Woman accuses stepson of theft; Five Filipina absconders caught
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti citizen accused her stepson of stealing her jewelry. The woman, in her forties, went to the police station in Mubarak Al-Kabeer and told them jewelry worth KD 6,000 was...
View ArticleMunicipality removes 2,254 illegal billboards in 10 days
Kuwait Times . KUWAIT: Emergency teams have administered a total of 424 advertisement violations and removed 2,254 illegal billboards from public areas in the last 10 days, Kuwait’s Municipality...
View ArticleKuwait tenth in total Arab countries’ tourism revenue
Kuwait Times . KUWAIT: Ten Arab countries earned nearly $57.586 billion in international tourism revenue during 2015, and this represents 3.8 percent of the total international tourism revenue of $1.5...
View Article400 expat teachers to be terminated
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education prepared lists containing the names of up to 400 expatriate teachers who can be released by the end of the upcoming school year, ministry insiders...
View ArticleExpats to pay own water bills
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) plans to import 100,000 smart meters for water to be installed at apartment buildings and shops, simultaneously with a similar tender to...
View ArticleLast day for hajj registration today
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Today is the last day for those who want to register for hajj this year, a Kuwaiti official said yesterday. Pilgrims are warned against going to unlicensed campaigns, said Khalaif...
View ArticleKuwait surveys sporadic fish kill cases in bay
Kuwait Times . KUWAIT: A comprehensive survey of Kuwait Bay yesterday has found minimal fish deaths, the Environment Public Authority (EPA) announced, adding that there have been sporadic cases of fish...
View ArticleKuwaiti students seek best paying energy, banking jobs – Universum’s Middle...
Kuwait Times . Kuwait’s upcoming pool of job-seekers has prioritized high wages as their main objective when choosing a career, a leading talent survey has revealed. Hundreds of university students...
View ArticleKuwait supports welfare of Iraq, Arab world: Nujaifi – KJA’s delegation tours...
Kuwait Times DAD: Former Iraqi Parliament Speaker and former Vice President Osama Al-Nujaifi meets with a delegation from Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA). —KUNA photos BAGHDAD: Kuwait is always on...
View ArticleNepalese maid beats Egyptian employer
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: An Egyptian woman was beaten by her Nepalese maid with a broomstick that left her with various bruises. The woman sought her husband’s help to take her to hospital, then went to...
View ArticleMunicipality removes encroachments crippling road expansion
Kuwait Times Municipality removes encroachments crippling road expansion KUWAIT: The Farwaniya Municipality’s emergency team has removed 97 percent of encroachment crippling the fifth ring road...
View ArticleLow oxygen levels blamed for fish kill
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) said yesterday its scientists gathered samples of dead fish along with samples from deep and offshore waters at the Kuwait Bay...
View ArticleInternational groups ask assembly to drop cross-dressing criminalization
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Some MPs said international human rights organizations have asked the National Assembly to cancel a law criminalizing impersonating the opposite sex, or cross-dressing, and asked...
View ArticleSheep prices up ahead of Eid
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Sheep pictured at the sheep market yesterday. — Photo by Joseph Shagra KUWAIT: With Eid Al Adha just around the corner, the livestock market is seeing an unreasonable hike in...
View ArticleKuwait needs skilled labor for mega ventures: Minister Subaih
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait needs highly skilled workers for executing mega development projects, affirmed the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor yesterday. Dr Hind Al-Subaih, also the Minister of...
View ArticleHasawi says KFA’s next phase is to develop local sports activity – NOC to...
Kuwait Times KFA Chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi KUWAIT: Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi said yesterday that the focus during the next phase will be on developing local activity and...
View ArticleGovt to settle hospital bills amid treatment abroad row – 11 controllers to...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT/PARIS: The government has approved a special budget estimated at KD 320 million to pay bills of hospitals in countries where citizens are sent for treatment as part of the state’s...
View ArticleFake Bangladeshi doctor arrested
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: A Bangladeshi man who arrived in Kuwait on a cleaner’s visa acted as a doctor in Rabiya. The man, identified as ‘Atwa’, became famous very quickly among his compatriots and others,...
View ArticleKAC prepares for hajj by increasing flights to Saudi – Carrier to transport...
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Officials attend a press conference held yesterday at the KAC headquarters to announce additional flights to Saudi Arabia. KUWAIT: As part of its preparations for the hajj season,...
View ArticleRents going down?
Kuwait Times KUWAIT: Kuwait City’s skyline seen from the beach in Sharq. Kuwait’s beachfront remains one of the most favorite – and affordable – pastime destinations in Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph Shagra...
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