News in Brief

MEW to sign 3 contracts: The Ministry of Electricity and Water will soon sign three contracts worth KD 33.573 million for the implementation of some projects, including maintenance works, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting sources.

Affirming the ministry has obtained approval from the relevant authorities to sign the contracts, sources disclosed one of the projects is the provision of maintenance services for the Power Generation and Water Distillation Station in Shuwaikh at a total cost of KD 29.385 million in order to maintain the operational capacity and life span of the station. The other project is valued at KD 3.272 million and includes the processing, transfer and maintenance works for diesel generators, which will be installed in areas that experience frequent power disruptions during summer, sources added.

Sources said the third project costs KD 916,082; including maintenance works and external paint for ground reservoirs and towers for fresh water to protect them from erosion, sunlight and cold.

Assembly speaker receives officials: National Assembly Speaker Ali Fahad Al-Rashed received LoYAC board member Futooh Al-Dalali, Kuwaiti heritage antique researcher and collector Wadah Khaled Saud Al-Zaid and Supervisor of Kuwait’s heritage exhibition Najat Al-Dalali at his office on Saturday.

The guests invited Speaker Al-Rashed to attend and sponsor the exhibition to be held next Tuesday. (KUNA)

Kuwait labor min in Algeria: Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Thikra Al-Rashidi arrived in Algeria Saturday to take part in the Arab Labor Conference. The conference is due on April 15-22. Acoordination meeting between labor ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be held before the conference.

Al-Rashidi was received at the airport by the Director General of the Arab Labor Organization Ahmad Mohammad Luqman, Secretary General of the Algerian Labor Ministry Mohammad Khayyat and Kuwait’s Ambassador in Algiers Saud Al-Duweesh. (KUNA)

‘Lebanon stability a must’: Visiting Deputy Speaker of Kuwait’s National Assembly (parliament) Mubarak Al-Khurainej on Saturday affirmed necessity of stability in Lebanon expressing hope local leaders would form a new government soon.

Emerging from a meeting with the new premier, Tammam Salam, the deputy speaker said he congratulated the new premier on his assignment and the “valuable confidence accorded in him by members of the parliament.” Al-Khurainj said he relayed greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Speaker of the National Assembly Ali Al-Rashed, expressing wishes to Tammam in his mission. (KUNA)