www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 23 QIC offers exclusive Infantino says package for GRSIA 40-team World Cupp members not a certainty WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2016 • 5 DHUL HIJJA 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6912 2 Riyals thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Unified contract for Over one miilion pilgrims reach Makkah all driving schools contracts to the trainees. invoice including a list of the serv- The unified contract has been ices offered and their cost. The new contract introduced after the authorities The cash fee covers the cost of forces the driving noticed a breach of the customers’ theoretical and practical training, rights by some schools, the minis- the cost of issuing the training per- school to refund the try said yesterday. mit, the cost of using the test vehicle balance amount, Some schools don’t provide a and the price of the traffic manual. in case the trainee contract that specifies the trainee’s If the trainee misses a session name, preferred language for learn- without a valid excuse, he must discontinues the ing, important personal information pay the agreed fees unless the driv- course. and their rights and duties. This is a ing school is notified ahead of the violation of the consumer protec- session. tion law. The driving school must refrain Based on the uniform contract, from demanding any additional fees. the driving school must -grant the In case the school does, the trainee By Mohammed Iqbal & trainee his full rights in terms of can complain to the school admin- Mohammed Osman training. In case the school fails to istration and if they do not take an An aerial view shows the Clock Tower and the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. The Peninsula do so, the trainee can complain to action, he can lodge a complaint with More than a million pilgrims have already reached Makkah in preparations for the start of the annual the school administration. In case the authorities concerned. Haj starting on Saturday. they do not take any action, a com- In case of absences or if the plaint can be lodged at the General trainee decides to discontinue the DOHA: The Ministry of Economy Directorate of Traffic, the Consumer course, he is entitled to a refund and Commerce, in collaboration Protection and Anti-Commercial after deducting administrative fees with the Ministry of Interior has Fraud Department, as well as the (QR350), permit fees, the price of the Eid holidays to start from Sunday forced all the nine driving schools Competition Protection Depart- traffic manual and sessions already in the country to adopt a unified ment at the Ministry of Economy received. contract that clearly outlines their and Commerce. In case the trainee has a foreign obligations to the trainees. The driving school must ensure driving license, he can register for QNA Hijja 13, 1437 Hijrah, correspond- to Thursday. The market will resume Driving schools are banned from the availability of a trainer fluent in half the duration of the course after ing to September 15, 2016. The state trading on September 18. imposing any additional fees on the the language chosen by the trainee to obtaining the approval of the Gen- employees are to resume their work The Ministry of Public Health trainees other than what have been provide both theoretical and practi- eral Directorate of Traffic. on Sunday, September 18, 2016. announced the working hours for the specified in the unified contract. cal training even during the absence The training permit is valid for DOHA: On the advent of Eid Al Adha, As for Qatar Central Bank (QCB), Women’s hospital’s office for issuing The new contract forces the of the primary trainer. three months. Upon expiry, the per- the Emiri Diwan has announced that banks, QCB-supervised financial birth or death certificates. The office school to refund the balance amount, In case the trainer is a male, a mit must be renewed at the trainee’s the holiday will be as follows: institutions and Qatar Financial for registering births will work every- as per the provisions of the contract, female trainee may demand the expense at a cost of QR150. The ministries, government Markets Authority (QFMA), the QCB day except the first day of Eid as well in case the trainee discontinues the company of a male guardian. Both parties must comply with institutions and public entities Governor will announce the start- as on Friday and Saturday. The office course in between. The trainee must pay the fees Qatar’s traffic law and its executive will start Eid Al Adha holiday from ing date of the holiday, the Emiri will be open from 8am to 12pm. The Sources from some driving in cash and is entitled to receive a regulations. Sunday, Dhul Hijja 9, 1437 Hijrah, Diwan’s statement said. Qatar Stock office that issues death certificates, schools said yesterday that they