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www.thepeninsula.qa Tuesday 4 August 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8339 14 Dhul-Hijja - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 16 Trump sets It’s good to be September 15 back in deadline for action: says TikTok sale Al Sulaiti Wishing you a warm and blessed Eid Qatar supports QNTC launches exciting summer offerings Kyrgyzstan in — DOHA THE PENINSULA Qatar Staycation (https://www. The Qatar Summer Programme will be offered in collaboration with QNTC’s partners, qatarstaycation.com), which facing COVID-19 Qatar National Tourism Council will be updated regularly with including hospitality, Qatar Museums and United Development Company, among others. pandemic (QNTC) has launched a vibrant the latest offers. Wide range of staycation packages and other hospitality deals at more than 40 programme of offers and activ- As Qatar’s renowned cultural establishments across the country. ities for residents to enjoy institutions open their doors QNA — BISHKEK during the summer holidays, as once again, residents will be able Residents can avail of a 20 percent discount on select Culture Pass memberships the country prepares to to avail of a 20 percent discount including Culture Pass Plus and Culture Pass Family. The State of Qatar presented welcome back the world. on select Culture Pass member- Residents will get a glimpse of the latest style trends with a virtual fashion show medical aid to the Kyrgyz A host of exciting hospitality ships including Culture Pass Plus Republic in support of its deals, outdoor experiences and and Culture Pass Family, enti- featuring local designers. efforts to contain the corona- activities centred around tling pass holders to exclusive A variety of outdoor excursions will be introduced to satiate any thrill-seeker. virus (COVID-19). fashion, arts and culture are in privileges at all Qatar Museums The Qatari medical aid store for people of all ages and entities, such as free admission shipment, which was provided interests. at museums and galleries, VIP by Qatar Charity, included The Qatar Summer Pro- invites to tours, talks and work- ventilators. gramme will be offered in col- shops, and discounts at museum The shipment was received laboration with QNTC’s partners cafes, restaurants and gift shops. by the Deputy Health Minister from across the public and For more details please visit: in the attendance of a repre- private sectors, including hos- http://www.qm.org.qa/en/ sentative from the Foreign pitality, Qatar Museums and culturepass Ministry of Kyrgyzstan, and United Development Company Later this summer, residents Qatar’s Acting Charge (UDC), among others. will get a glimpse of the latest d’affaires to Kyrgyzstan Jassim To celebrate summer, QNTC style trends with a virtual Saleh Al Jaber. has partnered with hotels to fashion show featuring local The Kyrgyz Deputy bring residents a wide range of designers. The first of its kind, Health Minister thanked the staycation packages and other the show will be broadcast live State of Qatar for providing hospitality deals at more than from QNTC social media the sand dunes. Tour operator promotions and activations to riences Qatar has to offer. medical aid that includes 420 40 establishments across the accounts including Instagram, 365 Adventures will draw res- strengthen the tourism industry In preparation for wel- Oxygen delivery devices that country. These include dis- Facebook and YouTube Live. idents to Qatar’s stunning and ancillary sectors such as coming back the community, will help save the lives of counts of up to 50 percent on For those more inclined to coastline with special promo- retail, culture and hospitality, QNTC recently launched the coronavirus (COVID-19) room bookings, hotel packages adventure, a variety of outdoor tions on kayaking and fishing working to deliver a vibrant cal- Qatar Clean programme in part- patients. with an additional free night excursions will be introduced trips, paratriking and scuba endar of events throughout the nership with the Ministry of For his part, the Acting stay, beach and pool packages, to satiate any thrill-seeker. Res- diving, speed boat and yacht year that reinforce Qatar’s Public Health, which sets strict Charge d’affaires said that as well as special food and bev- idents can reconnect with rentals, in addition to sunrise position as a preferred tourist standards for sterilisation and the initiative aims to support erage (F&B) promotions. nature on a camping and desert and full-day desert safari destination for families. This disinfection that all hotel estab- the medical sector in the QNTC will feature the offers safari at the Inland Sea’s Al packages. year’s summer programme lishments must adhere to, Kyrgyz Republic to face the on Facebook, Instagram and Bahar Beach Camp, enjoy a bar- Through fruitful collabo- presents ample choices for cit- ensuring guests can enjoy a impacts of the coronavirus YouTube, as well as through its beque lunch or dinner, or rent ration with its stakeholders, izens