Image used for representation only. QNA Doha: The Government Communications Office has underlined that the State of Qatar had worked for several years with international organizations to ensure the welfare and safety of all workers. H E Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani, Assistant Director of Government Communications Office for Planning, said in a statement […]
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Rain and hail reported from Al Shahaniyah; thundery rain likely at some places
The Peninsula Online Doha: Heavy rain and hail were reported from Al Shahaniyah area in Qatar this afternoon. Many residents from the area were tweeting videos showing rain and hail pouring down around 3pm. Department of Meteorology had said in their daily report that there are chances of thundery rain at some places by afternoon. […]
Impounded vehicles on auction from Sunday
An abandoned car is being removed by the Committee for Impounding Abandoned Vehicles at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment in this file photo. Baher Amin / The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Traffic Directorate, under the Ministry of Interior, has announced the auction of impounded vehicles that have completed procedures. The auction will start on […]
Residents’ children can work in private sector without sponsorship change
FILE PHOTO: Doha Skyline. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Ministry of Interior (MoI) made some important announcements today regarding the laws and regulations governing the expatriates and the labor market. At the press conference held today at the Officers Club of the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Wadi Sail, an […]
MME campaign sees over 5,200 abandoned vehicles removed
An official preparing an abandoned vehicle for towing during the campaign in Al Daayen Municipality yesterday. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula Over 5,200 abandoned vehicles have been removed by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) in collaboration with other concerned authorities since the beginning of this year. The MME has opened a new […]
Over one million visit Qatar in June
By Irfan Bukhari / The Peninsula Owing to various initiatives taken by the Qatar National Tourism Council, a large number of visitors from around the globe are visiting Qatar and their number crossed one million in June this year. According to recently released figures by the Planning and Statistics Authority, as many as 1,053,015 people […]
More Qataris picking Turkey as a holiday destination
Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya is a popular tourist destination. Qatari nationals continue to travel to Turkish cities in rising numbers, according to a statement received in Doha on Saturday. As per latest figures released by the Turkish Cultural and Tourism Office, 30,160 Qataris visited multiple destinations across Turkey within the first four months of […]
5 international developers bid to establish first solar power project in Qatar
Photo for representation only. QNA Doha: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has received five bids from international developers qualified for the first solar power project in Qatar to produce electricity by using photovoltaic technology, which was offered by the public-private partnership system, where Kahramaa reviews and evaluates technical, legal and commercial offers. The […]
HMC holds workshop to promote careers in healthcare engineering
A section of the students who participated in the workshop Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Health Professions Awareness and Volunteering Programme, organised a training workshop for students from local secondary schools and universities at HMC facilities. The workshop, held from July 5 to 11, was designed to help promote different […]
Sale of subsidised sheep for Eid Al Adha starts on Sunday
FILE PHOTO by Kammutty VP © The Peninsula The Peninsula On the occasion of Eid Al Adha 1440H and within the framework of the joint national initiative to promote local production and subsidise the prices of sheep meat, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment and Widam […]