By John Lee. Iraq's Commission on Integrity has issued a warrants for the arrest of the governor of Kirkuk, the director of school buildings in the governorate, along with 23 employees. The are accused of misappropriating nearly 58 billion Iraqi dinars ($49 million) in relation to a school-building programme. The project was assigned to a […]
Tag Archives | Kirkuk
The latest Kirkuk, Iraq Business News – security, land, farming, infrastructure and more – brought to you by Iraq Business News
Iraqi Protesters set sights on Local Governors
By Adnan Abu Zeed for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi protesters set sights on local governors Protesters in central and southern Iraq are demanding the sacking of governors and local government administrators. The protests have spread to Kirkuk, where demonstrators called for removing […]
Debris-Recycling to bolster return of Displaced in Iraq
Debris-recycling initiative seeks to bolster return of displaced in Iraq, amidst growing risks of COVID-19 outbreak With support from the Government of Japan, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is joining forces with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to launch an innovative debris-recycling project that will help displaced persons in Kirkuk Governorate, northern Iraq, return […]
Tags: featured, IDPs, internally displaced persons, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Japan, Kirkuk, mn, recycling, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations (UN)
4 more get Coronavirus in Iraq
By John Lee. Iraq has reported four new cases of coronavirus (covid-19), this time in Kirkuk province. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the four were from the same family, and had recently returned from Iran. They have been placed in quarantine. According to Reuters, Iraq has indefinitely extended an entry ban on […]
Investment Opportunities in Kirkuk
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the following investment opportunities: Housing Compound in Kirkuk Passenger Station in Kirkuk (Source: National Investment Commission)
BP "Pulls Out" of Kirkuk Oilfield
By John Lee. BP has reportedly finished its work at Iraq’s giant Kirkuk oilfield. According to Reuters, sources confirmed that the decision followed the expiration of its $100-million exploration contract at the end of December, at which point there was no agreement on the field’s expansion. It quotes a source at BP as saying: “In […]
Cabinet Increases Budget for Kirkuk Olympic Stadium
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved an increase in the total budget for the Kirkuk Olympic Stadium project to 33,500,000,000 dinars ($28 million). In a statement, it said it had directed relevant ministries to take the necessary measures to implement this measure. (Source: Iraqi Govt)
Investment Opportunities in Kirkuk
Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC) in coordination with Kirkuk Provincial Investment Commission are pleased to announce the following investment opportunities: Allocating 1200 m² on a part of the land lot no. (100/1 m 56 ceqanian) to construct a commercial complex Allocating 80 Donum on a part of the land lot no. (26/838 m 40 Kirkuk Side) […]
Tags: featured, Investment Opportunities, Kirkuk, Kirkuk Investment Commission, mn, National Investment Commission (NIC)
Kirkuk: Youth Discuss Reconciliation and Stability
Kirkuk: Youth come together to discuss issues of reconciliation and stability Twenty-four young women and men, representing the youth of Kirkuk Governorate, recently met in Kirkuk city to discuss what the youth see as key issues in the context of their Governorate. In the presence of the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for […]
UNDP E-Tendering Training in Kirkuk
By Editor on 16th December 2019 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Education and Training News, Tenders
In continuing of training sessions conducted in 2017, 2018 and early 2019 for the potential firms/companies throughout Iraq, UNDP Country Office Iraq is planning to conduct E-Tendering training session for firms/companies who have not yet registered with the E-Tendering portal of the UNDP based in Kirkuk Governorate. The training sessions will be conducted on 23 […]
Iraq Duty Free to open at Kirkuk Airport
By John Lee. Iraq Duty Free has reportedly signed a ten-year contract with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) and the Ministry of Transport to run shops at the new Kirkuk International Airport. The Moodie Davitt Report quotes Iraq Duty Free CEO Ahmed Kamal as saying that the Financial Links-owned retailer will open a 190 […]
Tags: Duty Free, featured, Financial Links, Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), Iraq Duty Free, Kirkuk, Kirkuk airport, mn
Iraq to Build 5 New Refineries
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has reportedly announced that it will select a number of international investment companies to build five new refineries around the country: Kirkuk with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day (bpd); Wasit capacity of 140,000 bpd; Nasiriyah capacity of 140,000 bpd; Basra card 140,000 bpd; and al-Faw […]