Tag: expats in kuwait
Over 400 arrested in Kuwait
An extensive security campaign covering most governorates of Kuwait on Thursday, September 29 resulted in the arrest of 417 violators of law, issuance of 776 traffic citations and confiscation of 51 vehicles including 13 wanted vehicles.
Raising service fees for expatriates
A number of MPs have suggested raising service fees for expatriates to deal with the budget deficit caused by the falling global oil prices, reports Al-Rai daily.
Raid in coffee shop in Hawally
The Quadripartite Committee, which is affiliated to the Council of Ministers, launched an intensive inspection campaign on Wednesday targeting coffee shops in Hawally.
Fees for health services for foreigners
MP Khalil Saleh said the government has approved his proposal to impose fees for health services provided to foreigners who entered Kuwait on visit visa.
Legal health papers to illegal expats
A new portal has been opened for visa traders to flood the local labor market with manpower illegally as the Kuwait Municipality noticed the issuance of thousands of health certificates to domestic workers, some of whom are absconders, criminals and Residency Law violators but the Municipality cannot do anything about the issue, reports Al-Rai daily.
800 Expatriates Arrested
During a security crackdown in all the governorates of Kuwait police have arrested 800 residence and labor laws violators, reports Al-Rai daily.
Suspension hiring of foreigners in the government on contractual basis
The Civil Service Board, led by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and acting Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh, has suspended the employment of foreigners in the government on contractual basis regardless of their nationality, reports Al- Rai daily.
Court sentenced two expatriate sisters to jail of two years with hard labor
The Court of Appeals has overturned the verdict issued by a lower court which sentenced two expatriate sisters to jail term of two years and four months with hard labor for forgery related cases.
Immediate deportation of Expats panhandling
Any expat caught panhandling during Ramadan will be subjected to immediate deportation, said a press statement by the Ministry of Interior on Saturday.
Planning to apply Expats Quota System in Kuwait
The General Secretariat for Planning has formally requested the government to apply the quota system on expatriate communities and determine the number of each community to protect the demographic structure of the country, reports Al-Shahed daily.
