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GENEVA: Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry’s tactics to get young people hooked on nicotine, the World Health Organization warned yesterday. “Nicotine is highly addictive. Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are harmful, and must be better regulated,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received Kuwait Central Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel, who presented the 2020/21 financial annual report to His Highness the Amir. Furthermore, His Highness the Amir received Abdullah Yaqoub Bishara, who presented […]

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah briefed the Cabinet on the latest developments on global pandemic situation relating to the spread of the coronavirus and variants. He also briefed the ministers on the health situation in Kuwait that witnessed a decline in deaths and infections over the past period. The Cabinet stressed the […]

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced the inauguration of a COVID-19 vaccination center in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, in an effort to speed up the vaccination process to contain the virus spread in one of the most populated areas. In a statement yesterday, the ministry affirmed that the center’s capacity is compatible with the area’s population, […]

By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Obaid Munahi Al-Osaimi said Kuwait Shooting Sport Club’s board of directors decided to reward skeet shooter Abdullah Al-Rashidi KD 10,000 for winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, adding that any shooter who wins an Olympic medal will get the same […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday said Caracal multirole helicopters should reinforce capabilities across state bodies, as the first batch of the French-made aircraft landed in the country under a military deal worth $1 billion. The multirole aircraft will facilitate integral operations such as search and rescue efforts, in addition to emergency evacuation plans, said Kuwait National Guard […]

KUWAIT: All sectors of the Ministry of Education confirmed their readiness to start the school year end September through a wide range of procedures on receiving students despite current conditions and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry’s statement following the Ministry’s counseled meeting, which included Ali Al-Yaqoub the Ministry’s Undersecretary, encompassed the 2021/2022 school year […]

KUWAIT: Interior Minister and acting Defense Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah expressed yesterday his pride on the efforts and sacrifices of the Kuwaiti armed forces towards their country. During the reception of the ministry’s workers and staff on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, Sheikh Thamer praised the cooperation and coordination between the ministry of interior […]

KUWAIT: Environment Public Authority (EPA) on Tuesday issued a number of penalties of various environmental violations namely dumping waste and breaking rocks to catch hidden marine creatures. It said in a press release the violations were issued during field surveys by the authority teams and the Environment Police on the shores of Al-Asimah and Hawalli […]