ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015

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‘Green Schools encourage action-oriented thinking’

More scrutiny required

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18, (KUNA): The GreenSchools initiative pilots active-learningapproaches that encourage investigative andaction-oriented thinking that enables learn-ers to improve the wellbeing of society,Minister of Education and Minister of HigherEducation Essa Al-Bader stressed here onSunday.

The minister made this remark at the opening of aregional meeting to set up Green Schools in the GCCcountries and Yemen.

Green Schools are an initiative for sustainable educationorganized by the UNESCO’s office in Kuwait and Al-SaadFoundation for Knowledge and Scientific Research.

This initiative promotes education as a tool to developlearners who are both capable and willing to respond to envi-ronmental issues in their communities and in the world atlarge, Al-Essa added.

On his part, Director of Kuwait National Commission forUNESCO Dr. Ahmad Al-Enizi stressed the importance ofraising awareness and creating wider perspectives forimproving human life where poverty could be none existentand where environment could be protected from industrialand technological side effects.

The guidelines of sustainable development have alreadybeen drawn by international community, pointing out thateveryone agrees that it can only be attained through econom-ic and social growth and protection of natural resources.

Green Schools initiative is still under study and it requiresmore scientific scrutiny before it can be applied in real life,he added.

Director of UNESCO Regional Office in Doha AnnaPaolini said that the Green Schools initiative aims to giveeducators and students ownership of the issues needing reso-lution and a sense of empowerment over the environmentalchallenges they face.

KUNA photo Kuwait’s Ambassador to Brunei Fahad Al-Thifiri met onSunday Speaker of the Legislative Council AbdulrahmanBin Mohammad Taib discussing means of enhancing bilat-eral parliamentary ties.

Al-Thifiri, in a phone call to KUNA, said he conveyedgreetings and wishes for success from National AssemblySpeaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim to Taib for his recent elec-tion to serve in the top legislative post.

‘Much work needed to revampconditions in the private sector’KUWAIT CITY, Oct 18, (KUNA): Much more work isrequired for revamping conditions in the private sectorand making it lucrative and competitive, said Minister ofSocial Affairs and Labor and Minister of State forPlanning Affairs and Development Hind Al-Sabeeh onSunday.

Minister Al-Sabeeh, in a statement upon her departureto Qatar where she would take part in the 32nd session ofthe GCC labor ministers, indicated that Kuwait is exam-ining expertise of the other GCC countries and interna-tional agencies in implementing plans of renovating theprivate sector.

On the GCC meeting agenda, she indicated that it tack-les creation of new jobs in the member states, “becausethere is no option other than depending on the nationallabor force for achieving economic and sustainable devel-opment in the regional countries.” Minister Al-Sabeehalso indicated that she was pinning high hopes on herGCC counterparts “for taking the needed decisions forboosting the labor markets in the Gulf in terms of gover-nance, mapping out effective policies and contributing tothe domestic product by diversifying income resources.”The schedule includes other issues, such as a report con-cerning GCC citizens of special needs, topics concerningcooperative stores and examining NGOs’ economic andsocial role in the GCC countries.

She noted that tackling such social issues is necessaryfor they serve the combat against terrorism, violence andextremism.

Kuwait students participate in YPFGENEVA, Oct 18,(KUNA): Students accom-panying Kuwait’s parlia-mentary delegation partici-pated in YoungParliamentarians Forum(YPF) where they discussedthe “catastrophic” situationof migrants and refugeesworldwide.

The forum took place, onthe fringes of the 133rd ses-sion of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Participants in the forumlauded humanitarianefforts made by HisHighness the Amir SheikhSabah Al-Ahmad Al-JaberAl-Sabah.

Prayer TimingsFajr ....................................... 04:32Sunrise .................................. 05:52Zohr ....................................... 11:33Asr ..........................................14:48Maghrib ................................ 17:14Isha ...................................... 18:31

WeatherExpected weather for the next 24hours:By Night: Humid weather especial-ly over coastal areas with light tomoderate south easterly to light vari-able wind, with speed of 06-26km/h.By Day: Mostly sunny with light tomoderate south easterly to light vari-able wind, with speed of 08-28km/h.

