Embark on an enchanting journey at Kland, nestled in the heart of Ras Al Salmiya. A realm where fantasy and reality blend, Kland offers a magical adventure for all ages, setting itself apart as a haven for both the young and the young at heart.

Location and Operating Hours:

Kland is situated at the picturesque Balajat Beach, with easy-to-navigate coordinates at 29°20'26.8"N 48°05'48.6"E. Our doors are open from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM, inviting visitors to experience wonder and excitement.

Ticketing Experience:

Kland offers a unique ticketing experience. For 4 KD, visitors receive entry plus an equal amount in credit. Children aged 0-4 years enjoy free admission, with the requirement to present a government-issued ID for age verification. Detailed terms and conditions are available on Kland's website.

K Dine Bubble Club:

Elevate your Kland visit with a dining experience at K Dine Bubble Club. Operated by DAR HAMAD, this club offers a Mediterranean set menu priced at 20 KD per person, which includes 16 KD for entry and dinner, and 4 KD as wallet credits. The club operates in two slots: 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM, featuring a variety of dishes including condiment and dips platters, soup shots, oriental burgers, chicken shawarma, falafel tray, pasta, desserts, and juices.

Terms and Conditions:

Kland's visitation is governed by comprehensive terms and conditions to ensure safety and enjoyment for all. These include dress code, behavior standards, and specific guidelines for ride and facility use. Visitors are expected to comply with health and safety measures in effect throughout their visit. Full details are available on their website.

According to informed sources in the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, approximately KD 3.5 million were collected from expatriates through various outlets in the month of October, bringing the total collection since the electronic interface with the Ministry of Interior at the beginning of September to KD 8.4 million.

The sources stressed the keenness of the government to collect its records from others in the various sectors and services it provides.

They affirmed that the doors of the Ministry of Electricity and Water are open to everyone, either through its various sites for collecting debts, through the Sahel application, or through the customer service offices spread throughout the country.

On the other hand, the sources revealed the ministry’s intention to launch an electronic interface with the Ministry of Public Works to collect dues for treated water, as well as the launch of the electronic system for collecting its debts for the various other services it provides.

They highlighted that coordination is underway between the Ministry of Electricity and Water and the Ministry of Public Works for launching the interface, indicating that it will take days to finish connecting the systems to each other.

The sources affirmed the keenness of the Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr. Jassim Al-Ostad to avoid notices of late collection of MPW’s debts from others.

They explained that the collection will begin with those who wish to deliver the quadrilateral water service to farms, pens, or other plots that need treated water. For the receipt, it is required that the service applicant obtain a release of liability to pay his debt to electricity.

For those who already have treated water service, a mechanism will be put in place to continue access to their farms after collecting their debts from the Ministry of Electricity and Water or other state agencies.

The General Authority for Roads and Land Transport, in collaboration with the General Traffic Department, has declared a temporary 24-hour closure of a section of the Second Ring Road.

This closure will affect the road leading from the Gulf Street direction to Al-Istiklal Road (Road 30), situated in front of the Bneid Al-Qar area. The purpose of this closure is to lay the final asphalt layer on the road surface in the specified area.

The largest fancy vivid blue diamond to ever come to auction sold Tuesday for more than $44 million, far outstripping the pre-sale estimate, Christie’s said. The “Bleu Royal” – a ring featuring a fancy vivid blue pear-shaped diamond of 17.61 carats – was one of the standout pieces to go under the hammer at the auction house for Geneva’s Luxury Week. Christie’s had estimated the ring would fetch around $35 million.

The auction house said the sale made the “Bleu Royal” the most expensive jewel sold at auction this year. Christie’s said the gemstone would be handed over to another private collection for the first time in 40 years.

Renting an apartment for expatriate workers is a financial concern that worries them a lot, as the average rent accounts for about 30 percent of the total income, taking into account the varying value of salary, spending, and rental rate.

