QNA Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the start implementing the home delivery service of medicines in cooperation with Qatar Post, by communicating through ‘WhatApp’ on the phone numbers allocated to each health center. PHCC said that the medicines home delivery service aims to limit patient visits to health centers and to […]
Month: April 2020
Kuwait reports first death from coronavirus outbreak
A photo shows empty surroundings of Derveze Square of Kuwait City amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Kuwait on April 01, 2020. ( Jaber Abdulkhaleg – Anadolu Reuters DUBAI: Kuwait recorded on Saturday its first death from the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency KUNA reported, citing a health ministry spokesman. The total number of people […]
Qatar plans to raise $5bn after oil rout – sources
Qatar is planning a bond sale to shore up its finances against coronavirus fallout and a sharp fall in energy prices. No final decision on the timing of the the bond sale has been made, and the country may decide against it depending on market conditions, sources tell Bloomberg News [File: Stringer/Reuters] Qatar, the world’s […]
Ministry confirms 126 new cases of coronavirus in Qatar; 21 more patients recovered
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health today announced 126 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 21 more patients having recovered from the virus. Some new cases are related to travelers who came to the State of Qatar and others related to contacts. The new cases have been put into quarantine and […]
Ministry issues directives to private companies regarding measures to protect workers
File picture QNA Doha: The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour, and Social Affairs issued a set of directives that companies operating in the private sector must take at the workplace and housing to protect workers, as part of preventive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The directives included a set of instructions that […]
Qatari Businessmen Association mulls fund to support troubled companies amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) members and officials during the video conference. The Peninsula Doha: The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) is planning to establish a ‘business fund’ to provide technical and financial support for troubled companies in the private sector which are facing the economic impact of COVID-19 in Qatar, it announced yesterday. In a […]
54 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar; 9 recovered
The Peninsula Online Doha: The Ministry of Public Health announced 54 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) today and 9 cases of recovery in Qatar. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar now stands at 835. The total number of Covid-19 tests done in Qatar now stands at 24,825. In a statement, […]
COVID-19 in Qatar: 84% from quarantine; only 3% critical
The Peninsula Online DOHA: H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson of the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management has said that out of total COVID-19 cases in Qatar, 84% cases were traced from inside quarantine. “About 16 percent cases (in Qatar) were recorded out of quarantine, 84 percent […]
Qatar directs 80% private sector employees to start working remotely from tomorrow; rest to work lesser hours
QNA His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, chaired the meeting held by the Council of Ministers this afternoon through video conferencing. Some important points: 1) 80 percent private sector employees to work from home 2) Rest will work from 7am to 1pm 3) Stop home cleaning […]
Over 1 million man-hours without ‘loss time injury’ in Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Works Project
The Peninsula Online Ashghal achieved over 1 million man-hours without loss time injury (LTI) since it started implementing the works of the Industrial Area Sewage Treatment Works Design and Build Project (Third Expansion). Ashghal, represented by Khalid Saif Al-Khayareen, Drainage Networks Projects Department Manager, honoured the project contractor, Larsen & Toubro limited for this achievement. […]