KUWAIT CITY, Nov 7: The Trade Control Department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry closed nine stores and opened 20 new ones last October. According to the department’s statistics on inspections and emergency team activities for the month, obtained by Al-Seyassah, emergency teams issued approximately 515 confiscation reports and noted 37 permit violations.

The data also revealed that the ministry processed a total of 3,372 complaints and reports in October. Among the governorates, the capital governorate recorded the highest number of reports, i.e. 36.2% with 1,223 cases. It was followed by Hawally with 21.6% (730 reports), Farwaniya with 16% (541 reports), Ahmadi with 12.8% (433 reports), Jahra with 233 reports and finally the governorate of Mubarak Al-Kabeer with 212 reports.