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Temporary law permitting ‘Salary Cuts’ in Private Sector
The government has revised its plan to amend the Labor Law in the Private Sector No. 6/2010 to allow companies whose business activities have been affected by Corona virus crisis to agree with workers to reduce their salaries during the crisis.
Continue Reading »List of shops which are allowed to operate
Kuwait Municipality stated on its twitter account list of shops and activities that are allowed to operate from 6am to 6 pm during curfew relaxing period are as follows:
Continue Reading »120,000 expats will not be able to ‘renew’ residency
In a surprising or rather shocking revelation, informed security sources said 120,000 residency law violators registered in the systems of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Social Affairs will not be able to renew their residency even if they pay fines, which amount to about KD 72 million.
Continue Reading »3 months extension for all expiring visas; Expats standard abroad grace period of 1 yr instead of 6 months
Security sources revealed that a decision was issued to allow expatriates who have valid residence and are outside Kuwait that residence will be valid for 12 months instead of 6 months due to the exceptional circumstances faced due to coronoavirus crisis
Continue Reading »Maidan Hawally (Block 11) will not be under Isolation
A high-security source resolved the two-day debate over imposing regional isolation on Maidan Hawally confirming that the previous area of Maidan Hawally which is Block 11 will not be included in the isolation, and a partial ban will be applied to it only because of the new division which falls in the Salmiya area.
Continue Reading »Flights Reservations open for Kuwaitis along with domestic workers
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Saturday that Kuwaiti nationals, their first-degree relatives, as well as accompanying nannies and house workers will be allowed to book flights back to the country.
Continue Reading »Following services will start from 31.05.2020
Activities that will reopen during the first phase, beginning 31-5-2020:
Continue Reading »Full lockdown in Farwaniya, Mahboula, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Khaitan, Hawally areas and Partial Curfew from 6pm to 6am
The cabinet has imposed the lockdown in Farwaniya, Mahboula, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Khaitan and Maidan Hawalli, and a partial curfew from 6 pm to 6 am in rest of the Kuwait.
Continue Reading »Guidelines for Banks set for the resumption of work and customers services
The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) has reached an agreement with the chief executive officers of banks on the full resumption of business in the banking sector after the revoking of the total curfew; hence, all services suspended since the implementation of the partial curfew, including the financing services for individuals, will recommence.
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