Bid to limit working hours of shops

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KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8: The senior management of Kuwait Municipality has reiterated the need to implement resolution number 215 of 2009 on limiting the working hours of shops located in private residential areas until 12:00 midnight maximum; except the central markets and pharmacies, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources from the Municipality.

Sources said the approval of the Ministry of Interior must be obtained for exemption requests. Sources revealed the concerned department in the Municipality received several complaints about the decision, but this is beyond its jurisdiction. Sources clarified that the Cabinet assigned such task to the Interior Ministry in 2007. Sources added one of the most important proposals that require the approval of the ministry is to allow some establishments to operate online after the specified working hours.

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