ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 LOCAL 4 We were not offi cially notifi ed of closure, say nursery owners ‘Biggest loser is the child with disabilities’

KUWAIT CITY, July 27: Despite the asser- tion by the Ministry of Social Affairs that all children’s activi- ties and summer clubs and nurseries must adhere to government KUNA photo decision, some clubs HH the Amir with HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad. continued to receive Audiences of HH the Amir children this morning, in addition to some His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Highness the Amir. nurseries continuing Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Tuesday, Furthermore, His Highness the Amir received His Highness Sheikh Nasser received Abdullah Yaqoub Bishara, their work, reports Al- Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. where he presented to His Highness a Qabas daily. His Highness the Amir also received book about the Late Amir Sheikh Sabah When the daily made a Kuwait Central Bank Governor Dr Mo- Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s pioneer- tour of the nurseries, ad- hammad Al-Hashel, who presented the ing diplomatic career locally and glob- ministrators pointed out the 2020/21 fi nancial annual report to His ally. (KUNA) decision did not include the nurseries and that they had National Day greetings sent not received any offi cial no- tifi cation or a copy of the de- Photo by Rizk Taufi q cision issued by the Ministry Suleiman Al-Jarallah upon receiving Ambassador Louis-Pierre Émond. of Social Affairs about not HH the Amir congratulates Liberia receiving children. KUWAIT CITY, July 27, (KUNA): further progress and prosperity to his Arab Times’ Deputy Editor-in-Chief receives Canadian envoy They added, “We will not His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf country. close the facilities unless we Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh The Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Al- Al-Jarallah, received in his offi ce The Deputy Editor-in-Chief and are offi cially notifi ed by the Tuesday, a cable of congratulations to Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Seyassah and the Arab Times yesterday at Dar Al-Seyassah, the the Canadian ambassador ex- Ministry of Social Affairs, es- Liberian President George Weah on his and His Highness the Prime Minister newspapers, the Administrative Canadian Ambassador to Kuwait, changed cordial conversations pecially since the decision is- country’s National Day, wishing him Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sa- and Financial Director, Suleiman Louis-Pierre Émond. and topics of common interest. sued by the Kuwait Municipal- everlasting health and wellness, and bah sent similar cables. ity the day before yesterday and the previous instructions issued 10 years experience said enough by the Council of Ministers did not refer to the activity of nurs- eries.” Al-Faris plans appointing only those with In the same context, the owners of nurseries for people with special needs denounced title professor doctor as cultural attaches the closure decision, pointing out that the biggest loser is KUWAIT CITY, July 27: Minister the child with disabilities who of Oil and Higher Education Dr Mu- will once again miss the treat- hammad Al-Faris intends to adopt a US Embassy in Kuwait receives ment and educational sessions policy on appointing only those with again. the title ‘professor doctor’ as cultur- “We, as nursery owners, al attachés, reports Al-Jarida daily student visa applications online asked questions about our ac- quoting sources from the Ministry of KUWAIT CITY, July 27: The On its Twitter account, the tivities to the stakeholders in Higher Education. US Embassy in Kuwait an- embassy indicated it will allocate the Public Authority for the Sources said the current practice nounced it will start receiving Saturday, July 31, for study visa Disabled Affairs (PADA), to allows everyone to apply for the student visa applications for stu- limited interviews. fi nd out if we were included cultural attaché position, although dents of the next academic year, Applicants are invited to book in the decision to close or not, many of them did not serve as head who wish to study at American appointments now saying reser- but until yesterday we were of a department or any leadership universities, reports Al-Qabas vations should be made through not offi cially notifi ed, and that position like dean, assistant dean daily. the link ustraveldocs.com opinions within the ministry or any academic position. Sources are confl icting about whether pointed out this led to the failure of or not to close us,” said owners several cultural offi ces to carry out tions in the college like department the academic circles in his fi eld of of nurseries. the tasks assigned to them. head, assistant dean, dean or even specialization, and has established a Sources disclosed the minister leader of the Students Association; in network through his participation in took this decision because he is an addition to participating, publishing conferences throughout the Arab na- academic professor and knows the and contributing to research that put tions or the entire world. Nepali dies in methodology of cultural offi ces out- his name in various academic bodies Sources