Around 16,000 travel bans issued for Kuwaitis, expats in Jan, Feb
KUWAIT CITY, April 16: Recent statistics from the Enforcement Department’s Travel Ban Section at the Ministry of Justice for January and February of this year have shed light on travel ban trends affecting both citizens and expatriates, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Approximately 16,000 travel bans were issued during this period, alongside 8,033 orders to lift travel bans, in addition to 917 “one-time travel” requests.
In January, 6,642 travel ban orders were issued, increasing to 9,006 in February. Correspondingly, orders to lift travel bans amounted to 6,642 in January and 3,811 in February.
Al-Ahmadi Governorate recorded the highest number of travel bans during this time, with 4,321 orders, followed by Farwaniya with 3,641, and Hawalli with 2,452. Al-Jahra and the capital registered 2,381 and 1,757 travel ban orders, respectively, while Mubarak Al-Kabeer had the fewest, with 1,096.
In the Family Court, 1,211 travel ban procedures were conducted, with 620 in January and 591 in February. Additionally, 380 orders to lift travel bans were issued, including 220 in January and 160 in February.
Furthermore, 27,809 travel ban orders were registered for rentals, with 14,420 in January and 13,389 in February. The Family Court also processed 907 vehicle seizure and seizure procedures, comprising 474 in January and 433 in February.
According to a source, common reasons for travel bans include outstanding checks, bank debts, unpaid phone bills, installment payments, overdue rents, and electricity bills, as well as expenses and family court cases.
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Gap for job-seekers: The workforce registration sector at the Civil Service Bureau has revealed concerns about a future gap for job seekers due to Circular No. 4 of 2024, which outlines the mechanism for approving the job needs of government agencies under the central employment system, reports Al-Jarida daily.
According to a source within the sector, the new nomination controls, particularly those not restricted by registration periods, may delay the employment of qualified graduates and push them towards jobs unrelated to their fields.
The source noted that these controls have not been reviewed by the relevant administration responsible for organizing and aligning job seekers’ qualifications and experience with the needs of government agencies.
The requirement in the circular to impose job needs for government agencies in April and October only is seen as ineffective in expediting the recruitment process.
Instead, it may delay the acquisition of job grades until the specified months and impose recruitment cycles twice a year. This delay, coupled with existing challenges in the appointment mechanism within government agencies, has disrupted the enrollment of thousands of candidates in government positions.
The source emphasized the importance of reviewing the controls in coordination with government agencies to ensure the fair selection of qualified job seekers. Failure to do so could exacerbate the challenge of finding suitable jobs for graduates and potentially create a future employment crisis.
In response to these concerns, a group of job seekers registered in the central employment system is planning a protest in front of the Civil Service Bureau.
They object to the controls outlined in the new circular, which they believe will further delay their nomination. Some of these job seekers have not received nominations in the past two years, and they fear that the new controls will only increase the number of individuals waiting for employment opportunities.