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3-year maximum validity for work permits – Can be renewed six months before date of expiry
Public Authority for Manpower has issued decision No. 70/2017, which stipulates that maximum validity of work permit should be three years, and they can be renewed six months before their date of expiry.
Social Media game “Blue Whale”, reason of more than 130 suicides across the world
What kind of game is it which urges the kids to suicide, after the news from some unofficial sources of a suicide in Kuwait due to game called “Blue Whale” but so far this news has not yet confirmed by any official media except a line in arabtimes which has just talked about suicide “A 14-year old Bedoun youth committed suicide inside his family home in Taima area.” and the reason is being investigated.
Transfer of visa for graduates and Transfer of Farm Visa
Is it possible to transfer my visa (salesman) to another company as I got a good opportunity. I have been working for 3 months in my current company. Also I have professional degree certificate (BTech) and my current sponsor has no objection on visa transfer.
Transfer from Government project visa to Private sector visa
I am an engineering graduate and came to Kuwait on a government project engineer’s visa. I have completed 3 yrs and want to join a new company that does not have a government project visa and have only private sector visas.
Expat acquitted of raping child
The Court of Appeals chaired by Judge Hassan Al- Shammari nullified life imprisonment sentence the Court of First Instance handed to an Egyptian man for raping an adolescent in Farwaniya area. The appellant court thereby acquitted the suspect.
80 arrested in Ahmadi
Officers from the Residency Affairs Department arrested 88 law violators in a recent campaign in Ahmadi governorate, reports Al-Seyassah / Arab Times daily.
Agencies are working to changes the salary scale
The concerned government agencies are now working on the amendment of the strategic salary scale to be ready for submission to the National Assembly in the next legislative round, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a knowledgeable source.
68 arrested – 2 expats to be deported
Traffic sector issued 31,576 violations, impounded 1,033 vehicles and referred 68 people to custody for various violations, and two expatriates to deportation for driving without license in campaigns conducted across the country from July 2-8, reports Al-Seyassah/ Arab Times daily.
MOH has suspended the local recruitment of expatriate nurses
The Ministry of Health has suspended the local recruitment of expatriate nurses in public hospitals and medical centers, except those who obtained nursing certificates from Kuwait. Sources explained the ministry will hire nurses from abroad through the committees formed for this purpose.
32,000 visas in two months
More than 776,000 residence permits and 32,000 visit visas were issued in the last two months.