TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2019 SAFAR 2, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4753 QR 2 Fajr: 4:10 am Dhuhr: 11:24 am Asr: 2:48 pm Maghrib: 5:22 pm Isha: 6:52 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR US 8 Sports 15 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building I deserve to meet my Education City Stadium to host FINE MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN HIGH : 41°C Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera accuser, says Trump FIFA Club World Cup final LOW : 31°C alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 AMIR ATTENDS CHIRAC’S FUNERAL IN PARIS Phase 1 of MoCI single-window system launched The system to make life easier for entrepreneurs with a unified digital platform to carry out all procedures TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani attended the funeral of former French President Jacques Chirac at the Church DOHA of Saint-Sulpice in Paris on Monday. The Amir extended his condolences to incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and to the family of the late President. Several heads of State and senior officials also attended the funeral.(QNA) PAGE 16 THE Ministry of Commerce and In- dustry (MoCI) on Monday launched the first phase of an electronic sin- gle-window system that is expected to primarily manage almost all pro- Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari launches the cedures for businessmen and inves- phase one of the electronic single-window system for entrepreneurs in Lusail City. MME launches first leg of waste tors on a unified digital platform. The system is being created un- able services related to issuance of and lay the foundations of the digi- der the directives of Prime Minister commercial records, tax registra- tal infrastructure necessary to de- and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh tion and the documentation of in- velop the business environment. sorting and recycling programme Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al corporation contracts, providing These measures were aimed at Thani. It is expected to reduce time investors the opportunity to benefit positioning Qatar as an investment QNA which started on Monday, covers 581 tronic system to facilitate the collec- for processes such as filing applica- from a unified and smart electronic hub in the region, he said. DOHA schools. As many as 1,624 new con- tion of recyclable materials from all tions and paying fees for licences. platform to complete registration “This leading national initiative tainers have been placed on these houses in the country, besides the It is also expected to cover a broad and business licensing procedures, is the fruit of collaborative efforts of UNDER the directive of Prime Min- campuses for segregation of waste. placing of sorting bins in Corniche range of services, including the in- the minister said. the Ministry of Commerce and In- ister and Minister of Interior HE They have been placed in cooperation and Doha city. The fourth phase will corporation of businesses and fac- “The single-window system dustry and a number of government Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin with the Ministry of Education and start in 2022. tories. would streamline approval and li- agencies in order to create a unified Khalifa al Thani, the Ministry of Mu- Higher Education and other agencies. Minister of Municipality and Minister of Commerce and In- censing procedures for the estab- and integrated electronic platform nicipality and Environment (MME) The second phase, which will Environment HE Eng. Abdullah bin dustry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari, lishment of businesses in Qatar, for investors.” launched the first phase of an inte- start next year, will cover govern- Abdulaziz bin Turki al Subaie was who launched the phase one of the which will contribute to the promo- The launch was attended by grated waste sorting and recycling ment agencies, commercial com- briefed on the progress of the pro- project in Lusail City, said the first tion of local and foreign investments Qatari Businessmen Association programme in Qatar on Sunday. It plexes, malls, universities, Karwa gramme as he inspected vehicles and phase would focus on enabling the and increase the flow of investments Chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qas- will be implemented in four phases bus stops, hotels and parks. containers used for sorting waste. incorporation of companies and into sectors that serve national pri- sim al Thani and Qatar Chamber until 2022. The third phase starting in 2021 factories. orities at the development level.” First Vice President Mohammed The programme’s first phase, will see the deployment of an elec- See also page 2 Ô More than 30 services related to The minister noted that the sys- bin Twar along with a number of the management of companies and tem falls in line with “wise direc- government officials, investors and factories would be added in the first tives” of the Qatari leadership to businessmen. quarter of 2020, he added. embrace digitisation, enhance gov- The current phase will also en- ernment’s operational performance See also page 