Asia Kuwait The first Hindi-language radio broadcast on Kuwait Radio has begun, aired on FM 93,3 and AM 96,3 every Sunday
Asia Kuwait The country has introduced home biometrics for specific groups of people as the three-month deadline to undergo mandatory biometric fingerprinting expires in June
Asia Kuwait The rules and regulations for the acceptance and use of donations in public institutions have been announced by the Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Finance
Asia Kuwait The country has announced a three-month amnesty period, that began March 17, 2024 to June 17, 2024, to offer relief to expatriates who have violated the country's residency laws
Asia Kuwait Amer Hayat, head of communications at the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority, said 3 new internet cables will be installed to boost connectivity
Asia Kuwait The first edition of Kuwait Sports Day kicked off with great enthusiasm with the participation of over 13.000 runners on foot and on motorbikes
Asia Kuwait Fingerprinting has been declared mandatory for all citizens and residents by The General Administration of Security and Media Relations, following an update by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior
Asia Kuwait Implementing fingerprinting for teaching staff in the Ministry of Education to control malpractice has been proposed by former Education Minister Dr. Badr Al-Issa, sparking a parliamentary and media storm
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti municipality intends to ban handshakes in mourning rooms in cemeteries on health grounds, according to a Kuwaiti newspaper report
Asia Kuwait The issuing of visit visas for expatriate families will resume after more than 18 months and will be granted under new conditions, such as a minimum salary of 800 Kuwaiti dinars, a university degree and a job in line with their field of study
Asia Kuwait The Health Minister issued two decisions to add chemicals to the list of controlled drugs and psychotropic substances, as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug abuse and regulate their use and trafficking in accordance with international standards
Asia Kuwait Deportation Administration set a new record in 2023, with an unprecedented number of expatriates deported for violation of local laws (42.892 in total, 25.191 men and 17.701 women), according to a private source in Ministry of the Interior
Asia Kuwait A 20% increase in the value of imported cosmetics has been registered this year; cosmetics imported in January-November amounted to 89,5 million dinars (€263.000.000), compared to 74,9 million dinars of 2022