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ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014
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‘Kuwait adopts ruling system
based on separation of powers’
Diplomat Al-Ajmi attends meeting of UN legal affairs body
KUNA photo
Sheikh Al-Duaij with Podgorica (right).
KUNA chief receives Albanian counterpart
KUNA’s Board Chairman and Director
General Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim
Al-Sabah received the visiting Director
General of the Albanian Telegraphic Agency
Gezim Podgorica on Saturday.
During the brief encounter at Kuwait
International Airport, Sheikh Mubarak welcomed the guest and his accompanying
delegation on their three-day visit to
Kuwait, wishing them a pleasant and fruitful stay.
The visit aims to sign a draft agreement
for cooperation on several domains, including technical assistance, exchange visits of
senior and junior employees, news and
photo archive exchange and dual coverage
of major events across both countries, he
said.
Sheikh Mubarak hoped that the agree-
ment would be a launchpad for further
cooperation between the two state news
agencies.
For his part, Podgorica expressed optimism at this being the first of such agreements with Kuwait News Agency, and
hoped that it helps bridge relations
between the two agencies.
Asked about his view on KUNA on a
regional sense, he said, “we think KUNA is
a serious news agency (in the region), that
we have come here to learn from, “ adding
that he was happy to be in Kuwait.
In addition to a tour of KUNA’s main
office, the guests will be taken on a tour of
Kuwaiti landmarks, including the Kuwait
National Museum, the Scientific Centre and
cultural centre Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah.
(KUNA)
‘Green Office’ campaign improves
employees’ environmental habits
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11, (KUNA): The
“Green Office” campaign, launched in April
this year, had resulted in a significant
improvement in employees’ environmental
habits, said a statement by Kuwait
Environment Protection Society (KEPS)
Saturday.
The campaign, which coincided with the
global celebration of green cities, had comeback with good results, said KEPS’s Jihan
Bahzad who noted that the society would
carry on implementing the campaign to
improve environmental protection The official added that the campaign still invites
government and private entities to participate, noting that till this moment, the results
have managed to change some of the habits
of employees.
The campaign aims at encouraging good
environmental conduct and energy preservation at institutes executing the Green Office
initiative, said Bahzad.
NEW YORK, Oct 11,
(KUNA): The State of
Kuwait since its establishment has a record of
being ahead of many
other
nations
with
respect of law enforcement and powers’ separation, says a Kuwaiti
diplomat while addressing a United Nations
commission.
Kuwait, since coming into
existence till nowadays, is
credited for being in lead
regarding implementation of
the law sovereignty principle,
and that is in shadow of
explicit separation of basic
state jurisdictions, namely
these of the judicial, executive and judicial authorities,
said Saad Sultan Al-Ajmi, the
third diplomat serving with
the permanent Kuwaiti mission at the UN, in a statement
at a meeting of the UN legal
affairs commission.
Such separation of the top
authorities is inscribed in the
1961 National Constitution,
said Al-Ajmi, also noting that
the country’s democratic system has guaranteed citizens’
freedoms and civil rights.
The Constitution of Kuwait
was
created
by
the
Constitutional Assembly in
1961-1962 and signed into law
on November 11, 1962 by His
Highness the late Amir, Sheikh
Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
Its pillars are sovereignty of the
State, public freedom and
equality before the law.
At the international level, the
diplomat, Al-Ajmi, called on
nations of the globe to be committed to serving the UN basic
principles; peace, security,
human rights and development.
Law sovereignty law should
be implemented by the UN
member states through respect
for international documents,
treaties and covenants, said
diplomat Al-Ajmi, also calling
for resolving international disputes through peaceful settlements and resorting to international courts.
Turning to the protracted
Arab-Israeli conflict, which he
branded as a struggle for existence, the Kuwaiti diplomat
affirmed that Israel breached
international laws with its military strikes on Gaza in July,
claiming lives of more than
2,100 Palestinians.
Israel has imposed a siege on
Gaza turning it into a “large
prison for the innocent who
solely aspire to live,” al-Ajmi
said, also mentioning in this
respect other practices such as
construction of settlements and
judaization of Jerusalem.
On terrorism, he said Kuwait
has backed a report prepared by
the UN chief as to backing states
in the fight against this menace.
He also reiterated Kuwait’s
unwavering commitment to the
UN principles and charter.
PICE officers and members
Food distribution
Wards in parlour games with PICE members.