Kuwait Weather Station Max Min

Exp RecKuwait City 37 28Kuwait Airport 38 24Abdaly 40 22Bubyan 32 23Jahra 39 26Failaka Island 34 26Salmiyah 31 29Ahmadi 32 28Juluiah Port 40 25Qaroh Island 33 30Umm Al-Maradem 34 29

4 days forecast - WeatherMonday, Oct 19

Expected weather .................SunnyMax Temp.................................38CMin Temp..................................23CWind Direction ...................VRB-NEWind Speed ..................08-28 km/h

Tuesday, Oct 20Expected weather..................sunnyMax Temp.................................39CMin Temp..................................24CWind Direction ...................VRB-SEWind Speed ..................08-28 km/h

Wednesday, Oct 21Expected weather.............cloudy to................increase + scattered rain Max Temp.................................37CMin Temp..................................23CWind Direction ........................S-SEWind Speed ..................15-38 km/h

Thursday, Oct 22Expected..................partly cloudy +..................................scattered rainMax Temp.................................39CMin Temp..................................22CWind Direction ........................SE-EWind Speed ..................15-38 km/h

Marine ForecastStation Max Min Sea Today’s

Exp Rec Surf WavesHt Direction

South Dolphin 31 24 28 4ft NWUmm Mudayrah 32 29 - 4ft NWBeacon M28 - - - 4ft NW

Beacon N6 31 24 - 4ft NWQaruh Island 33 29 31 4ft NWUmm Al-Maradem 34 25 - 4ft NWSea Island Buoy 32 - 30 4ft NWSalmiyah 31 25 - 4ft NW

4 days forecast - MarineMonday, Oct 19

Expected weather..................sunnySea state ............slight to moderateWave height.............................1-4ftMax Temp.................................38CMin Temp..................................23CWind Direction ...................VRB-NEWind Speed ...................08-28km/h

Tuesday, Oct 20Expected weather..................sunnySea state ............slight to moderateWave height.............................1-4ftMax Temp.................................39CMin Temp..................................24CWind Direction ...................VRB-SEWind Speed ..................08-28 km/h

Wednesday, Oct 21Expected weather.............clouds to................increase + scattered rainSea state ............slight to moderateWave height.............................2-5ftMax Temp.................................37CMin Temp..................................23CWind Direction ........................S-SEWind Speed ..................15-38 km/h

Thursday, Oct 22Expected weather....partly cloudy +..................................scattered rainSea state ............slight to moderateWave height.............................2-5ftMax Temp.................................39CMin Temp..................................22CWind Direction ........................SE-EWind Speed ..................15-38 km/h

Tide times at ShuwaikhPort

1st high tide: ..........................15:452nd high tide: .........................02:151st low tide:............................09:002nd low tide:...........................21:00Sunrise:..................................05:52Sunset:...................................17:15

Recorded yesterday atKuwait Airport

Max temp..................................39CMin temp...................................24CMax Rh ....................................92%Min Rh .....................................12%Max Wind .....................SE 92 km/hTotal Rainfall in 24 hrs ..........41mm

Recorded yesterday atSouth Dolphin

Min/Max/ Air Temp.........................24/31CMin/Max Rel Hum.........................40/85%Wind Direction/Wind Speed ...N/132 km/hPrev Wave Dir/Max Wave Ht ............N/6ftMin/Max Sea Surface Temp.........28/29 CSea Current .........Beginning of Downdraft

— Directorate General of CivilAviation, Meteorological Dept.

