08 Monday, December 17, 2018 Nation Post to introduce online payments, self-service units QNA upgrading finance and procure- of the country in a record time, country in the recent times, and target set by the Universal Postal ture, which enhance operational ca- ment systems, implement new making the country a model of eco- called upon every individual to Union. pabilities and services. automated sorting system, achieve nomic development and social wel- work for Qatar’s glory while incul- In February, 2017, Qatar Post Qatar Post has also started im- CHAIRMAN and Managing Direc- integration with customs systems fare, which is based on the pillars cating noble values among chil- launched a new service under the plementing the RFID technology, tor of Qatar Postal Services Com- and expand smart cabinets net- inherited through generations. dren. name of Digital Mailroom Solutions, which allows for better tracking and pany (Qatar Post) Faleh Moham- works during the last quarter of He said the efforts of the lead- He called for a collective effort which is a sophisticated e-service achieves the goal of high-quality ser- med al Nuaimi has announced 2019.” ership and the people are united to achieve self-reliance in all fields that reduces cost and relies on the vice. Qatar Post’s ambitious plans for He said the National Day is and the State boosts its human and in order to achieve sustainable de- Internet and the automation system The company also launched a 2019. an important occasion to sow the economic capabilities with a clear velopment. to track the delivery of mails. home delivery service across Qatar In a statement to Qatar News seeds of love and loyalty in the vision, supported by the solidarity Nuaimi said that Qatar Post It also implemented the EPOSS which is available to all customers Agency on the occasion of Qatar younger generations as well as to of Qataris and residents. had made a number of accomplish- programme, which checks auto- who have a subscription to personal National Day, Nuaimi said, “One remember the efforts of the found- It is through these efforts that ments, most notably achieving 100 matic transactions, provides reports mailbox. The mail can be delivered of the key projects that Qatar Post ers who established the State, and “we were able to turn the curse of percent of the standard mail deliv- on sales, coordinates inventory data one, three or six times a week based seeks to implement in the future move forward with the ideals in- siege into a blessing, thanks to God ery time in the last quarter of 2017. and performs many other services on customer’s choice. is to enable credit card payments herited through generations. Almighty,” the Qatar Post chief Furthermore, Qatar Post achieved through branch staff. Qatar Post has also launched an through mobile devices, intro- Nuaimi said the unity of people added. 95.1 percent of the distribution time Qatar Post signed contracts with international service, which allows duce self-service units in branches and their solidarity with Qatar’s He praised the remarkable in the first and the second quarters leading IT companies to develop the the delivery of letters and parcels to through retail network, complete leadership led to the development economic growth achieved by the of 2018, surpassing the 80 percent company’s technological infrastruc- more than 220 countries.

Al Watiyyat Interchange Ashghal is set to open new to be completed in first quarter of 2019: Ashghal highways on National Day Santhosh Chandran Road project in 2020. Al Wakra The interchange, which comprises three main bridges The Al Watiyyat Interchange and four vehicular underpass- 90 percent of Metro’s Red Lane project has been completed, says Public Works Authority will be completed in the first es, will serve residential areas quarter of 2019, according to such as , Mesai- Santhosh Chandran the Public Works Authority meer, Bu Hamour, , Al Al Wakra (Ashghal). Once completed, Wakra and . it will help facilitate the com- The Public Works Authority mute of fans between Al (Ashghal) will open important Wakra, Ras Bu Aboud and Strategic link gateways in Al Wakra Road Al Thumama stadiums dur- projects on the Qatar National ing the 2022 Fifa World Cup ● Al Watiyyat Interchange Day on Tuesday, the authority (WC). will provide a strategic link announced on Sunday. Besides, it will provide a between major ring roads The roads to be opened strategic link between major such as the E Ring Road, F include a 3.5-km stretch on ring roads and expressways Ring Road, G Ring Road, Al Wakra Road carriage, in the country, such as the E Doha Expressway, the 126-m new underpass, 3-km Ring Road, F Ring Road, G southern part of Doha link road between Southern Ring Road, Doha Expressway, Express Highway, Industrial Doha Expressway and E- the southern part of Doha Ex- Area Road and Rawdat Al Ring and 90 percent of Al press Highway, Industrial Watiyyat Interchange on F- Area Road and Street Ring Road. Khail Street. ● The