According to the latest real estate data, the average rent for a room and a hall is about 180 dinars, while for two rooms and a hall, it reaches 230 dinars, and 120 dinars for a studio. These prices are considered expensive if it is known that about 62 percent of expatriate workers receive salaries less than 125 dinars, and 33 percent of them have salaries ranging between 325 and 400 dinars, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Expatriates with limited income are forced to search for cheap housing options, by heading to narrow spaces that suit their financial ability. Therefore, they resort to living collectively in one room, sometimes at a rate of up to 5 individuals sharing the same room, with the aim of reducing the pressure of rent by distributing it equally among them, while thousands of expatriates live in uncomfortable rooms what is known as “partitions” to save money.

According to a report issued by the Real Estate Union, the number of investment properties at the end of 2021 reached about 12,994 properties in various regions of Kuwait, containing 396,000 apartments, of which 61,000 are vacant, which means that the average occupancy rate is 84.6 percent.

The total number of expatriates reached about 3.29 million, according to the latest statistics issued by the Public Authority for Civil Information, a large segment of whom have a limited income that prompts them to resort to the option of saving on housing.

Real estate agents said that thousands of expatriates live in “partitions” in various regions of Kuwait, where some people resort to renting apartments consisting of two rooms and a hall or three halls and subleasing them with the partition system in order to achieve a double benefit. On the one hand, the profits of the sublessor are doubled according to the number of Participations and rent prices, and at the same time, it works to provide a cheap housing option for this wide segment of expatriates.

Kuwait is taking a significant step towards modernizing its tax system by introducing the “Business Profits Tax Law,” part of a comprehensive plan to revamp its existing tax framework. This move is driven by the nation’s desire to align with the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), making it the final Gulf Cooperation Council state to pursue membership in this framework.

BEPS involves the exploitation of tax rule gaps and inconsistencies by multinational enterprises to minimize tax liabilities. The Kuwaiti government aims to implement this corporate tax initiative in two phases, with full realization expected by 2025.

The Business Profits Tax (BPT) will impose a 15% tax on the profits of various operating entities, including corporate structures, partnerships, and businesses with distinct legal existence, all established or operating within Kuwait. However, individuals and micro/small enterprises will be exempt from this tax.

Presently, only foreign companies conducting business in Kuwait are subject to taxation on their profits and capital gains. Starting on January 1, 2025, Kuwaiti multinational companies, including government entities, operating in international markets and generating annual revenues exceeding €750 million ($806 million), will fall under the proposed BPT.

Furthermore, the BPT will be integrated as an amendment to existing tax laws, aligning with the globally applied Pillar Two framework. The current Kuwait corporate income tax law levies taxes on the income of any corporate entity, regardless of its place of incorporation, earning income from Kuwait.

Notably, companies incorporated in the GCC and fully owned by GCC citizens are currently exempt from income tax. Corporate income tax primarily targets income generated by non-GCC (foreign) companies.

As globalization and the digital transformation of businesses continue to evolve, tax authorities worldwide are addressing the profit-shifting practices of multinational corporations. These companies have been strategically relocating profits from high corporate tax rate countries to those with lower tax rates to reduce their overall tax liabilities.

The Ministry of Health has closed the employee transfer process after the designated transfer period based on the decision of the Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi. According to this decision, employee transfers within the ministry were allowed twice a year, in April and October.

Health sources mentioned that around 500 employees from various job categories, including doctors, technicians, nurses, and administrators, were accepted for transfer between different sectors of the ministry during the October transfer period. The transfer process was conducted based on the work needs and in line with the nature of healthcare facilities, whether transferring to or from them, to ensure fair distribution across the ministry’s sectors.

The sources also indicated that coordination was established with relevant authorities within the ministry to evaluate the employee’s suitability for transfer to the receiving department, taking into account their job title, qualifications, and academic certificates to maintain the quality of service and the interests of the workplace.

The Ministry of Health specified that transfer requests had to be submitted on the approved form, with the consent of both the sending and receiving entities, along with the approval of the relevant assistant undersecretary. It was also emphasized that applications should be submitted during the first 15 days of either April or October, and requests submitted before or after these deadlines would not be accepted. Exceptions to the transfer deadlines were made for cases related to health reasons, and applications meeting the requirements were submitted to the Administrative Affairs Department for the necessary decision, following the established regulations.

