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Salary transfers, working hours to be ‘digitized’

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KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower and the Banking Association finalized in a meeting on Sunday procedures requiring employers to transfer wages of their workers through two electronic platforms, warning that failure to comply could result in suspending all labor-related transactions of the employers.

A statement issued by the authority following the meeting said the two sides discussed improving the mechanism of transferring workers’ wages through Ashal Companies and Ashal Banks platforms “with the aim of achieving the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency in the commitment of employers to transfer wages within the stipulated dates”.

The meeting comes in line with the supervisory role of the authority aimed at safeguarding the rights of workers and achieving stability in the labor market, the statement said. The meeting also discussed technical aspects relating to uploading the files of employers to local banks.

Acting Director General of the Public Authority of Manpower Rabab Al-Osaimi, who chaired the meeting, stressed that the next phase will witness a strict implementation of the electronic transfer of wages and employers who fail to comply could face the suspension of their transactions with the authority.

Meanwhile, a decision issued by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, who is the chairman of the Public Authority of Manpower, regarding regulations of working hours in the private sector, was published in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm.

The decision takes effect from Nov 1. According to the decision, employers are obliged to enter all data related to working hours, break periods, weekend and public holidays into the electronic system of the manpower authority. They are also obliged to update them whenever there is a change. The entered data is considered as an official reference for the manpower authority’s inspectors during inspections of private sector businesses.

Meanwhile, Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said on Sunday that it has referred 50 senior officials for investigations for failing to submit their income statements within the stipulated period. Senior officials from the prime minister and ministers down to heads of sections in government departments are obliged by the law to submit their income statements upon appointment and after leaving office. Last week, Nazaha referred for investigation several officials for filing incorrect statements.

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Kuwait has sent 110 tons of aid to Gaza since Aug 10

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KUWAIT: Kuwait has delivered a total of 110 tons of essential food supplies to Palestinians in Gaza through its second humanitarian airlift, officials say.

The eighth relief flight left Kuwait Sunday morning, carrying 10 tons of food, bound for Egypt’s Al-Arish Airport before being transferred to Gaza. The effort is part of a campaign organized by the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society with support from local charities and government ministries, including foreign affairs, social affairs, and defense.

KUWAIT: Workers load the eighth relief plane ahead of its departure to Gaza. — KUNA photos

KUWAIT: Workers load the eighth relief plane ahead of its departure to Gaza. — KUNA photos

Khaled Al-Mughames, president of the Kuwaiti Red Crescent, highlighted ongoing cooperation with the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent societies to overcome logistical obstacles. He also expressed hope that borders would open faster to allow urgent food and aid shipments into Gaza. “Kuwait will remain a supporter of our brothers and a backer of just humanitarian causes everywhere,” he added.

The second humanitarian airlift began on August 10, coordinated alongside the Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company. — KUNA

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Kuwait, US review military ties

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High-level meetings focus on strengthening cooperation, tackling security challenges

KUWAIT: Kuwait welcomed US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper on Sunday for high-level meetings with top Kuwaiti officials, highlighting decades of close military cooperation between the two countries.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Admiral Cooper at Bayan Palace. “The meeting reviewed the existing military cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the friendly United States of America, and discussed the main issues and topics of mutual interest,” a Ministry of Defense statement said.

The discussions focused on strengthening the strategic partnership to serve the interests of both countries, and on the latest regional and international developments. The meeting was attended by Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shuraian, Deputy Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshall Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and several senior army officers.

Separately, First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah met with Admiral Cooper to review cooperation and explore ways to enhance joint efforts in maintaining security and stability. “The meeting addressed the aspects of cooperation between the two sides and ways to develop it in various fields, in addition to reviewing developments that support joint work and security efforts,” the statement said. Both sides underscored the depth and strength of Kuwait-US relations, affirming the importance of continued consultation and intensified joint efforts to meet security challenges. – KUNA

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Kuwait leaders host new military chiefs

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KUWAIT: Kuwait celebrated the appointment of top military officials in a series of receptions at Bayan Palace on Saturday. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who presented the new Chief of Staff of the Army Lieutenant General Khaled Daraj Saad Al-Shuraian.

The Crown Prince also welcomed the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the National Guard Major General Hamad Salem Al-Barjas, introduced by National Guard Chief Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Separately, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah hosted Lieutenant General Al-Shuraian, marking his appointment as Army Chief of Staff. The meeting was attended by Abdulaziz Dakhil Al-Dakhil, head of the Prime Minister’s office. — KUNA

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