General Department for Residency Affairs headed by Major General Talal Marafie, following the footsteps of the General Traffic Department that signed a contract with a Polish company to launch the electronic issuance of driving licenses, has signed a similar contract with an information technology company to launch the process of electronic renewal of residencies, reports Al-Anba daily quoting informed sources.
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10000 KD fine and penalties for hiring illegal expats
Official spokesperson of the Public Authority for Manpower Aseel Al-Mazya has called on all employers to abide by the law, warning that stiff penalties will be imposed on those who employ expatriates under the sponsorship of other employers.
Filipinos being fed pills to boost their hormone levels by force
In a case of human trafficking believed to be the first of its kind in the country, police have arrested five people – a Kuwaiti, two bedoun and two Filipinos — for forcing 39 Filipinos to engage in vice under the guise of massage, reports Al- Jarida daily.
Newly married couple, Husband died in mishap infront of wife :-(
A newly- wed Egyptian died on the spot after he was run over by a Kuwaiti motorist on the Sixth Ring Road opposite Sulaibiya, reports Al-Qabas daily.
1000 Expats Arrested, Kuwait
Surprise campaigns were launched in various governorates based on directives from Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs Major General Ibrahim Al-Tarrah and under the supervision of the respective security commands.
Domestic workers below 21, above 60 not allowed
Head of Domestic Sector at the General Residency Affairs Department Muhammad Al-Ajmi disclosed the total number of registered domestic workers in the country is currently 669,000, pointing to one domestic worker per two citizens.
European woman arrested at Airport
Personnel from the Residence Affairs Investigations Department have arrested a European woman of Arab origin for entering the country on a new passport because she had been deported and an entry ban was slapped on her, reports Al-Rai daily.
Taxes on the remittances of expatriates
Parliament’s Legislative Committee intends to soon discuss a number of files including imposing taxes on the remittances of expatriates, reports Al-Rai daily. It is worth mentioning that MPs have different viewpoints concerning imposing tax on the remittances of expatriates.
Term ‘domestic workers’ instead of calling them ‘housemaids.’
Kuwait Society for Human Rights is baffled by the inhumane terms being used to refer to expatriates in the country, such as ‘servants’ and ‘housemaids;’ indicating these are derogatory terms and the international human rights organizations uses the term ‘domestic workers’ instead of calling them ‘housemaids.’
12,000 Kuwaitis using Bitcoin currency
Kuwait has not been enthusiastic about any new electronic product, as is the case with the process of the virtual currency Bitcoin (BTC), reports Al-Anba daily.
