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
Asia Kuwait As a mark of respect for the passing of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Touristic Enterprises Company Kuwait will keep its facilities, including Winter Wonderland and South Sabahiya Park, closed until further notice
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's Interior Ministry is stepping up its crackdown on drug trafficking, while a recent government report reveals alarming statistics, with around 60% of all prisoners serving sentences for drug-related offences
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti health authorities will soon launch a new medical testing centre for expatriate workers in an attempt to end the overcrowding of such facilities in the country
Asia Kuwait The Legal and Financial Committee of the Kuwait Municipal Council gave the go-ahead to a proposal on the translation of municipal regulations into English, emphasising the need for rapid completion of the translation project
Asia Kuwait A draft document entitled 'Caller name identification' has been launched by the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority on its website to gather feedback, reported the Al-Jarida newspaper
Asia Kuwait Guidelines for residents wishing to change the colour of their vehicles have been announced in an attempt to align with international standards and ensure proper documentation
Asia Kuwait Kuwaiti citizens can now enter over 50 countries without a visa, 10 in Europe, 3 in Australasia and neighbouring nations, 7 in Asia, 4 in Africa, 13 in the Americas and 13 Arab countries