www.thepeninsula.qa Monday 9 March 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8191 14 Rajab - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 Qamco rolls out Campillo strategy to remain reigns world's lowest-cost supreme at aluminium smelters Qatar Masters FREE Wi-Fi device! Ooredoo FREE installation! Full fun! ONE *Terms & Conditions Apply Supreme Committee signs Message from Canadian Prime Minister MoU with MADLSA to host visitors during FIFA 2022 THE PENINSULA — DOHA “The MoU will event in the world in 2022,” said Al Thawadi. The Supreme Committee for contribute to “This agreement with Delivery & Legacy (SC) has maintaining the MADLSA will help us to fulfil signed a memorandum of our goal of providing accom- understanding (MoU) with the national economic modation options to suit all Ministry of Administrative stability after the budgets. We will work closely Development, Labour & Social tournament and to MADLSA to carefully Affairs (MADLSA), represented evaluate the properties to by Government Housing and benefit investors in ensure they are suitable for the Buildings Department, aimed Qatar,” said Minister many visitors we are expecting at providing sustainable accom- during the tournament.” Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a verbal message from Prime Minister modation options, along with of Administrative Al Thawadi continued: “The of Canada, H E Justin Trudeau, pertaining to bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them. Canadian investment opportunities to Development, Labour agreement will also provide a Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, H E Joe Clark, conveyed the message during a meeting with Prime property owners who wish to boost to the local economy and Minister and Minister of Interior, H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. During the meeting, host visitors during the FIFA & Social Affairs, H E support the continued devel- friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries as well as aspects of their development World Cup Qatar 2022. Yousef bin Mohammed opment of the private sector. and promotion were reviewed, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest. The MoU was signed by the It’s an example of the tour- Minister of Administrative Al Othman Fakhroo. nament legacy being delivered Development, Labour & Social even before the event kicks off.” Affairs, H E Yousef bin delivery of an exceptional fan Under the MoU, owners will MoPH reports three new COVID-19 cases; Mohammed Al Othman experience in 2022.” be able to lease their properties Fakhroo, and SC Secretary Al Thawadi said the to MADLSA for a period of five holds awareness campaign for schools General, Hassan Al Thawadi, in agreement will help Qatar years. The five-year leases are the presence of representatives provide sustainable accommo- renewable subject to terms and from both entities. dation solutions for fans during conditions. QNA/THE PENINSULA — DOHA clock on the toll-free number should be isolated from other Al Othman Fakhroo said the the World Cup, eliminating the The SC and MADLSA will be (16000). class fellows and parents and agreement would create oppor- need to build additional hotels responsible for evaluating the The Ministry of Public Health Meanwhile, the Ministry of health care providers should be tunities for the private sector to and residential units, thereby proposed properties and (MoPH) yesterday reported Public Health and the Ministry of informed as soon as possible, support the delivery of the avoiding any white elephants. selecting those appropriate, three new confirmed cases of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry has further advised World Cup. “The MoU will con- He also highlighted the MoU’s according to the SC’s accom- coronavirus (COVID-19) in the in an ongoing graphic-assisted people. tribute to maintaining the potential to boost Qatar’s modation standards. State of Qatar from expatriates, awareness campaign, have issued The people have also been national economic stability economy and provide a boost Owners who are interested bringing the number of tips on how to protect students advised to ensure that the stu- after the tournament and to the private sector in the should visit the following link, confirmed cases of the virus in and staffs in schools and kinder- dents and staffs with symptoms benefit investors in Qatar,” said lead-up to 2022 and beyond. where they will find appli- the country to 15 cases so far. garten from coronavirus. should remain at homes. “The H E Al Othman Fakhroo. “One of our main objec- cation details, along with the The three new cases were “The students and staffs schools should ensure a pretty “Both parties will collab- tives is to utilise the existing full terms and conditions: admitted to the Communicable should wash hands with water good ventilation during classes or orate closely to ensure the accommodation for fans when https://www.qatar2022.qa/ Diseases Center under com- and soaps from 20 to 40 in the break even if in the winter housing provided supports the we host