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11 months ago
A well-informed source from Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has revealed that the deportation administration set a new record last year by deporting an unprecedented number of expatriates for violating local laws. According to statistics covering the period from January 1 to December 31, a total of 42,892 expatriates were deported, comprising 25,191 men and 17,701 women. Out of these deportations, 42,265 were categorised as administrative deportations, which included 24,609 men and 17,656 women. Additionally, there were 627 judicial deportations, consisting of 582 men and 45 women. The significant rise in the number of deportations has been attributed to the proactive security measures and campaigns carried out by the security services. These efforts were guided by the directives and oversight of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Talal Al Khaled. The source stressed the government’s commitment to enforcing residency laws and other regulations. Expatriates have been urged to strictly comply with these laws and avoid any violations, highlighting the ministry’s keenness to maintain legal order and security.
11 months ago
A Kuwaiti court has sentenced a citizen to seven years in prison on charges of causing a grievous bodily harm to an expatriate, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported. The victim has suffered quadriplegia, a condition where all four limbs experience paralysis, as a result of an attack from the defendant over the former’s laxity in washing his car, Al Anba said. The defendant was charged with causing a permanent disability to the expatriate whose nationality or age was not given. A criminal court earlier sentenced the defendant to 10 years in prison. He later appealed against the verdict and pleaded innocent at the appeals court, alleging that the claimant had fallen of his own and had a previous injury. Rejecting the defendant’s claims, the appeals court said in an explanation for its verdict that the evidence furnished against the defendant from eyewitnesses, the claimant and a forensic medical report is “solid and sound”. In recent months, Kuwaiti media reported varying verdicts issued in different cases of violence. Last month, a Kuwaiti court sentenced to death a member of the country’s ruling family on charges of killing a young man due to an unspecified dispute. The ruling, which can be appealed, was […]
11 months ago
Kuwait is set to introduce practical tests for skilled technical workers as a prerequisite for issuing work permits. The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), in collaboration with the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), announced this initiative as part of the professional system project for smart recruitment. The move comes in line with the directives of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Talal Al Khaled, and is a key element of the national development plan. PAM said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being prepared with PAAET, which is expected to be signed early next week. This MoU will set the framework for conducting practical and technical tests for skilled workers in Kuwait, making it a mandatory requirement for obtaining a work permit. The tests will be introduced in gradual stages and will apply to specific professions, as determined by the standards and conditions outlined in the MoU. The primary aim of these tests is to enhance the technical proficiency of workers in Kuwait and contribute to the development of the labour market. The initial phase of this initiative will focus on the contracting sector, with the objective of improving efficiency in […]
11 months ago
Kuwait plans to examine the education certificates of all employees at different government agencies dating back to the year 2000 as part of efforts to expose forged degrees, a Kuwaiti newspaper has reported. Al Rai, citing “well-informed” sources, said the state Civil Service Commission has asked all ministries and government institutions to furnish it with full data on their employees’ university education certificates related to all national and expatriate workers. The commission has pointed out that its request comes in response to directives from the government on conducting an equivalence process for degrees above the high school education obtained from abroad. The commission has also requested listing names and data of government employees holding above-high school degrees obtained since January 1, 2000 onwards. The process applies to Kuwaiti and foreign employees, according to the report. The list should also include copies of the degrees, majors, the alma mater university, the home country and the equivalent certificate approved by the Kuwaiti Ministry of High Education. The measure is part of government efforts in Kuwait to thoroughly examine certificates and expose the forged degrees after a three-member committee, formed by the Council of Ministers to verify education certificates, has requested access to […]
11 months ago
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry has urged Kuwaiti nationals in Lebanon to exercise caution or leave willingly to evade any potential military escalation. In a statement, the Ministry asked citizens to adhere to instructions of the Lebanese authorities in case of emergency and to contact the Kuwaiti embassy in Beirut should they need any assistance.
11 months ago
A Kuwaiti court has for the first time sentenced a Bidoon (a person without a document) man to three years in prison on charges of forging a ruling to illegally obtain citizenship, a Kuwaiti newspaper has reported. The defendant was convicted of forging a 1972 court verdict allegedly obligating the country’s Interior Ministry to issue a citizenship certificate for him as a Kuwaiti. The man’s unlawful act was exposed after he had requested the Kuwaiti General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents to implement a purportedly final verdict awarded to his deceased father granting him citizenship. On verifying the alleged ruling, authorities found out that it was fake, and referred the applicant to a trial at the Criminal Court. The jailing sentence recently handed down to the man can be appealed. A series of forgery cases have recently surfaced in Kuwait with offenders given varying jailing terms.
11 months ago
On Thursday, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah as the country’s prime minister, the country’s state news agency reported. Until now, Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah has been the Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait. Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah is well-known as a politician, economist, and diplomat. Born on 10 October 1955, Al-Sabah is also the son of Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the former Emir of Kuwait. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Claremont Graduate University and a PhD in economics from Harvard. He previously served as Kuwait’s ambassador to the US in 1993. His appointment comes after the passing of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Shortly afterwards, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was announced as the Emir of the State of Kuwait.
11 months ago
Kuwait has temporarily suspended issuing private pharmacy licences. Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al Awadhi has issued a decision to temporarily halt granting and issuing licenses for private pharmacies until an evaluation study is concluded. The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the decision, which came in line with its responsibilities to supervise and regulate private pharmacies, stipulated forming a committee to assess status of private pharmacies. Kuwait pharmacies The panel will write down observations in regard of the laws and decisions regulating the practice of the profession and will submit detailed reports to the minister within three months, the statement added. Minister Dr Al Awadhi also decided to form a central electronic monitory system to follow up on the prescription of psychotropic substances, dispensed from private pharmacies. All private pharmacies, permitted to trade in psychotropic medications, must register in the electronic system.
1 year ago
Controversy is heating up in Kuwait over a decision to cancel student mixing in lecture halls at Kuwait University. The first salvo in the tug-of-war was fired by Kuwaiti MP Mohammad Hayef who quoted Education Minister Adel Al Manea as having agreed to scrap registration for attending mixed lectures. In 2015, Kuwait’s Constitutional Court ruled in favour of co-education when it explained that a law prohibiting mixing at educational institutions can be implemented merely by providing seats for females and others for males inside the lecture halls. The minister’s latest decision has drawn an angry response from students. At least two student groups have called for holding a sit-in protest at the university’s faculties of literature and teachers’ training against the move. In the same vein, the student group, the Democratic Centrist List, started a countrywide campaign to collect signatures to protect academic independence against what it termed as “political intervention” and to safeguard students’ rights. Another student group at the School of Law said they will file an urgent lawsuit to block the implementation of the contested decision on cancelling mixed university class. The group has asked students, harmed by the decision, to provide their names to be included […]
14 hours ago
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