and residents to explore worry-free experience this pandemic and enhance dedicated website, a 4x4 for exhilarating rides over QNTC is developing attractive and rediscover the unique expe- summer and beyond. bilateral ties. Over 400 computers to be provided for Better Connections program is raising awareness electronically about the self-isolation residences in labour cities COVID-19 for 1.5 million migrant workers through a IRFAN BUKHARI plan objectives, the tweet said program is also contributing to workers native languages to government portal in five THE PENINSULA that over 400 computers will nationwide efforts to raise Hotline 16000 are among other languages. be provided at self-isolation workers’ awareness of corona- steps taken to raise workers’ To play more effective role in residences at labour cities. virus in multiple languages. awareness about COVID-19. Under future plan objectives creating awareness about According to the Ministry, Under the efforts, 1.5 million According to information some 50,000 workers will be COVID-19 among migrant the program has already workers are being educated from the MoTC website, the trained to deliver knowledge workers, Better Connections achieved many milestones about coronavirus online. The Digital Society Development to other workers. program of the Ministry of including 1,692 ICT-equipped program is providing a contin- department at MoTC establishes Transport and Communications facilities; 19,000 computers ually-updated multilingual and executes programs to The program is providing (MoTC) will provide over 400 donated for the program and 5 awareness webpage on achieve digital inclusion and computers at self-isolation resi- languages for awareness via workers’ Hukoomi Portal and increase ICT access rates among updated multilingual dences in labour cities. workers’ Hukoomi Portal. also sending awareness-raising various sectors of Qatari society. awareness webpage on The Better Connections Under Better Connections’ electronic content and multi- The department provides ICT workers’ Hukoomi Portal. program is raising awareness future plan objectives as many media materials to workers in tools, technologies and infra- electronically about the coro- as 50,000 workers will be their native languages. structure to bridge the digital The Digital Society navirus (COVID-19) for 1.5 trained to deliver knowledge to Sending over a million SMSs divide, and develops appro- Development department at million migrant workers other workers. Providing 1,000 with awareness hyperlinks to priate programs to encourage MoTC executes programs through a government portal in content pages on workers’ workers and providing Internet all members of the public to use to achieve digital inclusion five languages, and by text mes- Hukoomi Portal and providing connectivity at self-isolation government e-services. and increase ICT access sages and informational video 400+ computers at self-isolation buildings at labour cities are Better Connections is a rates among various materials, the MoTC tweeted residences at labour cities are part of nationwide efforts. Do’s groundbreaking social inte- yesterday. also included in the future plans. and Don’ts posters on buildings gration initiative for migrant sectors of Qatari society. Regarding program’s future The Better Connections at labour cities and adding workers in Qatar. `P2 215 new COVID-19 cases, Schools urged to get ready for back-to-school plan SANAULLAH ATAULLAH 2020 under ‘3-Phases Back-to- one-third of students attend a phases. Phase one will be from 223 recoveries recorded THE PENINSULA School Plan’ for 2020-21 day during first three days (Sep- September 1 to 3. Attendance will academic year. tember 1 to 3, 2020), the Min- be limited to one-third of total stu- THE PENINSULA — DOHA result of Qatar’s young popu- The Ministry of Education and Schools have the flexibility istry tweeted yesterday. dents in all grades. lation, proactive testing to identify Higher Education has reminded to organise the attendance of The opening of all public and The second phase will be The Ministry of Public Health cases early, expanding hospital the schools to ensure that only the students according to private schools, including kinder- two weeks from September 6 (MoPH) yesterday announced capacity, especially intensive 30 percent students attend the number of divisions at each gartens, for the 2020-21 academic to 17 using the mixed learning the registration of 215 new care, protecting the elderly and schools from September 1 to 3, class level to ensure that only year will take place in three model. The maximum confirmed cases of COVID-19 those with chronic diseases. attendance in public and private in the country. Another 223 However, the Ministry has schools will be 50 percent. people have recovered from emphasized on the importance Students will be split into two the virus, bringing the total of taking precautions against groups and rotated over a course number of recovered cases in COVID-19. “Even though of two weeks. Group 1, 50 percent Qatar to 108,002.