Nepal Government ban sending Servant maids to Kuwait

KATHMANDU : The governments of Nepal have allegedly imposed a ban on sending housemaids to Kuwait indefinitely, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting an owner of a domestic labor office. According to the domestic labor office owner, the decision was taken last month and the two governments have asked the recruitment offices to make the necessary arrangements for the safe return of their nationals, who are currently staying in the offices, in coordination with their respective embassies. He said the offices incurred huge losses due to the decision; in addition to the sponsors who had to cancel the visas and other related transactions for hundreds of household workers from the two countries.

The owner expects a remarkable increase in the cost of hiring housemaids in the coming months; indicating that the current sources of domestic manpower include India, Sri Lanka and Philippines. Meanwhile, in an unrelated development, the Kuwait Women Social and Cultural Society launched a website http://alzheimerkw.org to spread awareness about the Alzheimer’s disease. According to a press release, the society considers this project of great importance and priority, as the disease is widespread among individuals who did not have prior information about its symptoms and how to deal with people suffering from this disease. The website contains several good articles related to the disease, medical advices, guidance and some related video clips. Experiences regarding the disease can be exchanged through the website. Access is also available through social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.