KUWAIT: The National Assembly affairs ministry has credited cash in exchange for annual leaves, acting ministry undersecretary Ahmad Al-Haifi announced, while the health ministry completed the submission of the names of the first batch of recipients to the Central Bank.

"The allowance for cash exchange for employees of the ministry has been credited in their accounts as they met the regulations mentioned in the Civil Service Commission memo and the decisions of the National Assembly," Haifi said.

"The ministry has also filled vacancies for leading positions according to the decisions of the CSC with regards to filling these positions. Approvals are awaited from supervisors at the employment affairs of the CSC on decisions previously made," he added.