Govt approves cancellation of decree establishing BID and Silk City authority
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft decree cancelling Decree No. 240 of 2012, which established the Silk City “Sabiyah” and Bubiyan Island Development, (BID) authority marking a formal change in the institutional framework governing the two major development areas.
The decision was taken during the Cabinet’s meeting on Tuesday, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, at the administrative building of the third phase of Martyr’s Park. The Cabinet said the draft decree has been submitted to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for approval.
The Council of Ministers was also briefed on preparations for the official inauguration of the third phase of Martyr’s Park, which will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The Prime Minister, representing His Highness the Amir, will preside over the opening ceremony.
The inauguration will feature the national celebratory artistic production “The Wall”, to be staged at the Wall Theater within the park, with the participation of several prominent artists.
