Local News
Security forces moved near Iraq border
“A number of military units, including security, control and Armed Forces, were assigned at the borders between Kuwait and Iraq as a precautionary measure while the alert and readiness levels were raised.
Take Care – Bank account thefts in steep rise
The trend of unknown individuals stealing money from local bank accounts continues. The most recent cases are the thefts of KD 430 from the bank account of a Kuwaiti citizen in Bayan area, KD 414 from the account of a Kuwaiti woman in Salmiya area and KD 260 from the account of an Egyptian woman in Nugra area.
Vacancies in teaching jobs for Expats GCC nationals and Bedouns,
Assistant Undersecretary for Public Education at Ministry of Education Fatmah Al- Kandari has issued a statement to announce that the online tests for supervisory positions for academic year 2016/2017 will be held from Sunday, Feb 19 to Thursday, Feb 23. She explained that the tests are for positions of school manager, head of department and technical supervisor.
Employment of expat staff in co-op to be suspended
Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (UCCS) Chairman Dr Saad Al-Shibo has disclosed the new move by cooperative societies to suspend employment of expatriates and prioritize citizens under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MOSAL).
Another Filipino worker on death row in Kuwait
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III expressed hope the government could still save the life of another Filipino worker on death row in Kuwait who was convicted for killing a fellow overseas worker.
Man gets death sentence for killing his wife by burning her
The Criminal Court issued a death sentence against a Kuwaiti citizen who is accused of murdering his wife by burning her in Mina Abdullah area.
Expats serving sheesha to minors face deportation
Expatriates who are proven to have served sheesha and its derivatives to minors (youths under the age of 21 years) in sheesha cafés will be subjected to deportation and the owners of those cafés will be referred for investigations.
Kuwait denies visa bans
Kuwait categorically denied media reports that it planned to stop issuing entry visas for some nationalities, affirming that issuance of visa was a “sovereignty matter.”
60 year of age expats on way to retirement
Civil Service Commission (CSC) is planning to issue a decision to refer expatriate employees of public sector for retirement after they reach 60 years of age, reports Arab Times daily quoting top sources from CSC.
9 Pakistani sailors stranded on Kuwaiti cargo ship
Nine Pakistani sailors stranded onboard the Kuwaiti cargo ship near the port of Suez returned home on early Friday morning.
The sailors after arriving at Jinnah International airport expressed their gratitude to the Pakistani Embassy for executing preparations for their repatriation.
The captain of the ship was not able to return with the crew as he was in the hospital due to ill health, however, he is expected to reach Pakistan in four to five days, confirmed Chief engineer Muhammad Khaliq.