2 Ô Vodafone Qatar’s 5G covers 70% of Doha SATYENDRA PATHAK connected countries,” Vodafone Qatar Chief DOHA Executive Officer Sheikh Hamad Abdulla al Kahramaa launches Wrong to think Thani said. VODAFONE Qatar on Monday announced Vodafone Qatar Brand Ambassador ‘Ask Tarsheed’ initiative e-cigarettes aren’t that its 5G network now covers 70 percent Mohammed Saadon al Kuwari unveiled the to raise conservation harmful, says of Doha including key locations across the company’s new 5G coverage map. Vodafone (PG 3 ) (PG 2 ) country. Qatar’s 5G network is live in Al Rayyan, Al awareness HMC doctors “The roll-out continues to expand and Aziziya, Al Hilal, Al Gharaffa, Al Sadd, Al we are expected to cover entire Qatar with Wakrah, Abu Hamour, Nuaija, Education our 5G network before the start of the 2022 City, Khartiyat, Mamoura, Msheireb, Old Fifa World Cup. This will undoubtedly place Airport, The Pearl, Thumama, Umm Salal Qatar among the ranks of the world’s most and West Bay among other areas. PAGE 10 I trained in midday sun to adapt for marathon in Doha: Champion (PG 6) SAMBA CLAIMS QATAR’S FIRST MEDAL AT DOHA WORLDS SUPER GASOLINE GETS DEARER Qatar economy faring better post-siege: CEOs SATYENDRA PATHAK Comparing pre-block- DOHA ade period (2014-2016) with post- blockade period QATAR has performed bet- (2017-2019), he said, Qa- ter on most key economic tar’s nominal GDP, non- indicators post- blockade, hydrocarbon and hydro- CEOs of prime Qatari enti- carbon growth, real GDP ties have said. growth forecast and aver- Speaking at a knowl- age annual inflation have edge sharing session or- fared better in the latter. ganised by Doha Bank on Doha Bank CEO R Sunday, Qatar Financial Seetharaman echoed simi- FUEL prices for October remained unchanged from September, Centre (QFC) CEO Yousuf lar sentiments. “Qatar’s except for that of super gasoline. Known widely as gold-grade Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba celebrates after emerging third in the Men’s 400m Hurdles final at the Mohamed al Jaida said the overall GDP growth is pro- petrol or simply as “super”, the super gasoline now sells at 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Monday. country has performed bet- jected to reach 2.6 percent QR1.85 a litre as against QR1.80 in September. Premium Samba took bronze in 48.03 seconds, providing Qatar its first medal in the Championships. Norwegian ter on five out of the seven in 2019,” he said. gasoline (“aadhi” or silver-grade petrol) and diesel retail at Karsten Warholm came first in 47.42 seconds, while American Rai Benjamin took the second spot, key economic indicators in QR1.70 and QR1.85 a litre respectively. (VIA QP.COM) clocking 47.66 seconds. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP) PAGE 12 the post-blockade period.. More on page 9 Ô 02 Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read DEPUTY AMIR MEETS ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR 14,973 students register for the 2019-20 academic year Amir sends condolences to A total of 14,973 students were said the department has com- Indonesian president enrolled for the academic year pleted registration proce- 2019-2020, including 4,885 dures for the current academ- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Monday sent students through early regis- ic year at dedicated centres at a cable of condolences to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo on tration and 10,088 through Al Ahnaf Bin Qais School and the victims of the earthquake that struck the eastern part of the schools, according to the Min- Abu Hanifa. country, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) istry of Education and Higher She said inter-school Education. transfers are closed now Deputy Amir sends condolences Head of Admissions and while enrollment for schools to Indonesian president Registration Department continues until the end of next Warda Mohamed al Aqeel week. (QNA) THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent a cable of condolences to President of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the victims of the earthquake that struck the eastern part of the Nissan Murano 2009-15 models recalled country, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) THE Ministry of Commerce fects and repairs. PM sends condolences to and Industry (MoCI), in coop- The ministry said it would Indonesian president eration with Saleh Al Hamad coordinate with the dealer to Al Mana Co, dealer of Nis- follow up on the maintenance PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin san in Qatar, has announced works and communicate with Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of condolences to Presi- THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani met at his Amiri Diwan office on Monday the recall of Nissan Murano customers to ensure that the dent of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the victims of the earthquake with Ambassador of Romania to Qatar HE Cristian Tudor, who called on HH the Deputy Amir to greet models of 2009-2015 due to a necessary repairs are carried that struck the eastern part of the country, wishing the injured a him on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country.