Category Archives: English News

1,258 traffic violators deported in a month – 1005 vehicles taken to scrap yard: Official


local13KUWAIT: Kuwait deported more than 1,200 foreigners since the government launched crackdowns against serious traffic violations a month ago, a local newspaper reported yesterday quoting a senior Interior Ministry official. Continue reading

Fee amnesty proposed so illegals can leave Decision rests with Minister of Interior


KUWAIT CITY, May 14: Brigadier Ghazi Al-Omar, head of the Immigration Security Department at the Ministry of Interior is said to have submitted a proposal to the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah through the Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Nationality and Passports, Major-General Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf to allow residence law violators to leave the country without paying fines, reports Al-Anba daily quoting reliable sources. Continue reading

Nepalese woman found dead in cell


Kuwait: A woman inmate was found dead in her cell on Saturday, with the police classifying the death as a suicide. Police and crime scene investigators headed to the Central Jail after the suicide was reported. The Nepalese woman was pronounced dead on the scene while preliminary investigations revealed no evidence of foul play. Continue reading

UAE Exchange Transact and Win Contest 2013 “2nd Monthly Draw Winners”


DSCF8248UAE Exchange, a leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand conducted the 2nd monthly electronic draw for the ongoing Transact & Win contest 2013 at UAE Exchange Head Office, in presence of Ministry Officials. Continue reading

UAE Exchange Welcomes Riggae Volley UAE Exchange Team for Blesson George Volleyball Tournament 2013


UAE Exchange, welcomed their players from India at their Head Office, who will be representing Riggae Volley UAE Exchange Team for the Blesson George Volleyball Tournament 2013. Last Year Riggae Volley UAE Exchange Team had won the 1st Blesson George Cup held at Abbasia. Continue reading

Maid Cries For Justice


KUWAIT CITY, April 10: “She has no heart and she treated me like an animal,” cried the Filipina household service worker (HSW) whose photo with bruises and hematoma has gone viral on the social networking site Facebook. E S, 34, separated with four kids and a native of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat in Southern Philippines who escaped from her employers’ Continue reading

Nepali Maid Held For Dumping Foetus


KUWAIT CITY, April 2: An unidentified Nepali maid for dumping her fetus behind the house of a Kuwaiti man in Mubarak Al-Kabir, reports Al-Anba daily. Continue reading

UAE Exchange Transact & Win Contest 2013 “1st Monthly Draw”


DSCF7727UAE Exchange, a leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand conducted the 1st monthly electronic draw for the ongoing Transact & Win contest 2013 at UAE Exchange Head Office, in presence of Ministry Officials. Customers who had send money online through www.uaeexchnagekuwait.com will automatically qualify for the monthly draws. Continue reading

FOREIGN WORKERS TO CAP AT ONE MILLION IN 10 YEARS


KUWAIT CITY, March 19, (KUNA): Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thikra Al-Rashidi on Tuesday said her ministry was taking necessary measures to reduce the number of foreign workers in Kuwait by 100,000 annually. “The strategy envisages bringing down the total number of expatriate workers to only one million in 10 years,” Al-Rashidi said in a statement to KUNA. Continue reading

UAE Exchange Abbasiya 2nd Branch Opening


DSC_2376UAE Exchange opened its 23rd branch in Abbasiya residential area on 8th February 2013, the branch was inaugurated by Mr. Pancily Varkey (country head), Mr. Dhari Al Mohareb, & Mr. M K Pothen (business man),witnessed by a huge crowd of 500 and more people. Leading eminent personality of Indian community residing in Abbasiya attended the function to grace the occasion. Continue reading

Neplai Maid commits suicide.


 KUWAIT CITY, Jan 27: A Nepali housemaid recently hanged herself to death inside the home of one of the employees of a domestic labor office in Nugra, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. Continue reading

No work permits, transfers from December 15th


Ministry of Social affairs and labors will stop the issuance of work permits and transfers to pave the way for the annual inventory in all labor sector, local daily reported.This normally Continue reading

UAE Exchange – Kuwait offers discounted rates for Gulf Air


Gulf Air launches exclusive agreement with UAE Exchange giving travelers the opportunity to pay less and fly more with Gold Card.

DSCF4962-1UAE Exchange, the World’s Trusted Money Transferrer has entered into a strategic alliance with Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier and one of the leading airline’s in the region, to offer discounts on air tickets exclusively for the former’s Gold Card holders in Kuwait. Gold Card UAE Exchange members, residing in Kuwait, Continue reading

American celebrity Kim Kardashian visits Kuwait to launch Millions of Milkshakes


Posted on 11/26/2012  American socialite and reality television star Kim Kardashian is all set to visit Kuwait for the first time to launch Hollywood’s most famous Milkshake bar ‘Millions of Milkshakes’ at The Avenues Mall on the 29th of November. Kim Kardashian will be in Kuwait for a three-day visit to celebrate the opening of Millions of Milkshakes’ newest addition, meet her fans and explore the country. Continue reading

Egyptians expats deported for unlicenced gathering


  Kuwait deported 19 Egyptian nationals on Monday after they were arrested for holding an unlicensed gathering at a public place as well as collecting donations without a license. The official spokesman of Egypt’s foreign ministry, Amro Rushdi, confirmed that the deportees arrived in Cairo on Monday, a development that came after failure of negotiations aimed at avoiding their repatriation. Continue reading