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 […]
Month: March 2020
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 […]
80% employees at government agencies to start working remotely from Sunday
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 […]
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 […]