10 people to be prosecuted for flouting home quarantine pledge Friday, March 20, 2020 Ten people will be prosecuted for violating the home quarantine pledge they undertook as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavius (COVID-19). Qatar has approved home isolation as a second option for families returning to the country from abroad, […]
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Ministry obliges sales outlets to take precautionary requirements
moci The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has obliged sales outlets in the country to take a set of precautionary health requirements for the safety of citizens and residents. The Ministry said in a statement that all consumer complexes and sales outlets signed a pledge to adhere to the precautionary requirements by taking employees’ temperature […]
Students to start distance learning from Sunday: Education Ministry
The Peninsula The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced to use Microsoft Teams and Learning Management System (LMS) applications which enable teachers to interact with students and parents through chatting under virtual education system which is scheduled to begin from March 22, (Sunday). The students of government schools from grade 1 to 3 […]
Ministry instructs retail outlets to follow set of precautionary conditions
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has instructed retail outlets to abide by a set of precautionary conditions to protect the safety of citizens and residents. The measures include: • Measuring the body temperature of staff members twice a day. • Providing sanitisers/sterilizers at main entrances, gathering places and toilets • […]
Step by step guide to renew Istimara online without technical inspection
18 Mar 2020 – 14:53 The Peninsula Online Doha: All vehicles are exempted from technical inspection at Fahes centre for renewal of their Istimara (registration) from March 22, 2020 untill further notice. “Due to the recent COVID- 19 crisis and for the betterment of our esteemed customers, and in coordination with Traffic Department, the vehicle […]
SC reiterates ensuring safety of Qatar World Cup project workers
QNA The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) stressed yesterday that it remains focused on the health and safety of everyone working on FIFA World Cup 2022 projects and the wider communities in Qatar that may be affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The committee said in a statement that everyone in Qatar has […]
Qatar Meteorology warns of thundery rain offshore; marine warning continues
Photo by Salim Matramkot © The Peninsula QNA Doha: Weather inshore until 6 pm on Thursday will be moderate temperature daytime with scattered clouds and chance of light rain at some areas, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be cloudy to partly cloudy with chance of scattered rain till afternoon […]
10 new coronavirus cases reported in Qatar taking total to 452
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced 10 new positive cases of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) in Qatar, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 452. Most of the new registered cases are related to expat workers who were under quarantine. Also 1 new case has been registered for a Qatari […]
No need for panic buying as enough food stock available, says Al Meera
A staff sanitising trolleys at Al Meera Hypermarket. Pic: Baher Amin/The Peninsula Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Eng Mohamed Al Bader, Executive Director of Information Technology Department at Al Meera Company, said consumers are advised to buy only according to their need as all food items and other products are available in enough quantity at all […]
Rain, hailstones hit parts of Qatar; Met forecast unsettled weather for next few days
IMAGE FOR REPRESENTATIVE PURPOSE ONLY Rain and hailstones hit several parts of Qatar on Wednesday evening as the Qatar Meteorology Department forecast unsettled weather conditions for the next few days. Scattered rain accompanied by brief rumbles of thunder is expected in the coming days, a statement issued by QMD said on Wednesday. Strong wind, blowing […]