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120 cartons of rotten food
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition destroyed 120 cartons of expired food items that weigh 45 kilograms and issued 24 citations and ten undertakings during an inspection drive in Hawally, Capital and Farwaniya Governorates.
Violence in schools continues unabated
A number of schools continue to witness incidents involving violence, despite the decisions taken by Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Hamid Al-Azmi to confront violence in schools by receiving complaints directly from parents of students affected by physical violence.
40 held in crime crackdown
A total of 40 individuals who are either involved in civil and criminal cases or in possession of drugs and liquor were arrested in the last 48 hours during security campaigns launched in all governorates by officers of Public Security Sector, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
72 bottles of liquor with Asian expat
An Asian expatriate was arrested in Abdullah Al- Mubarak area in possession of 72 liquor bottles.
Filipinos in Kuwait must have bank accounts
The initial agreement which was signed between Filipino officials and their Kuwaiti counterparts in Manila at a hotel came following a labor dispute between both nations after reports of abuse of Filipino domestic workers by their sponsors in Kuwait, according to KBK, GMA NEWS.
Huge quantity of stolen items
Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department have arrested a three-man gang for breaking into vehicles parked on open grounds opposite the Friday Market, Jahra, the Mubarakiya Market and Ardhiya Industrial Area, reports Al-Anba daily.
Philippines fails to lift total ban
The lifting of the total ban on deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait has not yet been recommended by the Labor Secretary of the Philippines Silvestre Bello III to the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte even though a final draft agreement has been reached to ensure better protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting philstar.com.
No more expats in senior posts
Chairperson of the parliamentary Replacement and Employment Committee MP Khalil Al-Saleh has announced that last week’s meeting marks the beginning of the implementation of the replacement policy, reports Al-Rai daily.
Minimum monthly salary of KD 120
he Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano has praised the progress made by the governments of the Philippines and Kuwait during bilateral talks to protect the Filipino workers in Kuwait, says businessmirror.com.ph However, he expressed hopes what he called ‘practical measures’ will be crafted to ensure the safety and welfare of these migrant Filipino workers.
Minimum salary KD 120, at least 8 hrs rest per day, allowed to keep mobile phones
The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sunday praised the progress made by the negotiating parties – Kuwait and the Philippines – to the bilateral labor agreement between them, according to news.abs-cbn.
