click Cancer online support group:

Drinking problem?:

Friends of Bill W. are available to help. Totally confidential. Email: rohsecretary@gmail.com

Narcotics Anonymous:

NA can help with addiction problems. Totally confidential: 94087800 English/Arabic.

If you are Cancer patient or family member fighting with this deadly disease, come join our online support group. Best way of dealing with this disease is providing support and share our experience with each other. There are lot of things which even doctors can’t tell so be member of this website and start sharing your experiences which may help others. October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). The primary purpose is to promote self examination and screening mammography as the most effective way to save lives by detecting breast cancer at early stage. For more information visit: http:// fightingwithcancer.webs.com/

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S.African Embassy timings:

During the Holy month of Ramadan, the South African Embassy will be open to the public, Sunday through Thursday from 09:00am to 13:00pm. Please note that the Consular Section operation hours will be from 09:30am to 12:00pm, Sunday through Thursday.

B’desh Embassy Ramadan timing:

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Kuwait will follow the following office hours during the Holy month of Ramadan.

Sunday to Thursday: 09:30 hrs03:30 hrs; Dhuhr prayer break: 12:00 hrs-12:30 hrs; Friday and Saturday: weekly holidays

This information is for all concerned.

Advisory for OCI card holders:

All those having OCI Cards are required to carry both their OCI Card and passport to travel to India so that they do not face any difficulty in immigration clearance.

From October 2018, ICAO will accept only machine readable travel documents, hence, existing PIO Cards, which are handwritten will therefore, become invalid. Thus it will be necessary upon PIO Cardholders to obtain machine readable OCI Cards in lieu of existing hand written PIO Cards before October 2018 to avoid any inconvenience.

Indian Embassy working hours:

With effect from May 1, 2018, the Embassy of India’s working hours will be from 0800 hours to 1630 hours from Sunday to Thursday with Fridays and Saturdays as closed weekly holidays. The lunch break will be during 1300 to 1330 hours (1 pm to 1.30 pm) on the working days.

Brazil Embassy notice:

The Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil announces that the Consular Office has new timings, being 8 am to 12 pm, Sunday to Thursday.

IEI Kuwait Chapter Membership:

The Institution of Engineers (India), Kuwait Chapter invites all its members to update their membership information for the year 2017-18 and actively participate in the chapter activities. Indian Engineers residing in Kuwait are welcome to join the pool of more than 700,000 Engineers by becoming corporate or non-corporate members of The Institution of Engineers (India). IEI, Kuwait Chapter conducts many technical events for the benefits of its members. Please watch for further details in your registered e-mail or announcement in media. The chapter has science club activities for member’s children, and ladies wing activities for the members’ family. IEI, Kuwait Chapter has facility to register student members for AMIE Examination for those interested in pursuing career enrichment.

For more information and on chapter membership, kindly contact IEI, Kuwait Chapter office on 22445588 extn. 314 between 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm (Sunday through Thursday) or through email to ieikwt@hotmail.com. You may also contact Engr Ashok Kumar (97275974) or Engr Karthikeyan (99840191) for any further clarification.

June 17

IMA-Summer Islamic classes:

Good News for the expatriate community in Kuwait.

Indian Muslim Association (IMA) announces its much awaited Summer Islamic classes this year on

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June 17, 2018 immediately after Eid Al- Fitr. IMA with the coordination of IPC, opens the doors of its well-known 2-month long, ‘Summer Islamic Classes’ program to students in Kuwait from LKG up to 12th Standard. Offering a syllabus with a wide range of Islamic subjects such as Quran reading/understanding/memorization, Prophet’s Life and day to day Jurisprudence. Apart from this, teachers work on Personality Development of the students and also engage them in various activities including field visits. Competitions are held on Islamic Quiz, Recitation of Quran and Elocution.

The classes are scheduled to start on June 17, 2018 and will continue until Aug 19, 2018 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Indian Community School, Junior Branch, Salmiya, Kuwait.

Interested parents can register their kids at IMA official website www.imakuwait.org or can contact 99632314 for more details.

June 22

KWS to hold AGM:

Kokan Welfare Society (KWS) Kuwait hereby declares it will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday 22nd June 2018.

All registered members are invited for this meeting. Venue will be declared soon.

During the process, annual report and election of office bearers will be conducted.

Ali Chogle has agreed to be the Election Commissioner. Only eligible candidates who wish to contest for the indicated post may contact him at 9643399 or email at info@kwskwt@gmail.com to file their nominations in prescribed form.

Last date to file nomination is 17/06/2018. Last date for withdrawal is 19/06/2018.

For further details please contact 99727710, 97100127, 99459541

Oct 7

Brazilian Elections 2018:

In view of the presidential elections on 7th of October 2018 (first round), Brazilian voters in Kuwait are informed of the obligation to re-register at the consular section of the Brazilian Embassy in Kuwait.

In the process of re-registration, the voter must complete the following steps (please pay attention to the deadline of each step): Step 1 (to be fulfilled until 09/05/2018): a) fill the form on the website of the Superior Electoral Court (http://www.tse.jus.br/eleitor-eeleicoes/servicos/eleitor-no-exterior/pre-atendimento-eleitoral-no-exterior-titulo-net); b) print and sign the form. Step 2 (to be completed by 16/05/2018): c) attend the consular section of the Embassy of Brazil in Kuwait, which runs from Sunday to Thursday, from 08 am to 12 noon, to present the following documents:

Brazilian official document of identification (identity card, professional card issued by a federal organization, birth or marriage certificate, passport, Brazilian labor ID). Documents must have the following data to confirm one’s identity: name of the father, name of the mother, date and place of birth. In the case the document does not provide the mentioned data, the voter must present another document to complete the information;

Proof or statement that certifies your residence in Kuwait;

Personal attendance is mandatory for finalizing the application.

The address of the Brazilian Embassy in Kuwait is Mubarak Al Abdullah Area, Block 1, Street 116, Villa 47 — phone 2537-8561/2.

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Q8BBall Season 13:

Q8BBall is beginning our 13th season with Boys U13 (ages 10-13) and U17 (ages 14-17). We train three times a week and play regular games throughout the year with schools and clubs. In June 2018, we plan to travel for camp and tournaments in the US. Contact Coach T 97128884 for information.

KIFF anti-drugs campaign:

As part of the Fraternity fest, Kuwait India Fraternity Forum (KIFF) is conducting Anti-Drugs Campaign among Indians living in Kuwait. According to the available statistics of Indian Embassy, 60% of the convicted Indians in Kuwaiti Jails are arrested on drug-related cases. The recent cases of death and captives of Indian drug abusers is a threatening news. To defend and to campaign against such social crisis by protecting individuals as well as the society has become obligatory. In this current situation, Kuwait India Fraternity Forum is conducting campaign by distributing handouts, conducting counseling, seminars etc. to educate the Indians living in Kuwait informed President Saifudheen Nalakath in a press release. For more details contact: 55062071 or email at kiffkuwait@gmail.com.