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Omani, Kuwaiti FMs discuss bilateral cooperation HH the Amir sends letter to Sultan of Oman on ties MUSCAT, Feb 28, (KUNA): His eign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad counterpart Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser over a host of regional and interna- Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah during Mohammad Al-Sabah on ways of tional issues, as well as measures to Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a meeting with Deputy Prime Min- further boosting cooperation to serve cement the common GCC march fol- sent Sunday a letter to Sultan Haitham ister for Cabinet Affairs Fahad bin mutual interest. lowing the Gulf Cooperation Coun- bin Tareq of Oman dealing with Mahmoud Al-Saeed. The two top diplomats reaffi rmed cil’s summit that was held in Al-Ula, means of further cementing deep- Meanwhile, Omani Foreign Min- keenness to strengthen cooperation in Saudi Arabia, last month. rooted bilateral relations at all levels. ister Bader Al-Busaeedi held talks all domains. The meeting was attended by of- The letter was delivered by For- in Muscat Sunday with his Kuwaiti They have also exchanged views fi cials from the two sides. Municipality team raids cafe offering shisha to customers

KUNA photo Inspection campaigns to continue in Khaitan, Jleeb Kuwait’s FM delivers message of HH the Amir to the Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman. KUWAIT CITY, Feb 28: Despite the strict measures to contain the spread of COV- ID-19 virus as well as the Cabinet’s recent decision to ban dine-in services in cafes and restaurants, the discov- ery of a cafe in Riggae where shisha was being offered to customers in a comfortable environ- Photos by Rizk Taufi q ment came as a sur- Left: KRCS volunteers working tirelessly, and (right) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer participates with the KRCS volunteers. prise, reports Al-Qabas daily. One year on KRCS volunteers continue humanitarian work During the raid, the owner of the café tried to prevent the One year on since the Covid-19 continue to road the streets looking their efforts, tirelessly and without inspectors from the Farwani- pandemic disrupted life in Kuwait for people who are badly affected boredom, and toured the regions ya Municipality’s Committee and all over the world, following by the decisions taken to prevent to reach the largest number of af- for Violations Removal from which Kuwait locked down several the spread and feed the needy, re- fected workers and needy families, regions to prevent the spread of the ports Al-Seyassah daily. especially since the pandemic ex- entering the cafe. One of the virus, volunteer teams from the Ku- The Red Crescent Society and acerbated the diffi cult living condi- workers attacked the inspec- wait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) the volunteer teams intensifi ed tions. tors. The inspection team went Indian envoy with Minister Dr Ma’arafi . to the police station of the area and fi led a report of “assault on PAM, KAAA in bid to support national workers government employees while Indian envoy calls on Dr Ma’arafi KUWAIT CITY, Feb 28: The Public their potential, building their capabili- He pointed out law number 19 of performing their duty”. Accord- ingly, necessary legal measures Authority for Manpower (PAM) and ties and employing them in the private 2000 stipulates the need to support The Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Affairs, and discussed, inter-alia, bilat- were taken. H.E. Sibi George called on Dr Abdul- eral ties, ways and means of enhanc- Kuwait Accountants and Auditors sector, reports Al-Jarida daily. national workers and encourage them Meanwhile, the Cabinet’s Association (KAAA) have agreed to In a press statement, acting PAM to work in non-governmental entities. lah Abdul-Samad Ma’arafi , Minister of ing bilateral cooperation, and matters Health Requirements Commit- State for Housing Affairs and Services related to Indian Diaspora. strengthen coordination in supporting Director Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi con- He said the law provides many tools tee has been intensifying its national workers and encourage them fi rmed that the authority concluded an for achieving the State’s objective to presence in various areas within to work in non-governmental agen- agreement with KAAA to train, quali- restore balance between the national Farwaniya Governorate after re- Victim of COVID-19 cies by qualifying the target groups fy and employ 20 accountants who are workforce and distribute them to ceiving a series of reports about of accountants and recent graduates looking for jobs and fresh graduates non-governmental sectors that play a the failure of many commercial who hold a bachelor’s degree through who hold a bachelor’s degree among major role in developing the national activities to implement the clo- training and development, maximizing the citizens. economy. sure decision at exactly 8:00 pm, Thousands of people mourn in addition to congestion during the morning period. Informed sources said, “The death of Kuwaiti actor Balam coming days will witness wide- KUWAIT CITY, Feb 28: Kuwaiti actor tion Ministry Anwar Murad expressed spread campaigns in Jleeb Al- Shuyoukh and Khaitan areas Mishary Al-Balam died due to corona- condolences and sympathy on behalf after the fi eld teams sent reports virus a few days ago and thousands of of interim Minister of Information and about violations detected in people mourned his death through vari- Minister of State for Youth Affairs Ab- these areas along with other ob- ous means of communication, praising dul Rahman Badah Al-Mutairi to the servations on the commercial his virtues and remembering his en- family of the deceased and his artistic activities in Farwaniya area”. counters with them, reports Al-Qabas works family, praying that Allah will daily. allow the deceased dwell in His spa- Violating Al-Balam was admitted to the inten- ciousness and grant