The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 567 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the recovery of 37 cases of the disease. The Ministry also announced that one additional person has sadly died from coronavirus. Most of the new cases recorded are for expatriate workers who have been subject to […]
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National initiative encourages local production; subsidised lamb meat sale from today
Photo by Qassim Rahmatullah © The Peninsula QNA The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and the Environment and the Widam Food Company, announced a joint national initiative to encourage local production and subsidise lamb meat for the holy month of Ramadan this year. MoCI said that selling, […]
Amir issues laws on protection of industrial designs and railways
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued Sunday Law No.10 of 2020 regarding the protection of industrial designs. The law stipulates its implementation and is to be published in the Official Gazette. His Highness the Amir also issued Law No. 11 of 2020 […]
Industrial Area workers well looked after: MoI
“Groceries and pharmacies are also open to help them meet daily requirements. Ooredoo has also made arrangements for workers to conduct financial transfers,” said Lt Col Ahmad al- Ghanim, Doha Industrial Quarantine Area commander. PICTURES: Shemeer Rasheed Qatar is paying much attention towards the Industrial Area where workers are quarantined by ensuring availability of food, […]
Steps to register a complaint with Qatar Labour Ministry
The Peninsula Online Doha: Ministry of Administrative Development Labour and Social Affairs has been taking various steps to ensure labourers in the country can get in touch with the officials in case of complaints. On its social media, the ministry posted the steps to submit a labour complaint on its hotline number 92727. The steps […]
Qatar reports 440 new coronavirus cases on April 19, taking total cases to 5448
The Peninsula Online The Ministry of Public Health today announced 440 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and the recovery of 8 cases of the disease, bringing the total cases of recovery in the State of Qatar to 518 cases. Most of the new cases are due to migrant workers who had been identified through […]
SC: Affected workers receiving due care
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has said two employees of one of its contractors and another six workers engaged in 2022 World Cup-related projects have been infected with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). In a statement,the SC said it is dealing with the confirmed cases in accordance with the relevant procedures and directives […]
One more person dies of COVID-19 in Qatar; 345 new cases on April 18 as 46 recover
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today announces the registration of 345 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and the recovery of 46 cases of the disease, bringing the total cases of recovery in the State of Qatar to 510 cases. It also announced that an additional patient had sadly died from coronavirus taking […]
Qatar ramps up safety measures for Industrial Area workers
Photo by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said that the general situation in the Industrial Area is quite satisfactory and round-the-clock operations are conducted to ensure the needs of food, medical supplies and others are met. “The workers are our brothers and we seek to […]
Crescent moon of Ramadan will be born next Thursday at 5:27am: Qatar Calendar House
QNA Doha: Specialists at the Qatar Calendar House(QCH) has announced that the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan for 1441 AH will be born next Thursday, at 5:27am Doha local time (2:27am GMT), according to the exact calculations by astronomers. Dr Bashir Marzouq, astronomer at the Qatar Calendar House, said that it is impossible […]