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130 KD compulsory insurance per year by end of next year, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: 130 KD compulsory insurance per year by end of next year, iiQ8 Health insurance hospital by the end of next year; 130 KD compulsory insurance per year "Dhaman" hospitals under the Health Insurance Hospitals Company will be fully functional by the end of next year. The new compulsory health insurance fee of 130 dinars will apply to all residents once these hospitals are operational, local daily Al Qabas reported. According to report, the insurance fee will cover medical expenses, including but not limited to - the costs of check-up, x-rays, laboratory tests, outpatient clinics, treatment, operations, hospitalization, and other services at this hospital. A separate consultation and file opening charge of two dinars will be collected for each visit, it added. According to the report, "Dhaman" will be the new health insurance destination for two million residents working in the private sector, in addition to their family members, whil…

Domestic workers to arrive in batches, online platform to register expats

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: Domestic workers to arrive in batches, online platform to register expats A decisive meeting will be held in the coming days to decide the date for the return of direct flights from 34 banned countries, with the aim to facilitate the return of domestic workers from the countries, Al Rai daily reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is making preparations to set up various procedures to receive returning travelers for completion in accordance with the requirements set by the health authorities. Among the details mentioned in the plan is a platform to register expats wishing to return to Kuwait, and allowing for the return of domestic workers in batches. The government committee formed by the Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Maryam Al-Aqeel will discuss in the upcoming meeting the plan drawn up by DGCA, and the details was reviewed in the meeting of the Minister of State for Servi…

No work visa for expats over the age of 60 years, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: No work visa for expats over the age of 60 years, iiQ8 Public authority of manpower, Kuwait - The decision on refusal to issue work visa for expats over the age of 60 came after rigorous studies which targeted a specific demographic. The law will go in effect at the start of next year. (01-01-2021). Expats over the age of 60 with high school degrees and below will not be allowed to renew their work visa. Those affected by the new law can still remain in Kuwait provided they can transfer their work visa into a family sponsored visa. iiQ8 News 17th November, Tuesday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Indian Embassy Open House on 25th November, 2020, iiQ8 COVID19 India Tracker on 17 November, 2020, iiQ8 Kuwaiti Firm in Talks to Distribute Vaccines in Emerging Markets, iiQ8 Kuwait to import COVID-19 vaccine in private planes, iiQ8 COVID-19 has a wide range of symptoms, WHO, iiQ8 16th Nov…

Kuwait ready for return of domestic workers, iiQ8, Q8 News, indianinQ8

Kuwait City, 16th November 2020: Kuwait ready for return of domestic workers, iiQ8, Q8 News, indianinQ8 COVID-19: Kuwait puts measures in place for return of domestic workers. 10,000 domestic workers with valid residency to return to Kuwait Kuwait City: After the Cabinet of Ministers allowed for the return of domestic workers, the concerned authorities in Kuwait are preparing for the arrival of around 10,000 domestic workers, Al Rai reported. Only those with valid residency permits will be allowed to return to Kuwait. A source told Al Rai that the majority of the domestic workers that are looking to return to Kuwait are from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, all of which are countries that are on the ban list. According to the source, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been coordinating with KuwaitAirways and Jazeera Airways and have finalized the preparations needed for those looking to return to Kuwait. Those returning fro…

Indian Kuwait pack moving service 66756002

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Removing building violations in Bneid Al-Gar within 4 to 6 months, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 15th November, 2020: Removing building violations in Bneid Al-Gar within 4 to 6 months, iiQ8 Removing 43 building violations out of 51 irregularities directed at investment properties in "Sharq" and "Bneid Al-Gar ... of which 38 were removed in the last." • 600 to 700 people live in investment properties in "Sharq" and "Bneid Al-Gar" that are not commensurate with housing areas and health requirements, and we continue efforts to combat this problem • Continuing to combat building violations in the governorate ... and the law applies to everyone Carrying the burden of eliminating the problem of building violations in the governorate, His Excellency the Governor of the Capital, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, continued his immediate follow-up to the province's intensified campaign to eliminate building violations in its regions. While the immortal governor devotes his efforts to victory for the law and the organizing regulations in facing …

