KUWAIT: ThePublic Authority for Manpower denied issuing a decision or circular allowingthe transfer of small projects' laborers to the private sector. A local newspaperhad said according to informed sources, the authority is contemplating adecision regarding expat labor in small projects.
In other news,sources said the information ministry is carrying out a comprehensive study tore-evaluate work in the special programs budget, adding that rewards were notpaid to workers in such programs since March. They said the financial ceilingfor such programs is open and surpasses the allowed limit for Kuwaiti employeesat KD 1,200 and expats at KD 600.
They said rewardsof programs with special budgets were stopped until the rules of such programsare amended to suit the ministry's budget, as the ministry seeks solutions forthe issue including the unification of rewards and make sure they do not varyin all programs.
Alternativeenergy
Ministry ofElectricity and Water's undersecretary for technical services and mainworkshops Fuad Al-Oun said the ministry plans to use alternative energytechnologies as a basic element of the components of new ministry buildings,and is set to commit to power produced from renewable energy sources in newbuildings at no less than 10 percent to alleviate load on the power grid.
He said theministry will use 10 current buildings to implement projects with a capacity of3.6 megawatts. Oun said the ministry is studying the possibility ofconstructing multilevel parking lots for the ministry with 900 parking placesto serve ministry employees as a solution due to the increasing number ofemployees. He said the parking building will have an Islamic architecturaldesign, and its roof will be used to install photoelectric panels with acapacity of 483 KW.
Visitingcardiologist
Sabah Al-AhmadHeart Center will host an Italian cardiologist as part of the center's policyto attract the best medical experts and provide all aspects of care in thefield of heart diseases. Prof Carlo de Mario is one of the pioneers in thefield of heart disease and highly skilled in surgical procedures. The visitwill be from Aug 25 to 29 to carry out several delicate procedures andtreatment. Kuwaiti patients can inquire about making appointments with thevisiting cardiologist by calling 22272608.
By A Saleh