Chief Executive Officer of the Health Assurance Hospitals Company — Dhaman, Dr Ahmed Al-Saleh denied rumors circulated on social media alleging health insurance fee will be increased to KD 130 from early next year. Dr Al-Saleh noted it is impossible to increase insurance fee before inaugurating the Dhaman hospitals in 2020.
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An Indian and two Nepali arrested in Salwa
Salwa police recently raided an apartment in Salwa and arrested three people — an Indian and two Nepali, reports Al-Rai daily.
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Three Asian Women Arrested in Airport
Customs officers at the Kuwait International Airport have arrested an Asian woman for attempting to smuggle 3 kilogram of marijuana, reports Annahar daily.
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6845 jobs in Oil Sector
The oil sector plans to employ about 6,845 Kuwaitis over the next five years starting from fiscal 2018/2019, reports Al-Anba daily quoting an official oil source.
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50 Syrians escape deportation
The Ministry of Interior has released 50 out of the 67 Syrians who were being held at the deportation center, reports Al- Qabas daily quoting a security source. The source explained their release came in line with Kuwait’s orientation as a country of humanity.
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150 kg cannabis worth KD 300,000 seized
The Interior Ministry managed to foil an attempt to smuggle around 150 kilograms of cannabis into the country, said a statement Monday.
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Indian held with 14 kilos marijuana
Customs officers at the Sa’ad Al-Abdullah International Airport have arrested two Indians who arrived from an unidentified GCC country for attempting to smuggle 14 kilos of marijuana into the country, reports Al-Rai daily.
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Four Sisters and another lady arrested
Hawalli securitymen apprehended four sisters and a lady from an unnamed Gulf country in possession of illicit pills known in the local market as ‘Larika’.
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Owners missing of Millions of Dinars , aren’t you ?
Millions of dinars remain ‘dormant’ in about half a million bank accounts in Kuwaiti banks. Some of these accounts have millions of dinar deposits while others are in hundreds of dinars, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources familiar with these accounts.
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Approval given to amend status of expat children
The Ministry of Interior has given its Social Affairs counterpart the go signal to approve the proposal to amend the status of expatriate children under Article 22 visa to Article 18 (private sector) once they reach 21 years old without obtaining a letter of initial approval from the Residency Affairs General Department.
