Crime

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9: The students of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Kuwait have launched the ‘Hashtag’ on Twitter, under the title ‘Boycott_cafeteria _of_Social sciences’ after insects were seen in the cafeteria. “We do not know how long the cafeteria of social sciences will continue this …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9: Kuwait has become a source for experiment in the world of drug addiction, with the introduction of a new drug called ‘ganja’ which is described by personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department as very effective and ‘silent killer drug’, reports Al-Anba daily. Two Bangladeshis who are …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9: Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) said Tuesday a gas leak from an air-conditioning unit at one of the Al-Ahmadi girls’ schools led to suffocating 22 students who were treated by emergency medical services’ personnel. KFSD stated in a press release that the department had received an …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8: Deputy Director- General for Technical Affairs at the Public Authority for Environment (EPA) Mohammad Al-Enezi said that the Authority will make a tour of universities and colleges soon to implement the executive regulations of the Environment Protection Law that forbids smoking inside educational institutions, and that …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8: A Kuwaiti woman has filed a complaint with the police accusing a young Syrian of swindling her, reports Al-Rai daily. The victim told police, the suspect lured her to join his business – decor and design works – which he said will bring quick returns and …

Egypt’s envoy to Kuwait thanks Kuwaiti authorities KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8, (KUNA): Kuwaiti authorities have handed over to Egypt the lid of a rare antique coffin that had been smuggled into the Gulf state last March. The vintage casket lid was given to the Egyptian embassy on Monday after Kuwait’s …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8: The husband of the Filipina who claimed all contacts with his wife were lost for 18 months while working in Kuwait has voluntarily left for her home country, reports Al-Anba daily. According to a security source, she left for the Philippines at 12:00 noon on Sunday. …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 8: Kuwait Municipality’s Public Relations Department stated the General Hygiene and Road Works Sector in Farwaniya Governorate conducted a field tour of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Dajeej areas, which resulted in issuance of 11 citations against hawkers, and confiscation of three-truck loads of used clothes, fruits and vegetables. …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 7: Police have arrested a 42-year-old Indian for practicing medicine without license, reports Al- Anba daily. He has also been charged with selling medicines stolen from the pharmacies of the Ministry of Health. The daily added the suspect, who owned a grocery shop, was arrested after police …

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 7: The government is working on a draft law that will regulate the social media and combat fake accounts, reports Al-Jarida daily According to reliable sources, the draft law will define the competent authority whose task will be to identify the owners of electronic accounts on all …