interchange will Highway Project Depart- The interchange, which reduce the travel time by ment Assistant Manager En- will reduce travel time by 40 gineer Bader Darwih said the to 60 percent, will be a strate- 40 to 60 percent. It will opening of the 3.5-km of main Ashghal and government officials at an event in Al Wakra on Sunday. gic link connecting the south- connect the southern part carriageway will deliver three ern part of the Doha Express of the Doha Express lanes in each direction and has been completed and the fi- movement. The project’s de- bridge will provide easy traffic Highway with the main Doha Highway with the main a 126-metre underpass with nal works are in progress. An New roads sign allows for a wide central from north of Al Watiyyat In- Expressway and 22 February Doha Expressway and 22 two lanes in each direction, announcement of the opening median that will accommo- terchange towards the Hamad Street. It will provide connec- February Street extending from Barwa Village will be made soon.” The roads to be opened date Qatar Rail’s Metro Red International Airport through tivity between northern and east Airport Interchange on G The 9-km Al Wakra Main include a 3.5-km stretch Line, which will connect Al eastbound carriageway of the southern areas of the country It will also facilitate traf- Ring Road to the existing Pearl Road upgraded with 160-m on Al Wakra Road carriage, Wakra to Doha with its two F Ring Road. via Doha. The interchange is fic movement and provide Roundabout. underpass will not only offer 126-m new underpass, main stations at Ras Bu Fun- The project will also de- part of the infrastructure be- direct access to the Hamad “The upgraded road will free flow of traffic between the 3-km link road between tas and Al Wakra. liver a 700-m free right-turn ing developed for the 2022 International Airport. The provide free-flow traffic move- emerging Al Wakra City and Southern Doha Expressway The opening of the five providing connectivity to Bu WC. It will primarily serve Al interchange will ease traffic ment between and Doha but also promote healthy and E-Ring and 90 percent eastbound lanes on the main Hamour Area through the Thumama stadium as it will flow from the north via Doha Al Wakra City and the Doha lifestyle with its 6.1-km of pe- of Al Watiyyat Interchange carriageway will provide road westbound carriageway of the provide pedestrian and cy- Expressway and heading to (via Airport Interchange), destrian and cycle paths. Upon on F-Ring Road users with three kilometres of F Ring Road. clists with two bridges and six southern areas through the seamless travel along the main completion of the Al Wakra free-flow stretch linking Doha The partial opening of underpasses for safe access to southern part of Doha Ex- carriageway and easy access to Road project in 2020, Ashghal Expressway, the road was attended by Al the stadium. press Highway or to Hamad local destinations,” Darwish anticipates that the road will proximately 50 percent due to Road, Rawdat Al Khail Street, Wakra Municipality Director Some sections of the Al International Airport and Bu said. connect Al Wakra to Doha via increased lane capacity to ac- E Ring Road and Al Watiyyat Mansour Bu al Ainayn and Watiyyat Interchange opened Hamour area via the F Ring On the opening of Qatar Airport Interchange (G Ring commodate up to 600 vehicles Interchange. Central Municipality Council more than six months ahead Road. The interchange will Metro’s Red Lane or Coastal Road). per hour. From the Interchange, mo- member Mansour al Khater, of schedule. Few roads con- reduce commute time by up lane, Road Assets Department With the opening of the The replacement of exist- torists will access the F Ring General Directorate of Traffic necting to the interchange will to 60 percent to the adjacent Manager at the Ministry of new roads, the travel time ing roundabouts with signal- Road to reach Hamad Interna- Lieutenant-in-second Youssef remain closed until the open- roads such as Al Street, Transport and Communica- from Al Matar Street up un- controlled interchanges will tional Airport and Bu Hamour al Bader along with officials ing of the newly constructed Airport Road and Al Wakra tion Hamad Eissa said, “More til Pearl Roundabout in Al also help boost road safety and Area. Parts of Al Watiyyat In- from Ashghal and project en- interchange of the E Ring Main Road. than 90 percent of the projects Wakra will be reduced by ap- improve efficiency of traffic terchange and 1.25-km ramp gineers. Cultural event heralds QA direct flight to Vietnam’s Da Nang City Ailyn Agonia DOHA