patience and solace In the past few days, inspec- sive care unit (ICU) some days ago, to his family and relatives. tion teams affi liated with the during which he revealed he contracted According to Murad, the deceased Violations Removal Department the virus after taking the fi rst dose of had many dramatic and theatrical works inspected dozens of violating the vaccine. He then suffered compli- during his entire career. He affi rmed stores in Khaitan, Ardiya and cations that necessitated his transfer to that the audience in Kuwait and abroad Riggae areas. the ICU. fully enjoyed the works of Al-Balam - Recently, the task force, Many artistes reacted to news on Al- one of the stars who made outstanding which is headed by retired Lieu- Balam’s death. His pictures spread on contributions to Kuwaiti artworks. tenant General Abdel Fattah Al- social media platforms, appealing for The late Al-Balam was born on Dec Ali and is responsible for ensur- prayers of mercy for him. 12, 1972. He played many roles in Ku- ing the implementation of the Offi cial spokesperson of the Informa- waiti dramas. Cabinet’s directives for combat- ing COVID-19 spread, had con- ducted an extensive campaign of ‘Licenses withdrawn or revoked’ all the shops in Dajeej area. A total of fi ve teams participated, representing the Public Author- ity for Manpower, Farwaniya Municipality okays reallocation of Municipality, Ministry of Com- merce and Industry, Public Authority for Industry and the land given to construct 7 hospitals Public Authority for Food and Nutrition. By Abdul Nasser Al-Aslami Retired Lieutenant General Al-Seyassah Staff KPC mulls health Abdel Fattah Al-Ali explained KUWAIT CITY, Feb 28: The Kuwait that Dajeej area was targeted Municipality (KM) has approved the insurance tender for the campaign after a series request of the Ministry of Health to re- of reports about non-compliance KUWAIT CITY, Feb 28: The allocate government lands which were Kuwait Petroleum Corporation with the decision of the Council previously given for the construction of of Ministers were received. (KPC) is considering floating a 7 private hospitals because their licenses tender for a group health insur- Via its hotline number, the have been withdrawn or revoked, includ- committee received many ob- ance policy for its employees and ing three sites in the Ahmadi Governo- the employees of its subsidiaries servations about the area and rate, two sites in the Jahra Governorate the violations therein, includ- and their family members for fis- and one each in the Hawalli and Farwani- cal 2021/2022, reports Al-Anba ing that shops are continuing to ya Governorates. work after 8:00 pm, some res- daily quoting reliable oil sources. The Director General of the Kuwait The contract is believed to be taurants are not adhering to so- Municipality, Engr Ahmad Al-Manfouhi cial distancing, and some cafes worth 32.3 million dinars and the confi rmed in his letter addressed to the issue has been submitted to the have been serving shisha. head of the Municipal Council, Osama State Audit Bureau for final ap- Head of the Violations Re- Al-Otaibi, that it was agreed in principle proval before proceeding to sign moval Committee in Farwaniya to allocate sites for private hospitals in the contract with the winning bid- Municipality Fahad Al-Muwais- separate areas, provided that these plots der. ri revealed that the campaign of land would be sold to those wishing The sources said the health in- resulted in the issuance of 64 to establish hospitals on them, calling for surance policy will cover more warnings for commercial stores coordination with the Ministry of Health than 55,000 employees and their that violated the requirements, and the State Property Administration of families. and seven violations and the the Ministry of Finance to study the man- closure of two stores after the ner how these sites were distributed and inspectors noticed an imminent what were the conditions. of Health to set controls and conditions danger to the health and safety Al-Manfouhi pointed out that the sites regulating this matter, provided that of the public. that he identifi ed include areas is West coordination is done with the relevant He indicated that more than Mishref, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, Plot No. authorities regarding the implementa- 1,400 stores of various activities 7, with an area of 6000 square meters, and tion of the competition, which guaran- were inspected. Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, with an area of 6,000 tees the investor’s medical competence In the same context, the Far- square meters, and Mangaf, Plot 54, the to provide curative services to patients. waniya Governor Sheikh Me- southern part, with an area of 6,000 square He explained the Ministry of Health shal Al-Jaber met with retired meters, and Fintas, Plot No. 23, 5,000 had submitted a request to reallocate sites Lieutenant General Abdel Fat- square meters, and Mahboula, Plot No. 7, according to the Ministry of Finance’s tah Al-Ali prior to the launch of with an area of 6,000 square meters and letter stating the position of government the campaign and directed the 5000 square meters, northwest of Jahra lands allocated for the construction of latter to intensify efforts, and en- with an area of 5,000 square meters, and private hospitals, numbering 19 of them, sure fi rmness and seriousness in Plot 92 with an area of 5000 square meters. 7 sites whose contracts were concluded implementing campaigns within He added a decision has been issued with the State Property Contracts Admin- the areas of the governorate re- by the Council of Ministers to approve istration. gions. the proposal submitted by the Minis- Al-Manfouhi pointed out that there He assured the provision of try of Health regarding the allocation are 15 companies that have submitted all the necessary facilities to the of government lands to build private requests to the Ministry of Health to al- fi eld teams. hospitals and to instruct the Ministry locate lands for establishing hospitals.