Новости за 02.05.2019

Rights panel may invite premier over bedoon rights KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission informed a National Assembly panel yesterday that the government has so far this year replaced between 2,000 and 2,500 expat civil servants with Kuwaitis, a lawmaker said. Rapporteur of the assembly human resources committee MP Mohammad Al-Huwailah said the commission also said […]

KUWAIT: Ministry of Health’s (MoH) assistant undersecretary for public health affairs Dr Majeda Al-Qattan stressed Kuwait has come a long way in terms of vaccinations, with a 95-99 percent vaccination rate in children below five against polio, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, rubella, mumps, meningitis and hepatitis, which put an end to many pediatric diseases and […]

KUWAIT: Accountants working at the Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday demonstrated in protest of the amount of work they are required to do and the lack of financial incentives, according to their statements. Protestors said they have to process and input the data of over 100,000 MoE employees’ salaries every month, while the allowances paid […]

KUWAIT: The interior ministry assistant undersecretary for criminal security Maj Gen Khalid Al-Dayeen announced statistics and efforts of the sector and allied departments in the field of fighting drugs during the first quarter of 2019. He appreciated the support of Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah. He said the criminal security sector […]

LONDON: Prince Charles, of Wales, welcomed on Wednesday Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Dumfries House in Scotland. During the meeting, Prince Charles expressed his pride for the deep and historical relations between Kuwait and the UK. He commended His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber […]

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) announced the launch of an online service that will allow expatriates to confirm and amend their names in English prior to the issuance of their civil ID cards. In a press statement, it was said that the launch of this service is aimed at easing the procedures and […]

EBITDA grows 111% in Q1 • 50 million customers served KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March, 2019. Zain served 50 million customers at the end of the period, reflecting a 6 […]

KUWAIT: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has yesterday affirmed Government of Kuwait’s long-term issuer ratings at Aa2, with a stable outlook. In a report, Moody’s said its rating affirmation is underpinned by view that Kuwait’s exceptionally large wealth, with sovereign wealth fund assets estimated at around 370 percent of GDP and vast hydrocarbon reserves, will continue […]

Domestic helpers dominate music, dance app in Kuwait I had spent endless hours on the Internet during my boring weekend, when suddenly an ad pops up suggesting I download ‘TikTok’. I’m unfamiliar with the app, but have seen its videos and read articles about it. So I gave it a chance and checked it out. […]

As part of our occasional series exploring various areas of Kuwait, Kuwait Times visited Sabah Al-Salem to discover the main features of this area. Sabah Al-Salem is a suburb belonging to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. It is bordered by the Sixth Ring Road to the north, Adan to the south, Sabhan to the west, and […]