Briefs
MEETING: The 22nd meeting for the GCC Information
Ministries Undersecretaries
will be held in Kuwait
Sunday under the chairmanship of Kuwait’s Information
Ministry
Undersecretary
Salah Al-Mubaraki.
A statement by the
Information Ministry said that
the meeting will look into
reports pertaining previous
meetings this year and also will
touch on the preparations for
the upcoming meeting for the
GCC Information Ministers
next Wednesday in Kuwait.
The
Undersecretaries
meeting will focus on issues
connected to social media,
electronic governance, and
the television coverage of the
next Gulf Football Cup of
nations to be held in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, said the statement. (KUNA)
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CONTRACTS: The final
report of the Inquiry
Commission on the North
Zour Power Station cited lack
of accuracy in awarding contracts, reports Al-Rai daily.
However, the members of
the committee are expected to
vote on the report next Sunday
but this depends on the quorum during the meeting.
The sources mentioned the
final report is ready for a
vote. The sources also mentioned some of the committee
members required making
changes to some parts before
the vote.
The same sources said the
committee until now has met
21 times and logged in 106
hours to prepare the report.
Gift giving
Institute marks second anniversary
PICE holds outreach program for distressed OFWs
By Michelle Fe Santiago
Arab Times Staff
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11: The Philippine
Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
Kuwait Chapter held an outreach programme on Friday for 216 distressed
Overseas Filipino Workers who are
staying temporarily at the Filipino
Workers Resource Centre (FWRC) in
Faiha. Most of the undocumented
OFWs worked as Household Service
Workers (HSWs) who were victims of
nonpayment of salaries, fatigue, lack of
food, physical, verbal and sexual abuse
prompting them to escape from their
employers.
The PICE as it marked its second
anniversary opted to celebrate it with
the wards with a brief programme,
fun and surprises. The event kicked
off with the singing of the Philippine
and Kuwait national anthem led by
Engr Josephine Capule followed by
the opening prayers led by Engr
Alongan Disomimba and Engr
Froilan Esmero.
PICE President Brian Bachinilla in
his opening remarks thanked the
Philippine Overseas Labour Officen
(POLO) led by Labour Attache Cesar
Chavez Jr for allowing them to conduct
the outreach programme and be with
the wards.
“We are very happy to help and make
our kababayan happy. We at PICE do
not only focus on our professional
development but we also take time to
share our blessings to our kababayan in
need. We hope that in our own small
way we were able to bring smile to the
wards,” stated Bachinilla.
On his part, Chavez thanked the
PICE for going out of its way to make
the wards happy. “Like any community
NCEC set for Oct 14-15
Imbalances in labor market, poor
‘educational outcomes’ in focus
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 11, (KUNA):
A National Conference for
Empowering Competences (NCEC)
will be held on Oct 14-15, to focus
on imbalances in labor market and
poor educational outcomes, chairman of the NCEC’s higher committee Dr Haider Behbehani said
Saturday.
The two-day conference will see
the participation of many experts in
the fields of planning and development who will try to come up with
solutions to raise the qualifications
of national manpower.
The conference will be held under
the patronage of His Highness the
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-
organization or group, we thank PICE
for organising this event for the wards
and for being supportive of the POLO’s
programmes,” stated Chavez.
Meanwhile, Engr Yusoph Capal
delivered an inspirational speech urging the wards to get up, never lose hope
and carry on with their lives despite the
experience that they encountered in
Kuwait. On the other hand, Al Watan
Reporter/GMA Correspondent Ricky
Laxa and ABS-CBN Middle East
Bureau
Consultant/Correspondent
Maxxy Santiago also gave a few words
of encouragement.
Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as
directed by His Highness the Amir
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah who always strives to promote the importance of planning
and development in building and
securing future generations.
The general coordinator of the
conference, who is also the National
Assembly Secretary, MP Yaqoub
Al-Sanie will hold a press conference tomorrow, Sunday, at the
Regency Hotel to highlight the
importance of the event.
Dr Behbehani and head of the
technical committee Dr Halah AlHumaidi will be part of the press
conference.
Infusing some entertainment, Engr
Joselito Torreda and Engr Roberto
Villanueva rendered a song respectively while the United Radio Band led by
Claire Constantino entertained the
wards with their upbeat repertoire of
songs. The programmed hosted by Engr
Janice Solis and Valenzuela was also
marked by a number of parlour games
led by Josephine Capule to the delight
of the wards. Winners in the parlour
games were given gifts by PICE.
The outreach programme was
capped by gift distribution and dinner
buffet.