Nov 6: An expatriate reported to airport security personnel that 3,000 dinars were stolen from his bag, which he had left momentarily on a shelf outside the airport’s transit hall’s prayer room. The airport security staff documented the details of the complainant and began an inquiry. An investigation has been initiated, utilizing surveillance camera footage. If any information is obtained, and the responsible party is identified, the expatriate will be duly informed.

The incident serves as a cautionary reminder to all travelers to exercise vigilance in safeguarding their belongings in any location and not to leave bags unattended. Negligence can potentially pose security risks and lead to unfortunate incidents.

The Acting Director General of Kuwait Municipality Saud Al-Dabbous issued a binding administrative circular to all sectors and branches of the municipality in all governorates regarding the need to take necessary measures and preparations to confront the rainy season. The circular stressed the importance of alerting and following up with the cleaning companies contracted by the municipality to ensure that all areas surrounding the manholes are cleaned, and the surrounding waste materials, plastic bags, building materials, and rubble are removed. They must also ensure that garbage containers are emptied periodically, especially before the start of the rainy season, so that waste materials are not carried by the rainwater to close the drainages.

The garbage containers must not be placed above the service areas of the Ministry of Public Works and others. The work must be followed up by the supervisory bodies in the municipality and its branches in the governorates represented by the public hygiene and road works departments, and the safety departments, to ensure the removal of any rubble or waste above manholes and rainwater drains, or internal drainage systems, and to take legal measures in this regard against anyone who violates this.

Al-Dabbous stressed the necessity of ensuring the cleaning equipment are in a state of complete readiness and placed in areas close to residential areas, activating the emergency plan, and ensuring the permanent presence of the regulatory apparatus and officials at all functional levels during times of heavy rain for the activation of the emergency plan.

While the "Covid-19" pandemic has passed, the financial and administrative violations committed by the Ministry of Health during the crisis still constitute significant audit material. It was revealed in the Audit Bureau's annual report regarding the implementation of the ministries' final accounts for fiscal year 2022-2023 that bonuses, financial compensation, salaries, and allowances were paid to doctors and workers during the pandemic and to doctors who held administrative positions worth about 940 thousand dinars, in violation of the laws and regulations.

In its report, the Bureau stated that “the Ministry combined the reimbursement of compensation rewards for overtime work assigned to quarantine workers and the rewards for doing the same work for the front rows, in violation of Law No. 4 of 2021, which links the budgets of ministries and government departments for fiscal 2020/2021 and the restrictions contained therein, 543,923 dinars were unlawfully spent.”

The Bureau confirmed that the Ministry of Health had disbursed a "guard allowance" and a training bonus to some doctors and employees in the field of pharmaceutical services and allied medical services who were not assigned to the system and training worth 144,900 dinars at the Ministry, in violation of Civil Service Council Resolutions No.

Regarding salaries and allowances, Resolution No. 5 of 2010 was issued. In violation of Civil Service Council Resolution No. 5, the Ministry of Health also disbursed 250 thousand to those holding administrative positions as training bonuses and guard allowances. Human doctors and dentists receive salaries and allowances according to Resolution 5 of 2010.

Acting Director General of Kuwait Municipality Saud Al-Dabbous assigned some supervisory positions in the municipality to 12-hour shifts followed by 12-hour rest periods. Al-Dabbous issued this decision.

Those holding supervisory positions within the municipality were assigned to the shift system in accordance with the terms of reference approved by the organizational structure and Article 5 of Resolution No. 12/2012, amended by the Civil Service Council's decision. Based on the nature of the work and the need, No. 26/2023 was approved.

The second article included schedules for assigning a 12-hour shift followed by 12 hours of rest for all departments and branches of the municipality in two shifts – the first from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the second from 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The working hours mentioned in Article Three may be amended based on the work needed and at the request of the entity, provided that the day's working time is not less than 12 hours.

