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22,000 obtain exit permit as rule takes effect from July 1

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KUWAIT: The decision to force expatriates working in the private sector to obtain an exit permit with the prior approval of their employers comes into effect on Tuesday, July 1. The measure has been introduced for the first time in Kuwait to join other Gulf states, barring the UAE. Previously, private sector employees could leave the country at any time without permits.

Local media cited the Public Authority of Manpower as saying that so far, around 22,000 expats have obtained the permit through the authority’s website or through the government’s Sahel app. Employees need to apply through Sahel or the authority’s website. The employer must then approve the request online before the authority issues the permit.

The authority said the decision applies to private sector employees who have residency in accordance with article 18, adding those who have article 19 residency – self-sponsored – are not required to obtain the exit permit. Government employees or article 17 residents have long been required to obtain an exit permit from their employers.

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NBK sponsors the ‘Green Adventure’ program in collaboration with LOYAC

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KUWAIT: As part of its strategic partnership with LOYAC, and within its ongoing commitment to youth and society development, NBK sponsored the “Green Adventure” program aimed to build future leaders. The “Green Adventure” program, which is a unique initiative that combines physical and educational sustainability-related activities, took place in Portugal for seven days.

Through interactive theoretical sessions and practical field activities, the program targeted instilling values of environmental responsibility and sustainability for the youth to become future leaders and change makers. In the program, the students learned sustainable natural landscape and garden designing, in addition to applying sustainable daily agricultural practices to make a positive environmental impact.

The adventure opened many golden opportunities for the participants, such as exploring Portugal’s charming nature, diverse wildlife, and unique environmental systems. They also visited the ancient Moorish castle, and they were able to build connections with same-interest individuals and experts in the field, in addition to achieving a deeper understanding of the relationship between nature and society.

This sponsorship comes as an emphasis of NBK’s leadership in social responsibility and its commitment to investing in future generations, as it firmly believes in the effectiveness of such initiatives that contribute to shaping deeper understandings of global environmental issues, which consequently builds a generation that is strongly aware and capable of facing future sustainability-related challenges.

Additionally, NBK highlights the importance of private sector and non-profit organizations collaborations that aim to achieve sustainable development, and this sponsorship is part of a wider strategy that supports initiatives of youth education and environmental development for a better future for Kuwait and the region.

In this light, NBK will continue to promote social responsibility and support all society’s segments and non-profit organizations, particularly those institutions and programs that care for the youth and address their needs and requirements for a better future, as it strongly believes in the effective role of these programs in serving society and people. LOYAC is a non-profit organization that aims to support the youth by providing training opportunities and specialized educational and volunteer development programs.

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Kuwait Acting PM, FM receive Antigua and Barbuda’s FM

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KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah receives on Wednesday at Bayan Palace, in the presence of Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs Everly Paul Chet Greene, along with his accompanying delegation. --KUNA

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah receives on Wednesday at Bayan Palace, in the presence of Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs Everly Paul Chet Greene, along with his accompanying delegation. –KUNA

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah received on Wednesday at Bayan Palace, in the presence of Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs Everly Paul Chet Greene, along with his accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his visit to the country. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them, in addition to exchanging views on issues of mutual interest.

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During the meeting, they reviewed the close bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and the frameworks for strengthening and developing them in various fields, in addition to discussing regional and international developments and the developments taking place in the region. — KUNA

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KRCS chief receives EQUATE delegation, praises partnership

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KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Chairman Khaled Al-Mughamis affirmed that “our strategic partnerships with donors contribute to developing health services, which helps the “Society enhance its relief efforts in countries facing crises and disasters. This came in a statement to KUNA after receiving on Wednesday a delegation from EQUATE Petrochemical Company, headed by Public Relations and Communications Manager Abdulrahman Al-Munais, who presented him with a donation from the company, consisting of a fully-equipped ambulance.

Al-Mughamis praised the KRCS’s strategic partnership with EQUATE Petrochemical Company, stating that it aims to achieve integration in the humanitarian and social efforts of both sides. He commended the company’s donation of the new ambulance, considering that fruitful strategic partnerships have an effective and direct impact on developing the health services provided by the society in disaster-stricken countries.

Al-Munais expressed in a similar statement to KUNA his pride in the company’s contribution to supporting the association, as it donated an ambulance equipped with all technical specifications in support of the great and distinguished relief role carried out by the Red Crescent, as it is one of the established institutions with noble humanitarian missions. — KUNA

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