KUWAIT: Education Minister Badr Al-Essa confirmed that the coming school year would commence after the Eid Al-Adha holiday. He added that the ministry has already adjusted the dates to make school start on Sept 18 for all staff, Sept 21 for kindergarten and grade one, Sept 22 for other primary grades and Sept 25 for intermediate and secondary schools.

Speaking to reporters on attending a ceremony at Sharifa Al-Awadhi School that was held jointly with the American Embassy to celebrate the liberation anniversary and honor the winners of a competition for the best short movie on the occasion of the liberation's silver jubilee, Essa thanked all brotherly and friendly countries, including the US, that contributed in liberating Kuwait. US Ambassador Douglas Silliman hailed both countries' strong ties and urged students to always remember their history, the sacrifices made by their ancestors and the efforts by the US and allied forces to liberate Kuwait.

Tire dump

Municipal Council Chairman Muhalhel Al-Khaled announced that in its next meeting, the council would vote to remove the used tire dump from South Saad Al-Abdullah to Sheqaya so that a residential area could be built in its place. "This dump is the largest deterrent of building in South Saad Al-Abdullah residential area," he added, noting that all concerned government bodies were being contacted to end their respective construction activities on the site and hand it over to the Housing Authority as soon as possible. Khaled added that the site would provide space for building 20,000 housing units.

Fishermen assaulted

An Egyptian fisherman was seriously injured and two others sustained minor injuries when they were attacked by Iranian infiltrators while fishing off Ahmadi shores, said security sources. Case papers indicate that the assaulters used knives and sharp objects in attacking the fishermen, who resisted them and managed to capture one of them after breaking his leg, while the others fled before coastguards arrived at the scene.

By A Saleh