FILE PHOTO by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Interior will start recording violations of traffic rules by pedestrians from today (August 1) and will start imposing fines in a move to “preserve lives and strengthen discipline in the streets.” As per the traffic law, there will be three types of […]
Category: News
Successful Entrepreneurs Know the Difference Between Taking Chances and Taking Risks
To come out on top, build a process-driven company. Image credit: Jorgenmac | Getty Images Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. An outsider might think that entrepreneurs take chances. That’s simply not true. They take risks — and there’s a profound difference. You’re taking chancesif you act on the assumption that everything will go your […]
Qatargas delivers first Q-Max LNG cargo to Belgium
The Peninsula Doha: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on a Q-Max vessel to Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in Belgium, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at this terminal. The cargo, which was loaded at the Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar on June 22, 2019, […]
Hamad Trauma Center advises parents not to leave kids alone in hot cars
The Peninsula With the hot and humid weather expected to continue throughout August and September, the Hamad Trauma Center is warning members of the public about the dangers of leaving children alone in vehicles. “With the summer temperatures upon us, we would like to remind the public of the increased risk of leaving children alone […]
Awareness campaign to reduce pedestrian traffic accidents
A traffic police officer giving reflective safety vest to a worker on the Corniche. By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula As part of its campaign to reduce pedestrian traffic accidents, the General Directorate of Traffic yesterday distributed reflective safety vests among workers at Corniche also educating them on how to cross roads from designated places. […]
Qatar fully out of blockade’s economic impact: QCB
Doha skyline By Satish Kanady / The Peninsula Doha: Qatari economy has fully come out of the initial adverse impacts from the unjust economic blockade. This is reflected in the normalisation of capital flows, comfortable liquidity position of the banking system, official foreign exchange reserves returning close to the pre-blockade level and a healthy growth […]
Fifa Club World Cup to kick off in Qatar on Dec 11
Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah City hosted the 2019 Amir Cup final. Reuters The penultimate edition of the Club World Cup in its current format featuring seven teams will kick off in Qatar on December 11 with the final taking place 10 days later, global soccer governing body Fifa announced on Friday. Fifa had […]
Ministry launches study on impact of occupational heat stress
(FILE PHOTO by Kammutty VP © The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs began a study on the impact of occupational heat stress on productivity in various sites in Qatar. The study is conducted in cooperation with World Labor Organization, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) and will […]
Pedestrians face fine up to QR500 for traffic violations
By Sidi Mohamed / The Peninsula DOHA: Ministry of Interior will start recording violations of traffic rules by pedestrians from first of Au-gust and will impose a fine of up to QR500 depending on the type of offence. This was announced during a seminar on the “rights and responsibilities of pedestrians” held today at the […]
Humid weather to continue
Visibility will be 4 to 8 or 3 kilometers or less at places by early morning. QNA Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6 am on Monday will be humid by night to misty at places by early morning, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will see some clouds and […]