KUWAIT CITY, Sept 18:  Kuwait Municipality has intensified efforts to monitor advertising licenses across all governorates through a series of targeted field inspection campaigns aimed at ensuring compliance with municipal regulations, the authority announced on Thursday.

As part of this initiative, teams are inspecting health licenses and commercial advertisements at various establishments to verify the validity of advertising permits, particularly for rooftop and screen displays, as well as mall-based signage, in accordance with Kuwait Municipality regulations.

Bader Al-Najdi, Supervisor and Head of the Hawally Municipality inspection team, told KUNA during a field tour of a local shopping mall that the team's core mission is to ensure that companies and institutions adhere strictly to the advertising licenses issued to them.

He noted that the inspection team carried out 32 visits to different shops on Thursday alone, issuing fines to nine establishments for failing to renew their advertising licenses or for displaying advertisements without prior municipal approval.

Al-Najdi added that comprehensive statistics will be compiled on violations, warnings, and collected fees. These will be used by audit and follow-up departments across municipal branches to prepare monthly financial reports, which will be submitted to the Financial Affairs Department.

He emphasized that inspection teams will not hesitate to enforce regulations and take necessary control measures against violators, in line with the Kuwait Municipality’s operational framework.

Calling for full compliance with municipal laws, Al-Najdi stressed that the safety and inspection departments in all governorates are committed to upholding the Municipality’s standards through proactive and ongoing field campaigns.