have copy of the contract in his preferred corresponding to September 11, Exchange announced that Eid Al will work in two shifts from 8am to already started providing the new language, in addition to a detailed → Continued on page 4 2016 and ends on Thursday, Dhul Adha Holiday will be from Sunday 11am and from 4pm to 7pm. QR33m RAF Terracotta figures Four greenhouses set up projects in Darfur to promote food security The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: In a major initiative to promote food security, four greenhouses DOHA: In the context of the visit have been set up in the country that can produce vegetables and fruits at of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim an estimated quantity of a total 80,000 tonnes per year. bin Hamad Al Thani to Darfur, The Technical Committee for the Promotion of Private Sector Engage- Sudan, Sheikh Thani bin Abdul- ment in Economic Development Projects, in coordination with the Ministry lah Foundation for Humanitarian of Municipality and Environment has invited tenders for the projects. They Services (RAF) said that it has will be located at Al Markhiya Al Janoobiya area. implemented over 20 projects The projects aim to increase domestic production of fresh vegetables at a cost of QR 33m in Darfur in and fruits bridging the supply-demand gap and providing the markets the past. with high quality produce at competitive prices. The average production The projects related to relief, capacity of each greenhouse is 20,000 tonnes per year and is expected to development, health and edu- reach its full capacity within five years from the date of signing the contract. cation among others aimed The Committee has allocated an area of four square kilometer for the at promoting peace and eco- four greenhouses at the First Agrocluster. Each project is planned to be nomic and social development established over an area of one square kilometer. of Sudan. Some of the key criteria set up by the committee for the tender included The Emir is visiting Dar- Terracotta figures on display at the Treasures of China exhibition which opened yesterday at the Qatari ownership of the project, compliance with laws, using the land for fur today to participate in the Museum of Islamic Art. The life-like sculptures serve as the centrepiece of the expo which is a major the specified purpose, commitment to environmental sustainability stand- celebration of completing the highlight of the Qatar China 2016 Year of Culture. (See also page 2) Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula ards and to social responsibilities. implementation of the Doha Doc- → Continued on page 4 ument for Peace, on the invitation of the President of Sudan Omar Hassan Al Bashir. → Continued on page 2 Qatar sees 7% increase in tourist arrivals from Gulf Chlorine gas The Peninsula of GCC nationals continued to grow of UAE nationals who visited Qatar increased by 6 percent between Jan- promotions and entertainment activ- attack on Aleppo with 7 percent increase in visitor increased by 11 percent while the uary and August this year compared ities. These included special packages arrivals from January to August com- number of Bahrainis who visited the to the same period last year. from 56 hotel establishments, shop- pared to the same period last year. country was up by 2 percent. Figures Overall, total visitor arrivals in ping promotions in malls across Qatar, BEIRUT: A suspected chlorine DOHA: Qatar has shown early signs According to the report the total of Omani and Kuwaiti visitors, on the the month of August increased by and entertainment events throughout gas attack on an opposition-held of recovery from tourism slowdown number of visitors to Qatar in the first other hand, were down by -6 percent 2 percent compared to August last the month, including the Doha Com- neighbourhood in the Syrian city with 7 percent increase in year-to- eight months of the year has reached and -1 percent respectively. year. August is typically an off-peak edy Festival. of Aleppo has caused at least date (January-August) arrivals of 1,926,964, majority of which (48.7 Meanwhile, visitors entering month with declines in visitor arriv- QTA projections point to further one death and dozens of cases GCC visitors which comprise a major percent) are GCC nationals. the country on the Qatar-Oman als compared to the rest of the year. modest increases in visitor arrivals of suffocation, according to local share of the total number of visitors Saudi Arabia again dominated tourist visa increased by 2 percent The increase in arrivals this August, in the coming months, supported activists and medical sources. during the period. year-to-date visitor arrivals reaching year-to-date in comparison to the compared to August of last year, comes by September’s Eid Celebrations in Latest Qatar Tourism Author- 640,584 — an increase of 9 percent same period last year.