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Curfew Diaries : The e-learning experiment
One of the biggest debates raging among parents of students in private schools these days is whether to go for e-learning or wait till schools reopen. There are many unanswered questions and it is not an easy decision. E-learning offers many benefits and opportunities, especially for older children who can self-manage and self-direct. But for younger children, families with multiple children, families with newborn babies or parents who work...
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Rent burden and charity
Shakir Reshamwala A couple of days ago when I returned from work, I saw a notice from the landlord pasted on the wall near the elevators of the building where I live. It said due to the current situation, tenants of the building have been granted a discount of KD 50 on the rent due for the month of April. This was good news, although some people I know had their rent completely waived for April, while messages circulating online say some real...
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Economy today
Muna Al-Fuzai Global oil prices have recorded a noticeable decline to levels that haven’t been seen since 2002. The fall is due to the collapse in demand as a result of the global pandemic and economic shutdown. At the same time, equity markets around the world have suffered historic losses amid intense selling linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Central banks in many countries decided to cut interest rates on the hope that this move will...
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Curfew hair
Nawara Fattahova It’s been almost three weeks since salons for both men and women were closed by the government along with many other businesses due to the coronavirus crisis. Many people didn’t expect the closure to last this long, and thought they can survive without visiting the salon. But it seems salons will not be opening any time soon.A lot of men in Kuwait, especially Kuwaitis, get a shave at the salon. Salons are frequented by...
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Get the message through
We do not have a cure at present, but you can protect yourself with your behavior - this is what healthcare professionals are saying to minimize the chances of people being infected with the coronavirus.Every time an official comes on TV for a briefing on the pandemic situation, they start and end with the advice to “stay home”. Fortunately, a majority of people are following the necessary procedures in public places, particularly in...
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Albania flies 30 doctors to Italy amid virus crisis
Photo: LSA. TIRANA: Albania, one of the poorest countries in Europe, flew a team of doctors and nurses to neighboring Italy on Saturday to help it deal with the coronavirus pandemic as its own cases have yet to strain the health sector. Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government assigned 11 million leke ($95,000) to pay the team of 30 medical staff, who volunteered, to work for a month in the area of Bergamo, the official gazette said.The Italian...
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Zain Kuwait offers meals to support nation's efforts to fight coronavirus
Initiative as part of its commitment and in collaboration with Kuwait Food Bank* Company also offers smartphone charging stations at airport to facilitate communication between returning Kuwaitis and their families. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced offering of meals that will be continuously distributed in collaboration with the Kuwait Food Bank to support the efforts of the authorities during this...
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Major Kuwaiti banks offer 6-month loan repayment relief to all clients
KUWAIT: Major banks in Kuwait announced that they are postponing repayment of loan and credit card installments for six months of all clients due to the current circumstances in Kuwait in light of the exceptional government procedures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Interest and fees accrued during this period will also be waived, a number of banks including Gulf Bank, the National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Finance House, Warba...
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Interior minister warns of total curfew
Controversy over expat deportees Illegal expats can leave without paying fines in April, can return in future By B IzzakKUWAIT: Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh yesterday issued a stern warning that the government will resort to extending the existing nightly curfew to impose a total curfew if people continue to ignore complying with instructions to stay home.“We will not hesitate to extend the partial curfew or impose a total curfew if...
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Cabinet suspends taxi service
Govt says food supplies at excellent level Tareq Al-Mazrem B Izzak KUWAIT: The council of ministers yesterday decided to halt the taxi service as it continues to take steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus where some 208 cases have been reported.Government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem said after a cabinet extraordinary meeting that food supplies in the country are at excellent level, adding that the cabinet asked Kuwait Supplies Co. to...
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on March 23, 2020 shows a pallbearer taking a picture of a coffin for the relatives of a deceased person at the cemetery of Grassobbio in the province of Bergamo, as they could not attend the ceremony because they are in quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. (Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP)
Coronavirus death toll tops 21,000
GRASSOBBIO: A pallbearer takes a picture of a coffin for the relatives of a deceased person at the cemetery of Grassobbio in the province of Bergamo, as they could not attend the ceremony because they are in quarantine as a result of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. — AFP MADRID: World leaders are to hold online crisis talks yesterday on the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into lockdown and claimed more than 21,000...
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Minister says decision soon on unpaid private sector wages
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel said yesterday she is currently considering how to deal with private sector employers who have not paid their staff. "We will not take long to issue a decision on how to deal with this wrong situation, because how can employees meet their financial commitments if they don't get paid," the minister said on Kuwait TV. The issue concerns thousands of expatriate workers who make up the...
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GAZA: A Palestinian child is comforted near a body bag following Zionist bombardment at Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City on July 4, 2024. - AFP
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AITA ECH CHAAB: Residents carry what they have salvaged in their car as they drive past buildings destroyed during previous Zionist military fire on the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab. – AFP
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