No work permit over 60 years in Kuwait, iiQ8, Effect from 1st Jan 2020

Kuwait City, 15th November 2020: No work permit over 60 years in Kuwait, iiQ8, Effect from 1st Jan 2020 Time up for over-sixty high schoolers – Effect from 1/1/2021 The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) will soon lay down a mechanism for the implementation of the administrative decision on the non-renewal of the residency of expatriates who reached 60 years old and above and hold a high school certificate, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a reliable source. According to the source, the mechanism includes procedures for expatriates covered by the decision to leave the country for good; indicating the final cancellation of their residency permit will be based on the expiry date. The source pointed out the decision will take effect on Jan 1, 2021; so PAM will no longer renew the work permit of the above mentioned expatriates starting from this date and their employment contract will end automatically. On the date of departure, the source disclosed the Residency Af…

7 Days hotel quarantine for those returning from 34 banned countries, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 12th November 2020: 7 Days hotel quarantine for those returning from 34 banned countries, iiQ8 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is awaiting the Ministry of Health’s announcement to start operations of Kuwait International Airport for 24 hours from 17th November onward. The health authorities stated that passengers arriving from banned countries have to comply with all health requirements besides there will be checking on arrival and mandatory institutional quarantine. Sources stated that health authorities are not satisfied with home quarantine and prescribed that those returning from banned countries an institutional quarantine for a period of 7 days in hotels with a PCR test to be done on seventh day based on result if it is negative the quarantine period ends, if positive the quarantine period continues, reports al rai. Additional to other health requirements the passenger should be notified about quarantine period in a hotel for a period…

Expats can enter Kuwait as long as their residence is valid

Kuwait City, 11th November, 2020: Expats can enter Kuwait as long as their residence is valid General Administration of Residency Affairs confirmed that expats who have valid residence have the right to enter Kuwait as per the health requirements laid down by the Ministry of Interior. The General Residency affairs department refuted the rumors which are going around that those expats who are outside Kuwait if they do not enter by 31st Dec will not be allowed to enter is totally false. There is nothing new in the law regarding absence in the country. Those who are outside Kuwait can renew their residence permit online and there is no need for a review from the residency affairs department. If the Ministry of the Interior decided to take new measures against those expats outside the country, it must be officially announced through the General Administration of Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior. In response to a question to Al Anba, about preventing above…

Kuwait Airport to operate 24 hrs, allowed to carry hand baggage

Kuwait City, 11th November 2020: Kuwait Airport to operate 24 hrs from the 17th Nov; Passengers allowed to carry hand baggage The Director General of Civil Aviation, M. Youssef Al-Fawzan, addressed a letter to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health regarding the review of health requirements at Kuwait Airport, in which he stated that, “ During the meeting of executive committee for commercial aviation re-operation on November 9th, 2020 the representative of the Ministry of Health stated that if there are enough number for staff to register and organize, there is no objection from the Ministry of Health to restart the operations of airport for 24 hrs. Kuwait Airways and NAS are ready to provide required staff at the airport to be operational for 24 hrs from 17th of this month”. On the other hand, Director of Operations Department at Kuwait International Airport, Mansour AlHashemi, sent a letter to the National Aviation Services Company(NAS), which includes perm…

Ministry Of Health – Flu vaccine for expats soon, iiQ8, indianinQ8

Kuwait City, 11th November 2020: Ministry Of Health - Flu vaccine for expats soon The Ministry of Health provided preventive health centers with limited quantity of seasonal influenza vaccine a few days ago, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting health sector officials. The officials affirmed the ministry is waiting for the delivery of a bigger quantity of imported vaccine, which will be made available to the expatriates upon arrival. Sources from the health sector affirmed that the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) approved the ministry’s request to import seasonal flu vaccine at a cost of KD 395,000. Sources said the ministry recently supplied each health district with 5,000 doses of influenza vaccine to ensure the citizens obtain the vaccine during their booked appointments. The vaccination campaign was launched in the middle of last month and the preventive health centers catered to a large number of citizens during the first days when the ministry provided a…

