KUWAIT: The Manpower and Government Restructuring Program's (MGRP) Secretary General Fauzi Al-Majdali stressed that MGRP is working on 'Kuwaitizing' all administrative jobs in the private sector as part of a five-year plan, adding 166 job categories are currently held by 84,573 expats. He did not provide any explanations on how the plan will be implemented

South Mutlaa project

Planning manager at the Public Authority for Housing Welfare Nasser Khoraibot said a preliminary contract was signed to build the infrastructure needed in South Mutlaa residential area by a two allied companies - Turkish and Italian - at a total value of KD 288 million. He added that another contract was signed with a Chinese company with a total value of KD 220 million.

Imams penalized

The awqaf ministry's technical affairs committee will meet next week to discuss suspending three mosque imams and a muezzin who had violated their job duties by talking about certain countries, people or political topics at their mosques. In addition, the muezzin also violated regulations when he substituted the imam when he was absent.

By A Saleh