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Government panel works end to kafeel system
While several MPs are preparing to submit a request for forming a special temporary committee to study the problem related to population structure and to hold a special session on March 30, the committee formed by the government to study the possibility of cancelling the sponsorship (kafeel) system is proceeding towards setting up a mechanism for implementing the system in a manner that protects the rights of concerned parties, reports Arab Times daily.
60 year of age expats on way to retirement
Civil Service Commission (CSC) is planning to issue a decision to refer expatriate employees of public sector for retirement after they reach 60 years of age, reports Arab Times daily quoting top sources from CSC.
Increase the charges of private rooms in hospitals
Ministry of Health is planning to increase the charges of private rooms in hospitals
Ministry to review the current fees in private schools
Ministry’s plan to review the current fees in private schools.
Firemen rescued the man from Grave in Sulaibikhat
In a strange incident that happened at the Sulaibikhat Cemetery,
KD 50 to KD 500 fines for those who violate Article 33
Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lieutenant General Sulaiman Al-Fahad has instructed the Environment Police Department to look into violations of environment protection regulations, particularly the improper dumping construction waste and other types of garbage.
health service fees for expats – ‘Any decision will target visitors not residents’
Ministry of Health insists that reports published recently regarding the new charges of health services for expatriates in government hospitals and clinics are not true, affirming that the possibility of increasing the charges of health services is still being studied and perused.
Tax on the remittances of expatriates
MP Faisal Al-Kandari on Thursday submitted a proposal to impose tax on the remittances of expatriates.
New Fuel Prices Announced 2017
Ministry of Finance has fixed the prices for different categories of fuel based on the new tariff plan, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting informed sources.
Kuwaitization policy by replacing expats with Kuwaitis in PAHW, implemented.
Public Authority of Housing Welfare (PAHW) has started implementing the “Kuwaitization” policy by replacing expatriate labor force with national labor force.
