Новости за 29.01.2019

Panel rules premier grilling unconstitutional KUWAIT: Head of a National Assembly committee entrusted with urging government agencies to employ more Kuwaitis by replacing expatriates yesterday called on the government to immediately stop employing unskilled expatriates and implement a real replacement policy. MP Khalil Al-Saleh, head of the human resources development committee, complained that government agencies […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait improved seven ranks in the latest Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International yesterday, marking a notable recovery after it recorded its lowest mark in six years last year. The Corruption Perception Index 2018 ranks Kuwait 78th out of 180 countries, with a score of 41 points out of a possible 100. Kuwait […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times photographer Yasser Al-Zayyat yesterday won the first place in the photography category of the Sheikh Mubarak Al-Hamad Journalism Excellence Award. The award’s higher committee concluded the activities of the eleventh edition with a grand ceremony honoring the prizewinners at JW Marriot Hotel yesterday. The event was attended by the representative of HH […]

Minister to receive final investigation report on heavy rain damage tomorrow KUWAIT: The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) plans to privatize Shuaiba northern power plant as part of its annual development plan for 2018-2019, said informed sources. The sources added that the privatization plan aims at improving infrastructure and quality, in addition to being […]

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs’ official spokesperson and assistant undersecretary for cooperation affairs Abdul Aziz Shuaib said both the ministry and the co-ops union are considering importing eggs to make up for a shortage in the local market. Shuaib added that the ministry recently inspected over 60 co-ops and found a severe shortage in […]

KUWAIT: Police arrested an Asian woman who was accused by her husband of posting their videos of their intimate moments on lewd websites. She was found with a compatriot who helped her in posting the videos online. A Kuwaiti man had accused his wife of uploading private video clips online with the help of Asians […]

Arabs need to invest in health, education, basic services: Former Lebanese PM KUWAIT: The Arab Planning Institute of Kuwait (API) organized a talk presented by former Lebanese prime minister Fuad Siniora, under the title “Issues of the Present” on Monday at its headquarters. Siniora affirmed that the top duty of Arab countries is to confront […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday attended and patronized the ceremony of hoisting the Kuwaiti flag at Bayan Palace, where the national event was capped with His Highness personally raising the flag. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, His Highness […]

KUWAIT: A festive atmosphere pervaded Kuwait’s six governorates yesterday as a nationwide flag-hoisting ceremony was held to usher in national celebrations and mark the 13th anniversary of the ascendency of His Highness the Amir. Leading the festivities in their respective administrative divisions as Kuwait celebrates its 58th Independence Day and 28th Liberation Day, the country’s […]

MANILA: French urban freeclimber Alain Robert was arrested yesterday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent. The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment, leaving watchers on the ground staring in amazement. “This is my path, this is my […]