Advisory Guide for Working in Hot Environments.
Zawya
02-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi Arabia allocates 3 new mining complexes in Riyadh and Makkah regions
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has allocated three new sites for mining complexes in the Riyadh and Makkah regions as part of efforts to strengthen the investment environment in the mining sector. The Ministry said in a Arabic language statement on Monday that two of the allocated sites are located in the Riyadh region with the first site in Afif governorate covering an area of 10.38 square kilometres (sq km), while the second is in in Al-Tairi Mining Complex in Rumah governorate spanning 37.88 sq km. A third site, east of Faydat Al-Musallam in Taif governorate, Makkah region, covers more than 25 sq km. Jarrah bin Mohammed Al-Jarrah, spokesperson for the Ministry, said the move is intended to enhance governance and transparency in the sector, support investor confidence and promote sustainable development in mining activities. Additionally, the mining complexes are expected to support local economic growth by creating job opportunities for residents, increasing local procurement, and fostering engagement with nearby communities. The world's largest oil exporter awarded mining sites on an area of 10,000 sq km in 2024 with a total investments of about 28 billion Saudi riyals ($7.4 billion). (Writing by SA Kader; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Okaz
27-05-2025
- Business
- Okaz
«قمة الخليج وآسيان»: شراكة استراتيجية لمستقبل مزدهر
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