KUWAIT: Education Minister Dr Bader Al-Essa stressed that Kuwait University colleges are ready to receive new high school graduates who match admission conditions and explained that the police academy's suspension of accepting new cadets would not affect admissions at KU. Responding to a question about suspending the appointment of expatriate teachers at Education Ministry, Essa denied receiving any such instructions from relevant state bodies.

Courts roundup

The cassation court yesterday suspended an earlier ruling that sentenced six bedoons to one year in prison for illegal congregation and set another hearing on September 22 to pass its verdict. Separately, the administrative court yesterday annulled a decision made by Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Subaih on dissolving Yarmouk Co-op's board of directors.

Automation

Acting Director of the Public Authority for Manpower Ahmad Al-Moussa said that he signed a contract with the National Technology Enterprises Company's (NTEC) CEO Anas Merza to automate the authority's transitions and present outstanding electronic services to the labor sector.

By A Saleh