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Kuwait to close its doors to expats who are diabetic
As a measure to relieve the state treasury of more burden coupled with the increasing costs of medical care for expatriates, contagious diseases such as Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C, and HIV/Aids will no longer be the only diseases preventing expatriates from residing or working in Kuwait, as according to the Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health Dr Fahad Al-Ghumlas, a new list will be released to include non-contagious diseases such as diabetes.
Continue Reading »Sleeping doctor in a clinic
The spokesperson of Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad has affirmed that the ministry is following up a complaint filed by a Kuwaiti citizen on Twitter about a female expatriate doctor who was found sleeping while on duty in Al-Rehab clinic, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting informed sources.
Continue Reading »5 years validity option for driving license
Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Jamal Al-Sayegh has requested senior officials at the Vehicle Licensing Section to review an integrated study about linking the expiry date of a driving license issued for an expatriate with the validity of his residency, reports Al-Jarida daily.
Continue Reading »20,000 jobs in Kuwait
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has disclosed that the use of renewable energy in Kuwait will generate 20,000 jobs by 2030 – about 10 percent of the 200,000 job opportunities expected to be generated in Arabian Gulf countries, reports Al-Anba daily.
Continue Reading »Sale of domestic workers
In a move aimed at combating violations related to humantrafficking, Director General of General Department for Residency Affairs Brigadier Abdul Qader Chaba’an issued a circular to prevent the transfer of male or female domestic worker from one sponsor to another in the absence of the domestic worker and without the latter’s signature, reports Al-Anba daily quoting informed sources.
Continue Reading »HARIS arrested
Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have taken into custody an unidentified caretaker of a residential building for faking a theft case and attempted to steal KD 1,600 collected as rent from tenants from one of the buildings in Hawalli, reports Al-Rai daily.
Continue Reading »Lawyer and 4 expats kidnapped another lawyer
The Criminal Court chaired by Counselor Muhammad Al-Sanei sentenced a lawyer and four expatriates to life imprisonment for their involvement in the kidnapping of another lawyer.
Continue Reading »140 expats for deportation
Kuwait Municipality recently conducted a campaign headed by Director General Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi and Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lieutenant General Essam Al-Naham to eliminate violations in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh.
Continue Reading »Many youths held for creating nuisance in area
The Ministry of Interior has identified a number of youths who caused havoc in the Sabah Al-Ahmad marine area, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting security sources said arrest warrants have been issued against the suspects.
Continue Reading »Renewal of Driving License goes online for all
General Traffic Department affiliated to Ministry of Interior will today launch an online service for the renewal of driving licenses, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
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