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Robert Katende (left) and Brian Mugabi, coach and brother of Phiona Mutesi, play a game of chess at the SOM Chess Academy in Katwe, a Kampala suburb. — AFP photos

Ugandan family’s life in movie on a rare talent for chess

Robert Katende (left) and Brian Mugabi, coach and brother of Phiona Mutesi, play a game of chess at the SOM Chess Academy in Katwe, a Kampala suburb. — AFP photosStanding on a drab side-street next to an open sewer in the Ugandan capital Kampala, Brian Mugabi points to the site of his former family home and reflects on how much the game of chess has changed their lives. Ten years ago Mugabi lived in abject poverty in Katwe, a slum in Kampala...

Audience members wait to attend the opening ceremony of the 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in Busan yesterday. — AFP

Crisis-hit Busan Film Festival opens

Audience members wait to attend the opening ceremony of the 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in Busan yesterday. — AFPThe curtain was raised yesterday on the 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) after two years of political infighting almost derailed the premier event of its kind in Asia. “I just hope the festival will become strong again and now we can all just focus on the films,” said Yang Ik-june, star of the...

DURBAN: South African batsman and Captain Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the third ODI between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead cricket stadium. — AFP

South Africa chases down Aust’s 371 to win ODI series

DURBAN: South African batsman and Captain Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the third ODI between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead cricket stadium. — AFPDURBAN: David Miller thumped 118 not out from No 6 to take South Africa to the second-highest successful run chase in one-day international cricket and a series win over Australia on Wednesday. On his home ground, Miller blasted his 118 from just 79 balls, with 10 fours and six sixes,...

KUWAIT: Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (left) and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem attend a meeting between Cabinet members and MPs to discuss the government’s decision to increase petrol prices. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwaitis to get 75 liters of free petrol per month - Housing allowance of expat teachers cut

KUWAIT: Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (left) and National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem attend a meeting between Cabinet members and MPs to discuss the government’s decision to increase petrol prices. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday said the government has agreed to compensate Kuwaiti citizens for the hike in petrol prices, but a number of lawmakers...

KUWAIT: Ministry of Education honors some teachers during the annual celebration marking ‘World Teachers’ Day’ yesterday at the Ministry’s theatre. — Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh

Kuwait marks ‘World Teachers’ Day

KUWAIT: Ministry of Education honors some teachers during the annual celebration marking ‘World Teachers’ Day’ yesterday at the Ministry’s theatre. — Photos by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Ministry of Education held its annual celebration marking ‘World Teachers’ Day’ yesterday at the Ministry’s theatre under the patronage of the Minister of Education and Higher Education Bader Al-Essa.In his speech, Minister Al-Essa congratulated...

Firemen in hazmat suits tackle a gas leak in Wafra

Two workers hurt in chlorine gas leak

Firemen in hazmat suits tackle a gas leak in WafraKUWAIT: The Fire Department's PR and media department announced a leak of chlorine gas was detected at Wafra water plant yesterday. Firemen from Mubarak Al-Kabeer rushed to the scene, where they ventilated the building and evacuated it until the leak was controlled. Two plant workers suffered from suffocation and were rushed to hospital.By Hanan Al-Saadoun

A large sinkhole is seen off Anjefa beach.

Burst pipe creates sinkhole in Salwa; Girl 'accidentally' strangles herself

A large sinkhole is seen off Anjefa beach.KUWAIT: A large sinkhole opened up on the road near Anjefa beach in Salwa yesterday after an underground water main burst. The rupture caused a part of the road to cave in, creating a large hole filled with water.Girl 'accidentally' strangles herselfA nine-year-old Kuwaiti girl died before reaching Jahra Hospital yesterday, said security sources, noting that the girl's father claimed that the girl had...

Kuwaiti biker Barrak Al-Jasmi

Kuwaiti biker grabs second position in US tournament

Kuwaiti biker Barrak Al-JasmiKUWAIT: Kuwaiti biker Barrak Al-Jasmi won the second place in the US’ California state championship tournament for motorcycles race, concluded late on Tuesday.In a phone call yesterday, Al-Jasmi, who is representing Kuwait Quarter Mile Auto and Motorcycle Club at the event, said he participated in the 250 cc category where he won the second place.The Kuwaiti champion added that he also came third in the 450 cc and...

Minister of Information and Minster of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah hold talks with other top officials. — KUNA

E-visa ‘will revive Kuwaiti tourism’

Minister of Information and Minster of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah hold talks with other top officials. — KUNAKUWAIT: The implementation of an electronic visa system (e-visa) system will help revive the tourism industry in the country, Minister of Information and Minster of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al- Sabah said yesterday.Sheikh Salman, who also heads the Higher...

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Electricity Ministry signs KD 62 million power deal - Public Works Ministry seals infrastructure deals

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Electricity and Water yesterday signed a contract worth KD 62 million for work on a gas turbine cycle system in the Al-Zour Thermal Power Plant. Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al-Jassar signed the deal with electric power construction firm SEPCOIII, with a timeframe of 68 months, a statement by the Ministry noted. Moreover, the project also aims to increase energy production capacity to 250 megawatts (Mw), while...

Interior Minister visits MoI’s operations unit

Interior Minister visits MoI operations unit

Interior Minister visits MoI’s operations unitKUWAIT: Deputy PM and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah visited MoI's operations unit's decision-making room on Tuesday to check preparations to secure husseiniyas during the month of Muharram. The minister was briefed on various security measures taken. He also visited a number of husseiniyas accompanied by Undersecretary Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd.Inspection...

Egyptian manager of a weekly in visa trafficking business

.KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested an Egyptian working as a manager of a weekly for visa trafficking. Security sources said the suspect had been recruiting expats, bringing them to Kuwait and abandoning them to work for others.The sources explained that the suspect had been using the paper, owned by a citizen, whose license was cancelled by the information ministry in February, to issue around 150 visas and sold them for KD 1,200 each.

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