deathsAbdul Mohsen Abdul Hussein Al-Ali, 80 years old, buried. Condolences:(Men) Faiha, Block 8, Street 89, House 12. Tel: 99065764. (Women) Salam,Block 7, Street 714, House 8. Tel: 96601212. Haya Nayef Mazhoor SalemAl-Shimmari, 52 years old, buried. Condolences at the cemetery. Tel:66715800 / 55776606. Mejbel Mohammad Mejbel Fajhan Al-Muteiri, 20years old, buried. Condolences: (Men) Sabah Al-Nasser, Block 4, Street 103,House 1. Tel: 94991115. (Women) Sabah Al-Nasser, Block 1, Street 29,House 25. Tel: 98991665. Abdul Ridha Essa Ali Hussein Bu Hassan, 70years old, buried. Condolences: (Men) Mansooriya, Al-Mashmoom Al-Radawiya Hosainiya, Block 2, Street 25, House 8, opposite Al-MaghrebHighway. Tel: 66849099. (Women) Bayan, Block 1, Street 1, Avenue 5,House 45. Tel: 55229260 / 66261009. Mohammad Ali Mohammad Al-Daghar Al-Rashidi, 21 years old, buried. Condolences: (Men) Firdaus, Block7, Avenue 12, House 34. Tel: 50970700. (Women) Aridiya, Block 10, Avenue15, House 25, Street 1, opposite Firdaus. Tel: 50050758. Wadha AzabShareb Al-Enezi, 76 years old, widow of Zafeer Khuleif Al-Shabili Al-Enezi,buried. Condolences: (Men) Gharnata, Block 1, Street 100, House 16. Tel:97974444. (Women) Doha, Block 2, Street 7, House 27. Tel: 99630098.Rabab Jawad Jaafar Al-Filly, 68 years old, wife of Abdul Nabi Abass Al-Shawaf, buried. Condolences: (Men) Bayan, Imam Al-Hassan Mosque.(Women) Bayan, Block 7, Street 1, Avenue 9, House 28. Tel: 99762697.Najeeba Sadeq Al-Saffar, 74 years old, wife of Ahmad Abdul HusseinBehbehani, buried. Condolences: (Men) Da’iya, Abul Fadel Al-AbassHosainiya. (Women) Rumeithiya, Block 1, Street 16, House 1. Tel: 99488827.Ahmad Mahboob Al-Amer, 93 years old, buried. Condolences: (Men) Block4, Street 5, House 27 (men only). Tel: 99630004. Fatima Mansoor Hussein,72 years old, widow of Noori Daraj Farhan Al-Shimmari, to be buried onMonday morning at Subhan. Condolences: (Men) Qurein, Block 3, Street 17,House 30. (Women) Mishref, Block 4, Street 8, House 37. Tel: 96677187.

Oct 18, 2015

Kuwait Today

News in Brief

100 companies rectify statuses: Director ofNational Personnel Development at Manpower PublicAuthority Abdullah Al-Jafour disclosed that 100 companieshave modified their statuses using the organizational proce-dures of the authority after their files were suspended,reports Al-Rai daily.

He said some contracting companies are serious aboutcomplying with the laws particularly the provision relatedto the percentage of national personnel to be employed intheir governmental projects.

Al-Jafour explained that the companies which are notcommitted to the law particularly the percentage of nation-al personnel will have to pay KD100 annual charges foreach transaction of renewing or issuing work permit foreach non-Kuwaiti employee. In addition, these companieswill not be allowed to bid for tenders of government author-ities.

He added that the automation system managed to control85 percent of the violations and problems which were tak-ing place in the past, particularly those related to the evalu-ation of need for personnel which companies apply forbringing and hiring expatriate personnel.❑ ❑ ❑

MoCI requests for site: Ministry of Commerce andIndustry has requested Kuwait Municipality to allocate asite to establish a market for used heavy duty vehiclesand engines. Location of the 500,000 square meters usedvehicle market will be sited soon, reports Al-Shaheddaily.

In a letter to the State Minister for Municipality AffairsEssa Al-Kanderi, the Minister of Commerce and IndustryYousef Al-Ali said both ministries will sustain the currentcooperation and coordination to establish the market forused vehicles to wade off shortcomings observed in themarket for several years. This will help the market to oper-ate and provide services in a modern way matching thestandard of similar markets. He recommended each type ofvehicle will have its own location to create uniqueness inthe market.

He explained the mechanism will prevent a scenariowhereby vehicles are seen in their large numbers at theroadsides where individuals and corporate bodies try topurchase them for construction and contracting purpos-es. He observed the people involved in such transac-tions are over stressed due to lack of proper arrange-ment.