Salwa Beach Resort is set to become the Middle East’s premier destination beach resort, located on three million square metres of prime coastline in the southwest corner of Qatar, less than 100km from Doha. The Peninsula Katara Hospitality announced yesterday that Salwa Beach Resort will be opening its doors soon. It also said that due […]
Month: July 2020
557 Covid-19 cases, 1165 recoveries and 4 deaths in Qatar on July 9
Ministry of Public Health today recorded 557 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1165 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 97272. The Ministry also announced 4 deaths due to Covid-19. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Qatar is 102110. […]
Price decline during Ramadan reflects success of consumer protection initiatives: Ministry
File pic of fruits and vegetables section at the New Indian Supermarket in Doha. Pic: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula QNA Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said today that the decrease in the consumer price index, especially the decline in food and beverage prices during Ramadan, reflected the success of its initiatives to ease some […]
Cabinet revokes decision to close shops and commercial activities on weekend
The Peninsula Online Doha: From the coming weekend shops and commercial activities can operate. Cabinet Council in its weekly meeting today decided to revoke its decision regarding closing shops and stopping all commercial activities on Friday and Saturday of each week. The decision comes into effect from Thursday, July 9, 2020. The cabinet also approved […]
Four more succumb to Covid-19 as Qatar reports 608 cases on July 8
The Peninsula Online Ministry of Public Health today recorded 608 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1204 people recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 96107. The Ministry also announced four deaths due to Covid-19. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded […]
PPP law will help enhance integration of public and private sectors: Al Kuwari
Minister of Commerce & Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari The Peninsula Doha: The issuance of the law regulating partnership between public and private sectors was a crucial step in providing an appropriate legislative framework for ensuring the private sector participation in Qatar’s major development projects, Minister of Commerce & Industry H E […]
50,000 workers served at QRCS Mekaines virus quarantine facility
Dr. Hassan Ali Kassem (right), Chief Medical Officer of Qatar Red Crescent Society’s Medical Affairs Division, discussing work matters with team members. The Peninsula Doha: Since Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) was assigned by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) late in March 2020 to operate the Mekaines quarantine and isolation facility for workers, it […]
Caring for the mental health in post COVID-19: HMC encourages to seek help
By Fazeena Saleem / The Peninsula As COVID-19 restrictions ease and people move into a ‘new normal,’ there is still the potential for their mental wellbeing to be adversely impacted, according to psychiatrist. Generalised anxiety, adjustment disorder and panic disorder are common mental health conditions seen with the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic and it is […]
Education Ministry opens registration for scholarships
QNA Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced today the opening of e-registration for scholarships of undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the academic year 2020/2021, on the government scholarship portal. The ministry said that the e-registration will be in two phases, starting from Tuesday, until the following Monday for students applying for the […]
Qatar Chamber launches online platform for re-employment of skilled workers
DOHA: In cooperation with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), the Qatar Chamber has launched an online platform with a view to facilitating the re-employment of skilled labourers in the local market. The platform, available in Arabic and English language, can be accessed via the Chamber’s website (www.QatarChamber.com/qc-employment) to enable companies to […]