PACI denies destroying of Civil ID Cards, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 4th November, 2020: PACI denies destroying of Civil ID Cards, iiQ8

الهيئة العامة للمعلومات المدنية تنفي مايتم تداولة بشأن دراستها اتلاف 200 ألف بطاقة مدنية لم يتم استلامها من قبل أصحابها

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Voluntary Legal Advice by Indian Lawyers in Kuwait, iiQ8 news

Kuwait City, 1st November, 2020:

Voluntary Legal Advice by Indian Lawyers in Kuwait, iiQ8 news

Embassy of India Kuwait

PRESS RELEASE

VOLUNTARY LEGAL ADVICE BY INDIAN LAWYERS

Embassy of India is pleased to announce that following Kuwait-based Indian lawyers have expressed their willingness to provide free of cost voluntary advice on legal matters to Indian residents of Kuwait. Those who wish to seek legal advice on any matter may like to approach them directly with a copy of correspondence marked to cw.kuwaitgmea.gov.in. Name of the Lawyer Phone E-Mail ID 1 Mr. Benny Thomas 66907769 bennynalpathamkalam@hotmail.com 2 Ms. Deepa Augustine 69031902 deepapraveenv@gmail.com 3 Mr. Hajeer Nainan Koya 50660640 hajeerninan@gmail.com 4 Mr. Joseph Wilfred 51415344 josephwilfred39@gmail.com 5 M…

Pakistan Embassy in Kuwait Announcement, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 28th October 2020: Pakistan Embassy in Kuwait Announcement, iiQ8 Announcement Starting November 1st 2020, all payments in Pakistani Embassy Kuwait will be accepted via KNET only.

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It is for the information of all concerned that fee for consular services (Passport, Visa, Attestation of various documents) in the Embassy shall be received only through K-NET with effect from 01 November 2020. Embassy of Pakistan Kuwait Dated : 22nd October 2020 iiQ8 News The Sultan Center Offers, iiQ8, Sultan Center Promotions till 3rd November 27th October, Tuesday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Holiday – Indian Embassy in Kuwait, 29th Oct, iiQ8 Indian Embassy in Kuwait, Feedback Form in Indian languages, iiQ8 26th October, Monday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 25th October, Sunday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Mega Mart Q8 Offers, iiQ8, Deals, Pro…

Plan to deport 70% of expats, iiQ8, Kuwait HRDC

Kuwait City, 24th October 2020: Plan to deport 70% of expats, iiQ8, Kuwait HRDC The Human Resources Development Committee held a meeting to review and determine the National Assembly’s decision to refer the demographic regulation law to the Legislative Committee to study the drafting of the articles of the law after its amendment. The government sources confirmed its ambitious plan aimed to deport 70% of expat workers from Kuwait. The sources reaffirmed the government’s intention to end 160,000 jobs in the private sector and deport marginal laborers and illiterate expats. The time frame to rectify the demographic imbalance is five years. Committee Chairman Khalil Al-Saleh stated, the Corona crisis shed light on the issue of demographics and the need to work on assessing the situation in Kuwait, so that problems do not recur in the future. He added: The idea of the law is to compel the government to issue regulations that include mechanisms and provisions to se…

Demographic Imbalance Bill unanimously approved, iiQ8, Kuwait News

Kuwait City, 21st October 2020: Demographic Imbalance Bill unanimously approved, iiQ8, Kuwait News A special session immediately followed the opening, during which the Assembly discussed several bills and voted on the proposals to address the lopsided demographic issue and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the coronavirus crisis in their second reading. The Assembly unanimously approved the Demographic Imbalance Bill as all 53 MPs present at the session voted in favor. The bill mandates the government to specify the maximum number of expatriates during the first year of implementation and regularly submit reports in this regard to the Assembly. The penalties stipulated in the bill were cancelled due to the harsher penalties stated in other laws like the Foreigners Law. The amendments in the second reading of the bill include the cancellation of exemptions, such as the children and husbands of Kuwaiti women married to foreigners and other GCC ci…

