KUWAIT CITY, Nov 20: The Ministry of Health (MoH), in cooperation with other authorities, is studying the possibility of making maids, who wish to come to work in the country, go through a psychological test besides regular medical tests, reports Al-Anba daily.

Sources in the health sector said the test will help understand the psychological status of maids and their problems in their native country. The proposal gained prominence after the recent killing of a Kuwaiti woman at the hands of her Ethiopian maid.

A psychological test will help in finding out whether a person has any kind of mental problem or any criminal tendency, said sources, adding “if a maid is found suffering from any such problem, she will be prevented from entering the country.”

The proposal is still being studied, but if the ministry approves it, a strategy to implement it will be worked out, noted sources.

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KUWAIT CITY: Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Jamal Al-Dousari said a specific category of institutions and private companies will not be obliged to hire the stipulated percentage of citizens, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Al-Dousari noted the category includes institutions and private companies with less than 24 employees, indicating all companies hiring 25 personnel and above will be required to fulfill the percent of nationals; otherwise, those companies will be compelled to pay KD 100 fine for any further expatriate personnel they hire.