CSC allegedly stops appointments in DGCA, rejects those nominated
PAHW invites bids for South Sabah Al-Ahmad project
KUWAIT CITY, April 16: According to an informed source, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) suspended the appointment process in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and rejected candidates.
He explained that CSC recently addressed DGCA to confirm the cancellation of those nominated to work in the central employment system and hold administrative and technical qualifications not allocated to the entity at all levels.
CSC also requested that it be informed of the technical qualifications and specializations required to be canceled, especially since there are technical specializations designated for civil aviation, including ground pilotage, a diploma in aircraft maintenance, avionics, a diploma in engines and structures, meteorology, and others.
DGCA had previously addressed CSC regarding stopping the appointment process and returning all nominations received to the central employment system.
More than 100 citizens had their nominations returned to the pilotage, especially since some of them had undergone medical examinations and interviews.
The source indicated that some of the nominations were from former ministers, including the elected ones, who issued nomination letters in large numbers without clear criteria and controls for employment, which increased the density of the number of employees.
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PAHW invites bids: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare has initiated contractors to submit bids for the development of infrastructure in the South Sabah Al Ahmad project. The contract encompasses infrastructure work for 6,568 housing units spread across neighborhoods including N1, N2, N3, and N11, reports Al-Qabas daily.
According to reports from the MEED magazine, the tender was floated on March 31, with a deadline for bid submissions set for May 16. The master plan for the South Sabah Al Ahmad project was crafted by Foster & Partners, a renowned firm based in the United Kingdom. This plan encompasses the construction of a residential project comprising over 11,000 housing units.
Spanning across an area of 6,150 hectares, the South Sabah Al Ahmad project is situated 70 kilometers south of Kuwait.
In March, bids for two contracts related to the road network and infrastructure for the South Sabah Al Ahmad project were disclosed.
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing roads and infrastructure networks for 7,623 housing units (N5, N7, N9, N10). Similarly, another Chinese company, Sinohydro Corporation, submitted the lowest bid for constructing roads and infrastructure networks for 6,189 housing units (N4, N6, N8).
Last July, it was reported that the local contractor, Kuwait Arab Contractors Company, had commenced construction work on infrastructure in the southern part of Sabah Al Ahmad City. The contract, awarded in March of the previous year, includes the construction of roads, utility service networks, rainwater tanks, freshwater networks, saltwater networks, and associated facilities.
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Number of wards down: Director of the Juvenile Welfare Department in the Ministry of Social Affairs Dr Jassim Al-Kandari said the number of wards under the department has decreased to 40 and 23 of them were transferred to the new juvenile complex in Sulaibiya -- 14 from the correctional home, seven from the observation home and two from the guest house, reports Al-Anba daily.
Al-Kandari told the daily that most child delinquency cases are due to the absence of religious motivation, influence of bad friends, family problems and family disintegration; while the most common issue is related to traffic due to juveniles driving their parents’ cars without a license.
He revealed three juvenile homes were transferred to the Sulaibiya complex; indicating the new complex is exclusive for boys, while the female wards remained in the Sulaibikhat complex.