KUWAIT: The
technical ministerial committee formed by the Ministry of Public Works (MPW)
excluded 19 out of 20 companies qualified to take part in road projects, said
informed sources, noting that the excluded companies had been qualified despite
violating the conditions Central Agency for Public Tenders published in the
official gazette.

The sources
denied excluding national elements from the qualification committee and replacing
them by expats, explaining that a number of Kuwaitis who had been nominated for
the committee withdrew because it involved working in outdoor sites and the
short tenure of the committee (two weeks), so well-experienced specialized
expats were selected for the committee. The sources added that the
recommendations made by the committee - comprising of 13 members, mostly
Kuwaitis - confirmed the report made by the previous committee formed by former
minister Hossam Al-Roumi.

Fake news

The National
Assembly's secretariat general stressed that a parliamentary request
circulating on social media about investigating an incident related to a female
Kuwaiti media figure is completely untrue. The secretariat general strongly
denied reports claiming that a number of lawmakers filed a request to form an
investigation committee in this regard, stressing that the circulated request
is fake.

20 professions

The Public
Authority for Manpower's public relations manager Aseel Al-Mezyad said the
authority is currently working on setting tests for 20 different professions.
Mezyad said her small team of only 11 employees had bagged many achievements in
2018, including launching various awareness campaigns, publishing a brochure in
seven different languages for expats working in Kuwait, e-connection with
various government bodies and responding to over 2,412 inquiries and
complaints. She added that many diplomats designated in Kuwait have hailed the
services provided by the expat labor shelter.

Nominees

The Civil Service
Commission (CSC) is currently preparing to declare a new batch of nominees to
work in government bodies, as Kuwaitis seeking job opportunities can follow up
their applications online on the commission's website. Meanwhile, official
sources at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the CSC had approved
paying shift allowances to 182 navigators working at Kuwait airport air control
tower and radar center, noting that the allowances will vary between KD 120 and
KD 260.

Thunderstorms

Meteorologist
Essa Ramadan yesterday forecast thunderstorms from noon tomorrow through
Tuesday night following the current rise in temperature that he expects to end
by tomorrow. Ramadan also tweeted that rain will also fall in Saudi Arabia,
Jordan and Iraq.

By A Saleh