The article stipulates that those in charge of this system will not enjoy weekends, Friday prayers, or official holidays during Ramadan, nor will their official working hours be reduced.

Specifically, in Article Five of the decision, the Finance and Administrative Sector is assigned the responsibility of listing the names of supervisory employees for the purposes of granting them shift allowances in Category “B” as defined in Civil Service Council Resolution No. 12/2012 and its amendments.

Starting from the date of issuance of the decision, the Development and Information Sector is responsible for amending the attendance and departure "fingerprint system" for supervisory titles mentioned in the decision in coordination with the Finance and Administrative Sector.

 The General Directorate of Relations and Security Awareness has issued a cautionary notice, advising the public to exercise vigilance and refrain from engaging with fraudulent messages or unknown sources. These deceptive messages deceitfully impose financial penalties for alleged failure to settle traffic violations, underlining the fraudulent nature of such activities.

The Directorate stressed that the Ministry of Interior dispatches legitimate alerts and notifications via the “Sahel” application to address any traffic violations requiring attention. These official notifications serve to keep individuals informed and ensure their compliance with traffic regulations. It is crucial to exercise caution and validate the authenticity of any received communication, particularly when it pertains to financial matters or legal responsibilities.

 Fahd Al-Shoula, the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communications Affairs has submitted a draft law to the Council of Ministers that aims to prohibit the housing of expatriate bachelors in specific residential areas.

According to a government source, this draft law has been forwarded after receiving approval from the Fatwa and Legislation Department.

One of the key provisions of this proposed law is the prohibition of renting residential units or their parts to expat bachelors in family residential and private housing areas. It also forbids the accommodation of bachelors in these areas. Additionally, landlords, if renting to individuals not covered by this ban, are required to provide a copy of the lease contract to the municipality for approval by the regional mayor. Any contract or agreement in violation of this law shall be considered invalid and carry no legal weight.

The draft law further specifies that tenants and occupants of residential units who are bachelors in family residential and private housing areas cannot be registered or issued civil cards unless they can confirm a kinship relationship with the property owner or the owner’s spouse up to the fourth degree. Domestic workers are exempt from this requirement, reports Al Qabas.

Penalties have been outlined in the draft law, with fines ranging from a minimum of one thousand dinars to a maximum of five thousand dinars. These penalties will be imposed on landlords, tenants, or anyone found sheltering or being housed in areas designated for family housing in violation of the law.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has taken action against imported fish companies, including their factories, branches, and refrigeration facilities. These businesses have been subject to legal action after being discovered engaging in commercial fraud related to the quality and freshness of frozen fish and shrimp.

They were found to be selling products that were supposed to be frozen as chilled and fresh, and they had tampered with the expiration dates on frozen items. In total, these companies distributed 2,500 kilograms of such products to the general public, restaurants, and markets.

The Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has made a significant announcement regarding the commencement of maintenance work on specific secondary substations situated in the six governorates. This essential maintenance is anticipated to lead to temporary power interruptions, with the timeline spanning from 11/4/23 to 11/11/23.

It’s important to note that the duration of these maintenance activities might be subject to change, contingent on the unique characteristics and circumstances of the work. The ministry has expressed its appreciation to its valued customers for their cooperation during this outage.

Additionally, the ministry has highlighted its commitment to the implementation of electronic integration with the Ministry of Interior, as well as streamlining the bill collection process for travelers. The rollout of a flexible work system is currently pending the finalization of an integrated system by Diwan, set to be completed by 11/1/23.

Engineer Haitham Al-Ali reassured the public by stating that there are no planned power cuts for the current year, the upcoming year, or any foreseeable time in the future.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Electricity has officially approved tenders for the enhancement of the electrical network.

Kuwait is on track to achieve complete localization, or "Kuwaitization," in 10 sectors by the end of this year, according to local reports and sources.