the biggest football accommodation. plete quarantine, and everyone seconds. If soaps and water are season,” said another tweet. who shared the residence with not available, they should clean The Ministry has also them was isolated, in addition their hands with hand sani- advised people that the stu- to checking all the people who tizer,” the Ministry tweeted yes- dents and staffs should be edu- Qatar Petroleum to acquire came in contact with them to terday evening. cated to cover their mouth and make sure they are not infected, In a tweet, the Ministry of nose while coughing and MoPH said in a statement. Education and Higher Edu- sneezing with a clean napkin MoPH stressed that the risk cation said: “Cleansers should and make sure to throw the Yara’s 25% stake in QAFCO of the coronavirus spreading in always be used while cleaning used napkin in the trash imme- the country remains low. The toilets, floors, desks, seats, toys diately. “The students and staffs This is another example of Qatar contact centre of coronavirus and surfaces of other things like should not exchange personal in the Ministry of Public Health handles of doors and windows.” belongings and avoid touching Petroleum’s successful implementation receives any reports or inquiries If the symptoms appear eyes, mouth and nose with of its strategy of capacity and related to the virus around the suddenly in a student, he/she unclean hand.” `P4 capability building and contributing to the robustness and development of the Temporary suspension of entry nation’s oil and gas industry. of travellers from 14 countries DOHA THE PENINSULA — DOHA Sherida Al Kaabi (pictured), the Minister of QNA — Communications Office said visas upon arrival, those with State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO in a statement yesterday that a residence or work permit, Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced yesterday that of Qatar Petroleum, said: “We are delighted to The Government Communi- the decision includes the fol- and temporary visitors. it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire have signed this agreement with Yara which cations Office (GCO) said lowing countries: Bangladesh, The State of Qatar urges all Yara’s 25 percent stake in Qatar Fertiliser will increase our effective share in QAFCO. This yesterday that in addition to China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, citizens and residents to avoid Company (QAFCO). The transaction will mark is another example of Qatar Petroleum’s suc- Qatar Airways’ announcement Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, all but essential travel at this the conclusion of a successful, long standing part- cessful implementation of its strategy of regarding flights to and from Philippines, South Korea, Sri time. nership. capacity and capability building and contrib- Italy, entry to the State of Lanka, Syria and Thailand. The statement said that Since its establishment as a joint venture uting to the robustness and development of Qatar is temporarily The statement said that the these precautionary measures company in 1969, QAFCO has become the world’s the nation’s oil and gas industry. I would like suspended for all those step comes in line with the may be subject to further largest single-site urea producer, representing to thank Yara for their partnership and sincere intending to travel from State of Qatar's efforts to take updates based on the latest a significant percentage of the world’s traded efforts in supporting QAFCO over the past half certain countries, as of March all necessary preventive guidance of the national health urea volumes. century.” 9, 2020. The decision comes measures to limit the spread authorities and international Prior to this transaction, QAFCO was owned The transaction, in which the parties agreed as a preventive measure due of coronavirus. organisations on the spread of by Industries Qatar with a 75 percent share and on a purchase price of $1bn for Yara’s 25 percent to the spread of coronavirus The decision affects all coronavirus, in order to ensure Yara of Norway with a 25 percent share. share in QAFCO, is conditional upon and cus- (COVID-19) worldwide. individuals intending to enter the safety of all residents of the Commenting on this acquisition, H E Saad tomary regulatory and closing conditions. The Government from these countries, including State of Qatar. Qatar tops region in starting and developing business SACHIN KUMAR a business in different countries. entrepreneurial ecosystem. The score. Qatar had earned spot in well-developed of the which is a composite number THE PENINSULA In the 2019-2020 report, high ranking of the country is a the top global business envi- framework conditions that to measure and rank the ease Qatar has secured third place result of the numerous initiatives ronment improvers by embarking support entrepreneurship. of starting and developing a When it comes to setting up and in the global ranking, leaving and efforts undertaken in Qatar on ‘an ambitious program to Entrepreneurship Education at business in each economy.