Appointment to Eat in Restaurants, Fine for not wearing mask, iiQ8

Appointment to Eat in Restaurants, Fine for not wearing mask, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 12th October, 2020: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly session on Monday at Sief Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah. After the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh stated the following: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs Monday’s Cabinet meeting The Cabinet congratulated His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after taking the oath of office and gaining the Parliament’s pledge of allegiance. Later, Minister of Health, Sheikh Dr Basel Al- Sabah, updated the Cabinet on latest health developments in the country in light of statistics and data related to the numbers of coronavirus cases of infection, recovery, deaths and those receiving treatment. The Cabinet again called on all citi…

Home delivery of Civil ID Cards For 650 Fils, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 6th October 2020: Home Delivery Of Civil ID Cards For 650 Fils The Audit Bureau has approved the request of the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) to launch home delivery service of civil ID cards on request, the decision has been approved and a local company has been awarded a contract to deliver. The sources informed that the Bureau approved the Civil Information Authority’s request at the end of August for 650 fils for each Civil ID card delivery for a period of one year, provided that the implementation will take place within 3 months. PACI recently launched an update for the My Identity application to be compatible with the new operating system for the iPhone devices that Apple recently launched reports Al Qabas. PACI has also increased the delivery time for Civil ID card in its main building in South Surra area, from 6 am in the morning until 8 pm in the evening, in addition to the renewal and change of photo, registration of first-time…

Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah passes away, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 29th September, 2020: Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad passed away at 91, the Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan, Sheikh Ali Al Jarrah Al Sabah, announced on Kuwait TV today. Sheikh Sabah ruled Kuwait since 2006 and steered its foreign policy for more than 50 years. His designated successor is his brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah. "With the utmost sadness and grief for the Kuwaiti people, the Islamic and Arab world and people of friendly nations, the Emiri Diwan mourns the death of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait," his office said. The Emir was admitted to hospital on July 18 for medical checks and then, a day later, underwent a successful surgery. On July 23, the Emir was flown to the United States to complete his medical treatment. The Emir’s office did not disclose the reason for the surgery or details of what treatment the Emir was going to receive in the US. UAE president His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin …

IT Jobs must go to Kuwaitis, iiQ8 News

IT jobs must go to Kuwaitis - ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS Sensitive data of state should not be in hands of expats Kuwait City, 27th September, 2020: MP Osama Al-Shaheen submitted a proposal to Kuwaitize jobs in the information technology sections of various public institutions. Al-Shaheen pointed out these information technology sections handle personal information about citizens and sensitive data related to State Security, stressing such data should not be available to expatriate employees. In another development, a number of MPs reacted to the call of MP Saleh Ashour about the need for ageneral amnesty to cover those convicted in the Abdally Cell case, bloggers and politicians. MP Abdullah Al-Kandari argued such a call is aimed at obtaining electoral gains and it is considered a new crime. He reiterated the fact that the Abdaly Cell convicts were arrested with 144 kgs of explosives, 19 tons of ammunition, 204 hand grenades and 56 RPJ projectiles in the…

His Highness the Amir of the Kuwait received Military Merit Medal, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 19th September, 2020 : His Highness the Amir of the Kuwait received Military Merit Medal, iiQ8 His Excellency President Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, has awarded the Military Merit Medal with the rank of Supreme Commander to His Highness the Amir of the country, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him.

فخامة الرئيس دونالد جي ترامب رئيس الولايات المتحدة الامريكية الصديقة منح وسام الاستحقاق العسكري برتبة قائد أعلى لحضرة صاحب السمو امير البلاد الشيخ صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح حفظه الله ورعاه

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