LOCALARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016

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Kuwaiti Audit Bureau calls for morescrutiny on state’s investment plans

MPW to implement Kuwaitization in all sectors

TUNIS, Oct 22, (KUNA): Kuwaiti Audit Bureau called for more scrutiny on the general approach for the state’s investment plans.

This remark was made by Ob-server at the Audit’s fi nancial and investment department Dr Abdual-lah Al-Hajji at the Arab Organiza-tion of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) General Assembly meeting.

Al-Hajji told KUNA, on Saturday, that the Kuwaiti Audit participated in two seminars: one on the role of supreme audit entities in correcting the general approach of investment for the state’s general budge; while the sec-ond on the challenges that face these entities.

The two seminars resulted in few recommendations such as setting up a comprehensive program to subjective-ly scrutinize investment projects which entail increasing the number of the staff of these monitoring bodies to cover the size and the geographical locations of these projects.

The meeting also recommended the use of the latest technologies to serve the end purpose of audit bureaus.

The Kuwaiti Audit Bureau held, on the fringes of this meeting, an exhibit that showcased many publications that lead Kuwait to seize the title of the Capital of Islamic Culture.

The exhibit also displayed the fruits of the Kuwaiti Audit Bureau in the past 50 years.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Works is one step away from imple-menting complete Kuwaitization in all sectors with the rate of Kuwaiti employees reaching 93 percent com-pared to 7 percent expatriates.

Sources revealed the total number of employees in the Ministry of Public Works is 12,976 constituting 12,119 Kuwaitis and 857 expatriates. They added 1,890 of Kuwaiti employees serve in the diwan of the ministry against 271 expatriates.

In the sector of Construction Projects, 971 Kuwaitis are employed alongside 110 expatriates, while 614 Kuwaitis and 111 expatriates work in the Road, Audit & Accounts Sector. Also 6,392 Kuwaitis and 178 expatri-ates are employed in the Maintenance Engineering Sector, with 300 Kuwaitis and 79 expatriates in Government Center for Tests and Laboratories,

A KSC official addressing the female students.

KU professor Hussein Al-Ansari presents a plaque to one of the Belgian scientists.

Kuwait science club organizes forums

Folklore authors highlight in their book

KU receives Belgian scientists

Municipality ‘cuts’ salary ofdeputy director of foods dept

Spoiled Syrian olive oil cans suppliedAs a part of the activities of Fifth Kuwait Science and Engineering Competition for 2016/2017, Kuwait Scientifi c Club organized two ori-entation forums at its headquarters under the auspices of Kuwait Foun-

dation for the Advancement of Sci-ence and Kuwait University.

The fi rst forum was held for fe-male students and teachers from various public intermediate and secondary schools, and the second

event was for the male counterpart. Executive Director of the compe-

tition Dr Mohammad Abdul-Ghafar Al-Saffars discussed the idea, mis-sion, vision, goals and stages of the competition.

Jewelleries used in Kuwait in the pastKUWAIT CITY, Oct 20, (KUNA): Jewelry has always held a signifi-cant place in women of every culture throughout the history for these timeless pieces of jewelry have been created in a creative and innovative manner to adorn the human body and to bring satisfaction to its bearer. Kuwaiti women had their share of displaying a unique sense of style when it came to the jewelry they wore in the past.

Two Kuwaiti folklore experts: Moham-mad Ali Al-Khirs and Mariam Rashid Al-Agrogha shared in their book titled “Old

Kuwaiti Household” the most prominent pieces of jewelry that were worn by Ku-waiti women back in the day. These pieces were locally known as: “Al-Baghma,” “Al-Khazzama,” “Hejel” and “Terchiya” to name a few.

In their book, the two authored ex-plained in detail the purpose of each piece of ornament.

Most prominent piece of jewelry in the Kuwaiti culture is “Al-Baghma.” Al-Baghma was a large necklace elabo-rately decorated with stones and beads. This necklace held a great significance

it terms of its monetary value, it was the most expensive one, and in terms of its social worth, it was a gift given to wom-en on their wedding day. It also deco-rated women’s necks in special social occasions, especially weddings.

Al-Baghma was a stable piece of jew-elry in every Kuwaiti women’s ward-robe, they pointed out.

Terchiya, which is basically earrings, was another piece of jewelry that was owned by every Kuwaiti woman. They come in gold or silver and have numer-ous names.

Kuwait University President Pro-fessor Hussein Ahmed Al-Ansari received in his offi ce a delegation of scientists and researchers from the Belgian research institute Inter-university Microelectronics Center (IMEC).

Several faculty members from KU’s College of Engineering and Petroleum attended the meeting that discussed partnership agree-

ment and cooperation in the fi eld of medical applications and Pho-tovoltaics. They also deliberated on ways to bolster cooperation in future.

For his part, Professor Al-Ansari praised efforts exerted and the level of accomplishments made in the fi rst phase of the research cooperation project between KU and IMEC.

By Abdulnasser Al-AslamiAl-Seyassah Staff

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 22: Assistant Director General for Financial and Administration Affairs at Kuwait Municipality Waleed Al-Jassim has issued a decision to cut quarter of the salary of the deputy director of Imported Foodstuff Department for three months over case No. 166/2016 related to introduction of 600 cans of spoiled Syrian olive oil into the local market.

Al Seyassah daily had covered this issue on March 16, 2016. It was verified that some officials in the Imported Foodstuff Department tampered with the shipment of olive oil cans from Syria and released it even though a number of inspectors had refused the shipment, citing the reason as “wear off and oil precipi-tation which makes the oil unsuit-able for human consumption”.

The municipality officials left the importing company to bring the shipment into the market and did not impose any penalties on it.

Some informed sources revealed about the relationship between a number of officials and the owners of the company. They explained that, two weeks after the first request, the company had returned to the department to renew their request for the inspection of the shipment, as the regulations allow for re-inspection as long as the con-signment or part of it has not been sold off. However, the company had sold 50 oil cans from the consign-ment and then requested for re-inspection which is in violation of the municipality’s regulations. A number of inspectors refused the company’s request but officials who are in good ties with the company owners facilitated the re-inspection and tampered with the procedures.

1,960 Kuwaitis and 90 expatriates in the health engineering sector, while Mega Projects sector employs 46 Kuwaitis and 18 expatriates.

In other news, Ministry of Public

Works has undertaken the execution of three contracts to renew sewage net-work across the country at a cost of KD 44.3 million beginning November.

Assistant Undersecretary of Health

Engineering Sector Engineer Waleed Al-Ghanem said three contracts have been signed to renew infrastructure and sewerage networks in all areas of Kuwait.