Новости за 04.07.2019

Tenants renegotiate amid slump in real estate sector From Fahaheel to downtown Kuwait City, signs advertising apartments for rents can be found in abundance. Rising costs of living, stagnant wages for expatriates and growing anti-expat government policies are driving foreigners to leave the country. According to the Central Statistics Department, the number of Filipinos, Indians […]

National Guard, NCCAL, KISR signs accords with UK counterparts LONDON: The Kuwait-British Joint Steering Group yesterday wrapped up its 14th session with an agreement on pursuing cooperation in diverse sectors including defense and cyber security. Kuwaiti and British officials, in a joint communique publicized after inking a common action plan for the next six months, […]

KUWAIT: The Municipality’s PR department said Mubarak Al-Kabeer municipal branch carried out several field tours to make sure company licenses are valid. Director of the safety department Maisaa Bushehri said that a citation was issued to a company that used land belonging to the state covering 2,801 sq m for temporary offices and storage, adding […]

Out of 374 plant species native to Kuwait, only one can be considered a tree, and it can withstand the hottest summer heat in the country. The tree, known as ‘Talha’, can grow up to five meters tall and can live for 3-5 years or longer if it is cared for and not deliberately cut […]

GENEVA: Kuwait’s permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim stressed yesterday Kuwait’s keenness on supporting the objectives of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, revealing that his nation donated $500,000 for such a noble cause. This came in Ghunaim’s statement yesterday following his meeting with the fund’s Executive Director Peter Sands […]

KUWAIT: Healthcare services began in Kuwait in the early 30s, prior to formation of a proto-health ministry in 1936, followed by opening the first “public clinic” in 1939. The clinic was originally a pharmacy called “Wanis”, owned by Mohammad Boodai and was later bought by the government and turned into a health center. The pharmacy’s […]

Without a degree and the knowhow and tools to face challenges, life is tough indeed. Enter vocational or trade schools offering short courses. In Kuwait, a few trade schools offer training programs for individuals who want to stand out amid the sea of people seeking jobs in the market. Trade institutions are designed to provide […]

Unfortunately, the issue of the environment is not as important as it should be for many people in Kuwait, starting from throwing rubbish on the streets, leaving trash on the beaches at weekends and not sorting waste. There is a need to activate projects for a real waste system. This issue has become intuitive in […]

Trump-Kim meet ends standstill on denuclearization talks UNITED NATIONS: North Korea has accused the US of being “hell-bent on hostile acts” just days after the countries’ leaders agreed to resume denuclearization talks. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an impromptu summit on North Korean soil on Sunday, where they […]

TEGUCIGALPA: At least 27 people died and nine were missing Wednesday when their fishing boat sank off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, the country’s military said. Armed forces spokesman Jose Meza said that 55 people survived when the vessel sank off the remote coastal Mosquitia region. Ninety-one people were aboard the boat, the 70-tonne “Wallie,” […]