affi rmed the 10 years ex- side the country, requiring the pres- around the world. perience is enough to guarantee that road accident ence of experts and those with the Sources explained such a condi- the appointed cultural attaché is an ‘professor doctor’ title as it was done tion makes the person -- who takes expert; taking into consideration that By Munif Nayef HH the Prime Minister while receiving a copy of the 2021/2022 fi scal year report in the past. This condition guaran- charge of a cultural offi ce that rep- he dealt with students and their aca- Al-Seyassah Staff from CBK Governor Dr Al-Hashel. tees that the applicant has at least 10 resent the country abroad -- more demic future, as well as his adminis- years of experience in student ser- trustworthy; considering he has the trative interactions with members of KUWAIT CITY, July 27: A HH the PM receives CBK Governor vice and has held a number of posi- required knowledge, is known to the offi ce or the embassy. Nepali home delivery service worker died after his motorcy- cle was involved in a collision His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh (CBK) Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel, where with an oncoming vehicle. Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah re- he presented to His Highness a copy of Al-Makrad tours fi re stations during Eid The accident happened in ceived at Bayan Palace Tuesday the the 2021/2022 fi scal year report titled Rumaithiya. Acting on infor- Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (anticipate the shock). (KUNA) KUWAIT CITY, July 27: The Chief political leadership HH the Amir, HH the fi remen who work hard to protect mation personnel from the of the Directorate-General of Fire the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al- the lives and property of citizens and Emergency Medical Services Department Lieutenant-General Ahmad and HH the Prime Minister residents. affi liated to the Ministry of Landmine found near Subbiya bridge Khaled Al-Makrad paid a visit to a Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled on the occa- Al-Makrad began his tour at the Health and police rushed to number of fi re stations in the north- sion of the Eid festival. Mishref Fire Center before moving the spot but could do nothing KUWAIT CITY, July 27: The Ministry the retreating Iraqi forces after the defeat ern and interior regions, on the fi rst He also conveyed the greetings and on to the Abdali and Al-Subbiya Fire to save the man’s life. of Interior dealt with a landmine that was in the Liberation war in February 1991. day of Eid Al-Adha, reports Al- appreciation of the Minister of For- Stations during which he congratu- His corpse has been referred found next to a bridge on the Subbiya According to a security source, a Ku- Seyassah daily. eign Affairs and Minister of State for lated the fi remen and expressed his to Forensics. Police are inves- road. waiti called the Operations Room of the Al-Makrad conveyed to the fi re- Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmed pride for their full preparedness and tigating the cause of the acci- The sources say the mine is believed to Ministry of Interior when he saw the fi ghters the congratulations of the Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah to dedication to work. dent. be a remnant of ordnance lefty behind by strange object.

Bid to improve artistic fi eld Minister’s decisions include NCCAL strategy discussion KUWAIT CITY, July 27: After issuing deci- sions to regulate the licensing of theatrical per- formances of theater groups and the private sec- tor in June, Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi on Monday took several im- portant decisions that were welcomed by those interested in cultural and artistic affairs who are hoping these decisions will be implemented in a way that puts forward the cultural and artis- tic movement at a time the country is still grap- pling with the spread of corona, reports Al-Anba daily. The new decisions include the start of discus- sions on the strategy of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL); launching the House of Music and House of Folk Arts pro- jects in October in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Artists Association; opening of a permanent ex- hibition of fi ne artists in October to serve as a platform for displaying creative fi ne artworks throughout the year; protection of antiquities, museums and historical buildings in accordance with Antiquities Law number 11 of 1960; and resumption of cultural and artistic activities in accordance with the health regulations. These decisions will greatly contribute to on- going efforts to improve the cultural and artistic fi elds. The NCCAL has been tasked to imple- ment these decisions. It has been instructed to conduct a comprehensive study and lay down a mechanism for the proper implementation of the decisions to ensure the intellectuals and artists in all fi elds fully benefi t from the decisions; es- pecially the House of Music and Kuwait Popu- lar Arts House projects at the headquarters of the Museum of Modern Art, which will also host the permanent exhibition of plastic artists. This is considered an important cultural project; because young musicians, popular groups and plastic artists need support to showcase their creativity.