Новости за 07.06.2021

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has addressed a cable to Pakistani President Arif Alvi expressing deep condolences on victims of the two trains’ accident in Sindh southern Pakistan. His Highness the Amir prayed for His Almighty’s mercy for the victims, wished their next of kin patience and the injured speedy […]

By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Kuwait imposes an outdoor work ban every year from June 1 until August 31, which prohibits anyone from working outdoors in direct sunlight between 11 am and 4 pm. The ban, based on ministerial decree 535/2015, is however often ignored by employers. Traditionally, construction workers bore the brunt of the 11 […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: MP Adnan Abdulsamad yesterday asked the minister of commerce and head of the Public Authority for Manpower about reported amendments to a decision that bans the renewal of work permits of expats who have reached 60 years of age and do not have a university degree. Abdulsamad asked the minister if […]

KUWAIT: The Central Statistical Bureau announced in a report released yesterday that Kuwait’s gross domestic product declined by 8.9 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, where the estimated value with constant prices amounted to KD 36 billion ($118.8 billion). In comparison, the value in 2019 was estimated at KD 39.5 billion ($130 billion). The Kuwaiti […]

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: More than 100 newly-hired domestic helpers from the Philippines arrive today (June 8, 2021); the second batch of arrivals from the Philippines of newly-recruited workers arranged by Kuwait to fill the shortage of domestic helpers in the country. The first batch of helpers arrived on May 24, 2021. “They have planned […]

By Sajeev K Peter KUWAIT: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to arrive in Kuwait tomorrow on an official visit. The visiting minister is expected to deliver a message to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah from India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to bolster deep-rooted bilateral relations between […]

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education stressed the need for grade 12 students to adhere to the specified hours in a schedule prepared in advance for the PCR swab tests in all educational areas, which helps in avoiding any crowding in schools. The schedule aims at facilitating procedures and maintaining the safety of everyone. In a […]

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced a remarkable success of the campaign it launched over the past months to encourage its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with the percentage of employees who received one or two doses of the vaccine reaching 82 percent of total employees, reflecting the high responsibility and awareness of […]

KUWAIT: Oil companies’ budgets and exploration and production activities shrank by 30 percent in 2020 in contrast to 2019, due to repercussions of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to an authoritative expert. Turki Hamash, expert of petroleum, exploration and production at the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), said during a virtual seminar, organized […]