The Vietnam Embassy in Qa- tar hosted a cultural event at The event was attended by a large number of people who wanted to get a glimpse of the available oppor- Katara Drama Theatre on Sat- tunities in their home countries. (Jalal Pathiyoor) urday as part of its cultural pro- gramme this year and to cele- brate the inauguration of Qatar Airways’ (QA) direct flights Kenyan bank, real estate firms to Da Nang city scheduled to commence on December 19. Da Nang is a coastal city in showcase investment options central Vietnam known for its centuries-old pagodas, French CATHERINE W GICHUKI although its significance can be colonial buildings, national DOHA seen in terms of remittances and parks and sandy beaches. Real estates companies such in the transfer of technology,” he The cultural event, held The Gulf African Bank, sup- as Vaal Real Estate, Goshen said. in cooperation with Katara ported by real estate companies Acquisitions, Home Africa Gulf African Bank Manag- and Qatar Airways, featured Vietnam’s envoy to Qatar HE Nguyen Dinh Thao with other officials and the Charming Da Nang Dance Troupe. from Kenya, held an outreach Ltd, Property Zone East ing Director Abdalla Abdulkha- Da Nang-based dance troupe programme on Friday to show- lik said Kenyans in Diaspora, Charming Da Nang who con- tar relations have made signifi- case investment opportunities Africa and Mtwapa Luxury wherever they are, invest back veyed the story of the rich cul- cant improvements in the last back home to Kenyan expatri- Apartments displayed their home. “Even those who have ture and traditions of Vietnam 25 years and there will be many ates in Qatar. products ranging from lands taken citizenships of those and their city through a colour- further steps in time to come. From easy money transac- to apartments and houses countries, the investments are ful performance which includ- There have been exchanges of tions to investment and convey- still channeled to Kenya for up- ed a demonstration of Aodai high-level delegations between ance, the bank displayed how keep of the extended families Non la (silk hand fan), bamboo the two countries. it can help Kenyan expatriates Speaking during the event, as well as for their own invest- instrument T’rung and earthen “A number of agreements to save as well as provide loan Kenyan Embassy Minister ment. Everyone who has left vases. and MoU have been signed facilities to them if they want to Counsellor Daniel Tanui said, Kenya has plans to invest back Speaking on the occasion, which have created frame- invest in properties back home. “An outreach diaspora pro- home.” Vietnam’s Ambassador to Qa- work for bilateral cooperation Real estates companies in gramme is an important event He said Kenyans in the di- tar HE Nguyen Dinh Thao in many fields such as poli- attendance, which included Vaal for us as an embassy because it aspora have become the larg- said, “Qatar Airways, together tics, economics, investments, Real Estate, Goshen Acquisi- provides an opportunity for Ken- est single source of foreign with a number of Qatari busi- labour and education. With tions, Home Africa Ltd, Property yans to learn about new business exchange. “In the first three nesses, have made significant the attention of leaders of the Zone East Africa and Mtwapa and investment products that months of this year, they remit- contributions to enhancing the the airline will begin direct Sanctuary.” two countries, the relations Luxury Apartments, displayed are emerging in Kenya.” ted more than $640 million. relations between Vietnam and flights to Da Nang, a city listed The envoy said the event between Vietnam and Qatar their products ranging from land He said whenever Kenyans These higher inflows reflect the Qatar, not only in economic in the Top 10 worth-living cit- titled ‘Vietnam Cultural Event: will be more developed and plots to apartments and houses go abroad to seek greener pas- improved business confidence in and commercial fields but also ies in the world in 2018 by Live Da Nang- an Oriental Charm’, strengthened in the coming that Kenyan expatriates can in- tures, at the back of their minds Kenya. Besides family support, in the fields of culture, tour- and Invest Overseas, a Pana- is part of the series of events years.” vest in. they always have plans to invest they have significantly invested ism and people-to-people ex- manian travel magazine. organised by the embassy this The envoy also extended The event was attended by back home. in real estate sector contributing change.” “The group will take you year to mark the 25th anniver- his congratulations to the lead- a large number of people who “The Kenyans in Diaspora to the growth of affordable hous- He added, “Qatar Airways on the journey to Da Nang, Vi- sary of the establishment of ership and people of Qatar on wanted to get a glimpse of the have a key role in the develop- ing, one of the government’s four has so far launched direct etnam, a gateway to UNESCO diplomatic relations between the upcoming celebration of available opportunities in their ment of our country. This po- key development agendas,” he flights toH anoi and Ho Chi cultural heritages: Hue Citadel, Qatar and the Southeast Asian Qatar National Day on Decem- home countries. tential has remained untapped explained. Minh City. On December 19, Hoi An old town and My Son country. He said, “Vietnam-Qa- ber 18.