Refund pledged:
Deputy Director General for the Affairs of Jahra and Capital Governorates and Spring Camps Committee Chairman Thamer Al-Mutairi confirmed that Kuwait Municipality will refund the camping site deposit provided the owner or camper removes the tents and cleans the site before handing it over to the Municipality, reports Al-Rai daily.
Al-Mutairi informed the daily that about 60 percent of the campers are committed to the regulations. He said the Minis- try of Interior and Environment Public Authority (EPA) will remove all the existing tents and impose a fine on those who will not remove their tents within the specified period.
He added the Municipality on Monday started the extensive inspection campaigns in Kabd and Shuaiba. He said the inspection teams are using drones to monitor the existing camps, while taking aerial photos as proof of violations if any. Accordingly, the erring camper will be fined and deprived of the right to obtain deposit refund.
All-year long courses: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has instructed the concerned officials in the Office of Kuwait Army Chief of Staff to open the registration for non-commissioned officers and civilian staff training courses throughout the year; instead of holding these courses at certain periods, reports Al-Qabas daily.
In a recent press statement, the Office revealed that the instruction is the first step of its kind with the aim of encouraging Kuwaiti youths to join the military. It added that as per the directive, participation in the training courses must be confirmed as soon as the applicants meet the admission requirements and pass the prescribed medical tests, instead of burdening them with waiting for registration to open at irregular time intervals.
According to the office, this step will also contribute to the provision of the manpower needs of the Army – noncommissioned officers and civilian employees – who will be enrolled in the training institutes and schools of each military unit to ensure they are fully prepared and qualified for employment.
Work suspension: The Public Relations and Security Media General Department at the Ministry of Interior announced that work at the Residence Affairs Unit in the Capital Governorate will be suspended on Tuesday for maintenance works, reports Al-Jarida daily.
The department advised all affected citizens and expatriates to process their transactions in any of the residence affairs units in other governorates on Tuesday.
Ghazali shut: The General Traffic Department announced the closure of AlGhazali Road in both directions from 1 am to 5 am until Wednesday, March 22, reports Al-Rai daily.
No reason for closure in given.