Local News
Ban lifted on Indian Maids
The ban has been lifted on the female Indian domestic workers and according to public relations department, sponsors will be able to hire domestic workers coming from India.
58 individuals stopped at Kuwait Airport
General Department of Public Relations and Security Media at Ministry of Interior declared that the number of passengers who passed through Immigrations Section at Kuwait International Airport last month was 1,358,780 including 74,460 GCC nationals.
Drivers, cooks, houseboys jobs for Indians , cost KD 280
Al-Durra Domestic Company has started procedures to bring in domestic workers from India. India was selected as the first destination of recruitment, because Indian domestic workers are familiar with Kuwaiti way of life and also considered less trouble-making.
Plan to replace all expats
The new policy to replace the expatriates has come into effect quoting senior government sources. The sources explained as part of the new policy experienced Kuwaitis will now train the new graduates.
Dual health insurance
The objective of additional charges on the health insurance paid through insurance companies for those who desire to renew family residency visas for parents is to cover the cost of medical services in both government and private health facilities, quoting sources close to Ministry of Interior.
Doctors and graduates among 22,000 expatriates deported
Over the past eight months until August this year the Ministry of Interior has deported 22,000 expatriates for various reasons including those violating the labor laws and criminals, and those who committed serious traffic violations.
MOE warns teachers in Kuwait
Ministry of Education has warned newly contracted not to indulge in political issues and stay away from social media unless it is related to their work. The ministry has also warned the teachers to stay away from issues which stir sectarianism, tribalism and doctrinal strife in schools and everything that may harm the reputation of the country.
Private schools allowed to increase fees
Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Muhammad Al-Fares has stressed the importance of the role played by private schools, stressing the increase of educational fees in these schools for academic year 2017/2018 is only three percent and there is no other hike in fees.
Warnings issued for singles in Kuwait
The Public Relations Department of Kuwait Municipality revealed that emergency teams from Farwaniya Municipality carried out a field tour targeting bachelors living in residential houses in Khaitan area and discovered 20 violating buildings. Warnings were issued against the owners of the violating buildings, asking them to evacuate the bachelors.
Not any more jobs for Expats , Kuwait Municipality
The Kuwait Municipality has announced that expatriates will not be hired in future for any of its contracts quoting an official of the Municipality. This is in addition to ending the employment of those expatriates whose services are no longer required by the Municipality and other who have completed their term of contract.
