Local News
Amir commutes death sentences on 15 Indians
Kuwaiti authorities have released a list of 119 Indian prisoners who have been granted pardon/ reduction in sentence by HH the Amir.
1,821 birth and death certificates to Illegal
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that they have issued 1,821 birth and death certificates since the past eight months to illegal residents in collaboration with Kuwait’s Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs.
Traffic Accidents and Deaths in Kuwait
Recent statistics indicate that nearly all traffic accidents and violations recorded in the first half of 2017 were related to crossing of red signals, excessive speeding, use of mobile phones and reckless driving, reports Al-Shahed daily.
All Nationalities – must be 1,000 per day or 30,000 a month from Kuwait Airport
The United States of America has set three conditions for Kuwait to open a pre-clearance facility for entry to the United States from the Kuwait International Airport, reports Al- Qabas daily quoting informed sources.
Social aid extended to wives
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh issued a ministerial resolution to extend the period for disbursement of social aid to Kuwaiti women married to non-Kuwaitis, reports Al- Rai daily quoting a reliable source.
Visa selling for KD 2,300
The issue of demographics has to be tackled with patience and careful planning, reports Al-Rai daily quoting concerned government sources. The source added addressing the imbalance will be done through regulatory decisions related to the labor market that are expected to be issued by the Supreme Committee to amend the demographics during its next meeting.
Spread of ‘Strawberry’ pills in schools
The Ministry of Education announced it is following with great interest what is being published in social media about the spread of ‘strawberry’ pills in schools, but at the same time said no such case has yet been reported from any school, reports Al-Anba daily.
Help desk for Filipinos in Kuwait
The Philippine Embassy’s Assistance to Nationals Unit (ATN) and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuwait recently activated a Joint Assistance Desk (JAD) which responds to requests for assistance from Overseas Filipinos in Kuwait, Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa disclosed on Tuesday. “The Joint Assistance Desk (JAD) has been set up to serve Filipinos in Kuwait better and faster.
Death video clip
Ministry of Education says the video clip, which went viral on social media about the death of a student after being bitten by a snake in a kindergarten school, is fake and that such an incident did not occur, reports Al-Rai daily.
29,710 expats cancel work permits
Director of Public Relations and Information Department and spokesman of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Aseel Al-Mazyad said that 29,710 expatriates have canceled their work permits and left the country in the first seven months of this year. Al-Mazyad added PAM has completed 918,011 transactions in the first half of this year related to transfer, renewal and cancellation of work permits.
