The Peninsula Online The cabinet decided today to reduce the number of employees at the government institutions to 20 percent of the total employees to complete the necessary work and for the functioning of public facilities. The rest 80 percent employees will start to work remotely from their homes or upon request, as the case […]
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Retail stores in malls shut, people in locked-down area to be paid salary: Khater
Supreme Committee for Crisis Management spokesperson HE Lolwah bint Rashid al Khater made a series of major announcements on Tuesday. She said all retail stores, bank branches in commercial complexes and shopping centres will be closed, but food outlets and pharmacies will remain open as part of the national efforts to contain the outbreak. Barber shops and […]
3 new coronavirus cases reported in Qatar; total now 442
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced the registration of 3 new positive cases of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) in Qatar, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 442. Senior official announced out the three new cases reported among expat workers two of them are from the same group in the […]
Ezdan Mall, Hassad Food join growing list of companies announcing rent waivers amid coronavirus
Ezdan Mall and Hassad Food have joined the set of companies that have waived rents for their tenants to help offset the coronavirus impact on their businesses in Qatar. Ezdan Mall on Tuesday said it was exempting all retailers at Ezdan Mall Gharaffa, Ezdan Mall Al Wakra and Ezdan Mall Al Wukair from rental obligations […]
Woqod to provide free microchips to everyone in Qatar to avoid using cash or cards at its fuel stations
Qatar Fuel (Woqod) will provide free WOQODe tags to all individual customers in Qatar to avoid using cash or bank cards at its fuel stations. The Qr. 195 worth tag is basically a microchip that will be affixed near the fuel tank opening of a vehicle that enables motorists to speed up payments and track the […]
Woqod to provide free microchips to everyone in Qatar
Woqod to provide free microchips to everyone in Qatar to avoid using cash or cards at its fuel stations Qatar Fuel (Woqod) will provide free WOQODe tags to all individual customers in Qatar to avoid using cash or bank cards at its fuel stations. The QR195 worth tag is basically a microchip that will be […]
Labour Ministry sanitises 232 labour accommodations
The Peninsula The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs has sanitised 232 labour accommodations. The action was taken under a campaign launched by the Ministry to ensure the hygiene at the accommodations of workers to curb the spread of (COVID-19) “Under the important decisions and measures which are being taken to combat the […]
Certain roads in Qatar’s Industrial Area closed
Certain roads in the Industrial Area in Qatar will remain closed from Tuesday for two weeks, the Ministry of Interior has said. The closures are part of the medical precautionary measures in place in the country. “The road starting from the north side of Street No. 1 to the south side of the Street No. […]
Amir’s directives to fight COVID-19 lauded by residents
Sidi Mohamed | The Peninsula Many social media users have praised H H the Amir’s directives to fight the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and provide necessary services to citizens and residents. Under the hashtag #ThanksTamimAlMajd, H H the Amir’s directives were welcomed by citizens and residents saying that it is one of the few times that […]
Awqaf orders mosques to close over Covid-19 threat
Photo by Qassim Rahmatullah © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs directed the closure of mosques and the suspension of congregations for prayers in them amid the novel coronavirus–Covid-19 outbreak. The suspension will come into effect from the mid-day ‘Zuhr’ prayer today, Tuesday, and include obligatory prayers five […]