The government has refused requests from several government agencies to postpone the Kuwaitization process. This initiative will result in the replacement of expatriates with Kuwaiti nationals in various fields, including information technology, marine, literature, media, arts, public relations, development, administrative follow-up, statistics, and administrative support across all ministries, institutions, and government agencies.

The total workforce in the government sector, comprising both Kuwaiti and non-Kuwaiti employees, stands at approximately 4,746,000 workers, with Kuwaitis making up about 76.0 percent of the total workforce.

 In an effort to enhance services and streamline processes, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior, through the General Directorate of Relations and Security Media, has introduced 15 self-service machines that are capable of expansion. This development is part of the ongoing digital transformation initiated by the General Traffic Department to provide citizens and residents with efficient and digitized services.

The 15 self-service devices have been strategically distributed across various governorates and commercial centers, operating during both morning and evening hours for the convenience of users. These machines offer a range of services, including the renewal of driving licenses and the issuance of replacement licenses for lost or damaged ones. Users can access these services through the “Online” application, using the self-service machines located in shopping complexes and commercial centers.

Furthermore, the General Traffic Department has integrated the renewal of driving licenses with the “Sahel” and “Hawiyati” applications, ensuring that licenses are in compliance with the required conditions. This digital transformation aims to simplify the process and reduce the need for physical paperwork.

For users who prefer in-person assistance or in case of high demand on self-service machines, dedicated service centers have been established to cater to the needs of citizens. These centers are available in addition to the General Traffic Department’s various offices, with special counters for citizens to facilitate their transactions efficiently.

This technological advancement is part of Kuwait’s commitment to improving services and providing a seamless experience for its citizens and residents. With the integration of digital services and self-service machines, the Ministry of Interior is taking significant steps to modernize and simplify various administrative processes.

Originally, Australia was slated to host the 2034 World Cup, but Saudi Arabia appears set to fill the void after Australia revoked its bid.

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) had earlier opened the door to countries interested in hosting the 2034 World Cup. The 2034 edition of the World Cup is expected to return to Asia for the third time in its history.

Saudi Arabia officially submitted its bid for the 2034 World Cup on October 9, hoping to become the third Arab country to host after Qatar in 2022 and Morocco alongside Spain and Portugal in 2030.

Originally, Australia planned to bid for the 2034 World Cup hosting rights, but today announced its withdrawal and supported Saudi Arabia's bid.

According to the Australian Football Federation, "We wish FIFA and the rightful host of the 2034 World Cup the greatest success for the sake of the game and for all those who love it."

Australia highlighted its success in jointly hosting the Women’s World Cup with New Zealand and achieving significant profits. The focus will now shift to hosting other important football events.

The withdrawal of Australia makes Saudi Arabia a potential contender to host the 2034 World Cup, enhancing its chances of hosting the prestigious competition.

 The Civil Service Commission is considering announcing a public holiday for the New Year 2024. The holiday will either be one day corresponding to Monday, January 1, 2024, or extended for 4 days from Friday, December 29, 2023, until Monday, January 1, 2024, and the official working hours will resume the next day ie on Tuesday, January 2, on the basis that Sunday, December 31, is a “rest day” because it falls between two holidays — Saturday, December 30, which is a rest day, and Monday, January 1, 2024, which is an official holiday, it was decided to consider the day that falls between two days off.

The CSC pointed out that the first precedent was in 2017, when it was decided to consider Sunday, December 31, 2017, as a day of rest due to its falling between Saturday, December 30, which is a day of rest, and Monday, January 1, 2018, which was an official holiday on the occasion of New Year’s Day, reports Al-Anba daily.

The second precedent was in 2022, as it was decided to consider Thursday, May 5, 2022, as a rest day because it came between the Eid al-Fitr holiday and Friday – the official day off.

The Ministry of Interior made an announcement regarding a change in the uniform for all police personnel.

Starting from November 1, 2023, all members of the police force, including officers, non-commissioned officers, will be required to wear the black winter uniform.

This announcement has been made to ensure clarity and uniformity in the attire of all police officers during the winter season.