KUWAIT: Municipal Council Deputy Chairman Abdullah Al-Mehri and council member Meshaan Al-Hamdhan yesterday proposed setting up a free trade zone near Kuwait international airport to trade in gold, jewelry and precious stones. They also proposed allocating sites for special touristic beaches and providing them with all needed amenities and services. Meanwhile, in its meeting on Wednesday, the Mubarak Al-Kabeer committee at the Municipal Council is due to discuss a request by MEW to build a new water pumping station in West Funaitees to replace the current one in Mishref.

Professors without offices
The head of Kuwait University teaching staff society Dr Ibrahim Al-Humoud said assistant professors and language instructors are the most negatively affected staff members after the move to the new campus in Shadadiya, as they do not have their own offices. Humoud added that in view of their job tasks including training, teaching and having to receive students at their offices, these staff members deserve to have special offices, especially since the new campus has enough open unused areas that could be utilized for this purpose.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi