Man arrested for hiring illegal persons to work as part-time domestic workers
Municipality allows some meat shops to open
The State of Kuwait distributed two thousand food parcels to the needy persons under the project ‘ Breakfast Food’ in Bosnia . KUWAIT CITY, May 14: The inspection team of the Department of Recruitment of Domestic Workers at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), in coordination with personnel from the Ministry of the Interior, has arrested an unidentified person for seeking to hire domestic workers who are violators of law and those who work illegally for others rather than their sponsors, reports Al-Jarida daily.
The daily added, the arrest came after an unidentified person complained about the man to the concerned authority.
PAM said in a press statement, “Under the direction of the Deputy Director General for Manpower Protection Sector Dr. Mubarak AlAzmi, the inspection team went to the place where the man was operating and caught him red-handed distributing visit cards for employment of part-time workers.”
The daily added, the Salwa police set a trap for the man and caught him.
Some meat shops open:
Kuwait Municipality has given the go ahead for meat shops located in cooperatives and central markets to sell to consumers directly; clarifying the stores located in the branches of cooperatives and in the commercial areas are not yet allowed to operate, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting a reliable source.
The source revealed some companies are licensed to sell meat and livestock with home delivery service, indicating the consumers can place their orders by calling these companies.
The source added the live poultry shops are not allowed to open -- whether they are located in the branches of cooperative societies or in investment areas.
The source said the decision of the Municipality director to allow groceries to operate is limited to home delivery service only; hence, no one is allowed to shop in groceries. He disclosed the supervisory teams in all the Municipality branches have been instructed to inspect groceries to ensure strict compliance with the directives, indicating the workers in these groceries should have a health card stating they are free of diseases.
Call to wear mask:
The Ministry of Health issued a decision requiring all citizens and residents to wear protective mask or any other means to cover the nose and mouth in public places, while adhering to social distancing rules, reports Al-Anba daily.
The daily obtained a copy of the decision which also mandates all government agencies and relevant authorities to implement the directive and take the necessary measures against violators according to law number 8/69 and its amendments.
In a related development, sources said some government agencies have started preparing for resumption of work as per the regulations set by health authorities based on international recommendations. In case of resumption of work; all employees, officials and visitors should strictly comply with the regulations such as wearing face mask and gloves, social distancing and refraining from shaking hands, sources added.
Top and above: The Minister of Defence Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah inspects the progress of the work plan as Kuwaiti citizens return from Saudi Arabia through the Nuwaiseeb border post.