KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower has cancelled 56,000 invalid work permits. The authority said its action came after making sure about the accuracy of data from the interior ministry. The law allows the authority to cancel a work permit automatically in several cases, including if the worker spends more than six consecutive months out of Kuwait without a permit from the residency affairs department, when the residency permit expires, and if the worker is deported.

350 expat doctors

350 expat doctorsMeanwhile, the Health Ministry asked the Civil Service Commission for new job vacancies to sign contracts with 350 new expat doctors to meet the needs of new hospitals and medical centers that have opened or will open shortly. Official sources said the ministry asked the commission for a quick response to avoid any shortage in doctors needed by medical centers. They said the health ministry will start interviewing doctors from Jordan and Palestine, who are expected to be contracted before the end of the year. Meanwhile, they said the ministry will also sign contracts with doctors from India, and 500 nurses and technicians from India and the Philippines. The sources said the CSC told the health ministry that expat administrative employees should be replaced by Kuwaitis, especially since there are Kuwaitis registered at the central employment department having certificates in secretarial and administrative specialties.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry asked the Civil Service Commission for new job vacancies to sign contracts with 350 new expat doctors to meet the needs of new hospitals and medical centers that have opened or will open shortly. Official sources said the ministry asked the commission for a quick response to avoid any shortage in doctors needed by medical centers. They said the health ministry will start interviewing doctors from Jordan and Palestine, who are expected to be contracted before the end of the year. Meanwhile, they said the ministry will also sign contracts with doctors from India, and 500 nurses and technicians from India and the Philippines. The sources said the CSC told the health ministry that expat administrative employees should be replaced by Kuwaitis, especially since there are Kuwaitis registered at the central employment department having certificates in secretarial and administrative specialties.

School catering

Assistant
Undersecretary for Public Education Usama Al-Sultan said it was agreed with
Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakery Company to supply pastries and biscuits for the
elementary stage with high quality and specifications approved by the Public
Authority for Food and Nutrition. He said six local companies will supply dairy
products and refreshments. Sultan said the Education Ministry is keen on
boosting positive behavior and correct nutrition habits by providing healthy
foods that reduce food-related diseases.

Private nurseries

Social Affairs Minister
Saad Al-Kharaz issued a decision to form a new department to supervise private
nurseries at the social development sector. Acting Social Affairs Ministry
Undersecretary Hanaa Al-Hajeri said the aim behind the new department is to
monitor the rising number of private nurseries that are more than 600 now and
are expected to increase. She said no new applications will be accepted until
the new department is ready.

By A Saleh