Due to the recent reports of abuse and call for decent and humane treatment of domestic helpers by countries sending manpower to the Middle East, representatives from five member nations of theGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) …
The Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) announced that a bilateral agreement for the protection of OFWs in Kuwait has already been laid out and is in its final stages, and is now only waiting …
Last April 1, the Kuwait Parliament Financial Affairs and Economic Committee has passed four bills which impose new tax schemes on expat remittances, even those with low or minimum incomes. According to MP Salah Khorshid, …
Last April 1, a Kuwaiti criminal court had passed a death sentence in absentia on the suspects of the murdered Filipino OFW, Joanna Demafelis (29), who had gone missing since 2016 until her body was …
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has released a memo detailing its need for doctors and other technical medical personnel for placement in new hospitals and clinics that are soon to operate, according to several informed …
To extend his congratulations and patronage, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah graced the ceremonies for the opening of Kuwait Motor City held in Arifjan last March 28. The event was …
In a meeting last March 24, the National Assembly’s Economic Affairs and Financial Committee appeared to heavily favour the approval of proposals on imposing taxes on expat remittances despite objections based on financial and constitutional …