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215,000 expats left Kuwait in 2020
The Public Authority for Manpower recently addressed Govt. agencies regarding pending financial dues for workers. Late salaries are being paid by those who are registered with Govt contracts and this crisis needs to be solved urgently which runs parallel in combating visa trading.
Continue Reading »6,127 expats terminated; 1,840 more to be terminated
The Civil Service Commission terminated 6,127 expats working in government ministries and agencies within the framework of Kuwaitization plan, by end of this year total termination will be 7,970.
Continue Reading »Kuwait suspends commercial flights from India
Kuwait’s directorate general of civil aviation said early on Saturday in a tweet that it had suspended all direct commercial flights coming from India, effective April 24 and until further notice.
Continue Reading »Direct flights, from and to Kuwait
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has contacted health authorities to discuss the possibility of reopening direct flights between Kuwait and Egypt for Kuwaiti nationals and their first degree relatives, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday.
Continue Reading »Kuwait issued an order to extend the period for residency violators
Minister of interior issued an order to extend the period for residency violators to amend their residencies in Kuwait starting from 15 April until 15 May.
Continue Reading »Ban on bringing Filipino workers to Kuwait lifted
The Head of the Federation of Domestic Labor Offices, Khaled Al-Dakhnan, has announced a ban on bringing Filipino workers to Kuwait has been lifted, after months of meetings and negotiations between the federation and the competent authorities. Al-Dakhnan told Al- Seyassah daily it is assumed that the recruitment of Filipino workers will start from next week and Filipino embassy begins to process the workers’ contracts.
Continue Reading »KWD 50,000 fine, 3-yrs jail
Director of Public Relations at the Environment Public Authority (EPA), Sheikha Al-Ibrahim said that the authority is using various means to inform residents about environmental guidelines and how to preserve the environment in order to fall foul with the law and end up paying fines.
Continue Reading »Lockdowns and curfews to return for 2 weeks if infections increases
During recent meeting the cabinet reviewed the plans presented by Minister of Health Dr. Basel Al Sabah that if there has been increase in infection cases between 6 to 10 weeks, the minister recommended implementation of partial curfew from 9 pm to 4 am for period of two weeks with suspension of commercial flights from and to Kuwait. In addition to shutting down malls to prevent gatherings and closing restaurants for dining, only allowing home delivery of food.
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