Kuwait reported 1,379 new coronavirus cases and ten deaths on Saturday, raising the total number of cases to 245,704 and deaths to 1,403.In a statement to KUNA, the Ministry of Health’s official spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said 1,219 people reco…
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MoI denies mass COVID-19 infections in prison
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday denied what has been circulated that more than 40 prisoners at the central prison were infected with the COVID-19.The ministry affirmed keenness on the safety of prisoners, the MoI’s security media and pu…
Kuwait expands COVID-19 vaccination drive to seven more sites – ministry
Kuwait will be adding seven more centers as designated sites to receive a COVID-19 shot as of Sunday, the health ministry said, amid efforts to accelerate mass vaccinations against a local outbreak that has killed more than a thousand people.The new si…
Kuwait sovereign fund emphatically denies rumors
The Public Investment Authority on Saturday categorically denied online allegations about some embezzlements at the PIA office in London.The PIA said in a statement that the authority is subject to scrutiny by the Audit Bureau which looks into its annu…
Kuwait Food Bank to distribute 23,000 meals during Ramadan
– Kuwait Food and Relief Bank, in collaboration with General Secretariat of Awqaf, launched Saturday a charitable campaign to distribute 23,000 meals to limited income people during the holy month of Ramadan.In a press statement, Deputy Chairman of Kuw…
Kuwait oil price down 27 cents to USD 61.89 pb
The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 27 cents to USD 61.89 per barrel on Friday as oppose to USD 62.16 pb the previous day, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Saturday.On the global level, the price of the Brent crude and the West Texas Inte…