Co-ops empowered to help hire domestics from abroad
‘Houses ready in Metla’a, Sulaibikhat’
KUWAIT CITY, June 22: Al-Durra Domestic Workers Recruitment Company has specified one cooperative society in each governorate for the submission of applications for hiring domestic workers from abroad, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources.
Sources revealed the concerned cooperative societies include Rawda and Hawally Cooperative Society in the Capital Governorate, Zahra Cooperative Society in Hawally Governorate, Naseem Cooperative Society in Jahra Governorate, Fahaheel Cooperative Society in Ahmadi Governorate, Adan and Qosor Cooperative Society in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate and Ishbiliya Cooperative Society in Farwaniya Governorate.
Sources said the board chairpersons of these cooperatives had been asked earlier to allocate an appropriate space to serve as the company’s center for receiving applications from those who need to recruit domestic workers from abroad. Sources added these application centers will be equipped with automated networks to expedite the processing of applications.
Meanwhile, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Anas Al-Saleh confirmed that the company will start operating towards the end of August.
It has been reported that the Consumer Cooperative Societies Union contributed 60 percent of the company’s capital, in addition to Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Public Authority for Social Security (PASS) and Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC).
Official Spokesperson of the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) Eng Ibrahim Al-Nashi has called on citizens who submitted their housing grant applications until the end of 2013 and are interested in getting a house in South Metla’a Residential City to visit the authority in order to complete the necessary procedures, reports Al-Anba daily.
On the other hand, AlNashi disclosed in a press statement that the door is still open for those who submitted their housing grant applications until the end of 2009 to benefit from the vertical housing project in Northwest Sulaibikhat where 35 houses are still available.
The Public Authority for Food and Nutrition has affirmed there is no ban on the import of Egyptian strawberries, reports Al-Rai daily.
Deputy Director General for Technical Affairs and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Food Safety in the authority Dr Reem Al-Fulaij said Kuwait is very cautious when it comes to food safety and any item or product proven to be unsafe will not be allowed to enter the country, asserting all the necessary measures have been taken to protect the entire society.