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PM Takes Stock of Safety Measures at Schools QNA — DOHA www.thepeninsula.qa Friday 4 September 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8370 16 Muharram - 1442 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 11 SPORT | 16 EU finance ministers QFA, SC and will discuss recovery, Concacaf joint revenues at Berlin announce new meeting: Scholz partnership Choose the network of heroes Enjoy the Internet PM takes stock of safety measures at schools QNA — DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani We congratulate our children for their return to schools visited three schools yesterday despite the exceptional circumstances created by COVID-19 morning, which included Omar pandemic after the state has taken all safety measures for bin Al Khattab Independent students, teaching staff and administration in all schools Preparatory School for Boys, operating in Qatar. With perseverance and cooperation of Al Bayan Second Primary everyone, we will overcome the challenges and it will be a School for Girls, and Qatar successful academic year, if Allah willing. Science and Technology Secondary School for Boys, to inspect the procedures and H E the Prime Minister was briefed on the various precautionary measures taken educational equipment and health preparations by the Ministry of Education made for the new academic year in light of the and Higher Education and the Ministry of Public Health to pandemic. achieve maximum safety for school students, and the H E the Prime Minister also attended a part of the teaching and administrative staff of schools, to prevent the lessons and exchanged discussions with students coronavirus (COVID-19) about their study experience. pandemic. During the visit, H E the Prime Minister was briefed on H E the Prime Minister praised the efforts of the the various educational education sector to continue distance learning equipment and health prepa- during the COVID-19 pandemic and to enhance the rations made for the new aca- utilization of technological progress in this field. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani talking to demic year 2020/2021 in light schools staff and students during a visit to one of the schools, yesterday.` P2 of the pandemic, in addition to inspecting a number of attended a part of the lessons Excellency stressed the impor- taken, praising the efforts of technological progress in this Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari and classrooms, scientific labora- and exchanged discussions tance of preserving public the education sector to con- field. a number of their Excellencies tories, isolation rooms, and with students about their study health and educating young tinue distance learning during H E the Prime Minister was senior officials of the Ministry halls. experience and distance people about the need to the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanied during the visit by of Education and Higher H E the Prime Minister also learning, and in this regard, His adhere to the health measures to enhance the utilisation of Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Education. Ministry acts against QFFD signs $50m contribution pact with Global Fund imported nut bars due to THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Global Fund’s long- Hamad Al Thani, QFFD has health for all, eradicate standing commitment to fight pledged $50m towards the incurable diseases and achieve In implementation of the direc- AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria Global Fund’s Sixth Replen- Sustainable Development Goal possible contamination tives of Amir H H Sheikh as epidemics is well aligned with ishment. This commitment will 3 on health,” said QFFD in the THE PENINSULA — DOHA while it was ensured that the Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar Fund for Development’s help the Global Fund to achieve statement. ‘HEMA’ nuts were not imported by the Qatar Fund for Devel- overarching goal of promoting The Ministry of Public Health the agent and that they are not opment (QFFD) has signed a health as a central component announced that it has taken all available in the local markets. $50m three-year Multi-Year for sustainable development and The partnership aims to end the epidemics necessary precautions to deal with The procedures also include Contribution Agreement with empowering people to lead a of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. an international notification sending samples of the nuts for the Global Fund. The part- healthy and prosperous life. regarding two types of nut bars laboratory examination at the nership aims to end the “QFFD is proud of the stra- containing Brazil nuts - ‘EAT central food laboratories and the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis tegic partnership forged with The contribution to support to Sustainable NATURAL’ with an expiry date of results showed that the samples and malaria by 2030, thereby the Global Fund over the past Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and June 2021 and ‘HEMA’ with expiry were free of the bacteria and that contributing to the Sustainable years; we are proud that our promote well-being for all at all ages. dates August 31, 2020; February 28, the product conformed to the rel- Development Goal 3: Ensure partnership continues to 2021 and March 31, 2021, both evant requirements. healthy lives and promote provide smart and effective brands originate in Bolivia. The ministry said that the well-being for all at all ages. health investments and, in The new Multi-Year Contribution Agreement will The international notification quantity of imported nuts that could The new Multi-Year Con- doing so, contributes to saving further strengthen the partnership established in warns about the possible contam- be contaminated are very limited, tribution Agreement will millions of lives by providing 2017 between QFFD and the Global Fund. ination of these two products with but precautionary measures are further strengthen the part- treatment and healthcare Salmonella anaphylaxis and Sal- taken to reduce any potential risks nership established in 2017 services to millions of vul- monella typhimurium. to consumers. The Ministry of between QFFD and the Global nerable people in more than QFFD is proud of the fact that the partnership con- The precautionary measures Public Health affirmed its utmost Fund where QFFD made a 100 countries,” said QFFD in a tinues to provide smart and effective health invest- taken by the Ministry of Public keenness to ensure the highest contribution of $10m for a first statement. ments contributing to saving millions of lives. Health include withdrawal of ‘EAT safety standards for food products funding cycle, said QFFD in a “Under the guidance of NATURAL’ nut bars from all outlets, in Qatar. statement, yesterday. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin MME campaign removed 6,500 abandoned vehicles this year THE PENINSULA — DOHA committee while launching the to the drive,” said Al Humaidi. campaign, yesterday. Assistant Director of General Taking action under the ongoing He said that the campaign Cleanliness Department and a national campaign, the Joint will continue until the removal member of the joint committee, Education Committee for Removing Aban- of all abandoned vehicles. “The Mohamad Faraj Al Kubaisi said doned Vehicles at the Ministry of campaign was launched in that more such campaigns will City Stadium Municipality and Environment Doha Municipality in July 2020, be launched to aware and warn hosts first has removed 6,500 abandoned then moved to Al Rayan Munic- owners to not abandon their vehicles from different areas in ipality and Al Khor Al Zakhira vehicles. He said that abandoned match the country. The campaign Municipality. Now it has vehicles were spotted at most reached Al Daayen Municipality reached Al Daayen Munici- part of the residential areas, Baghdad Bounedjah yesterday where the Joint pality,” said Mesaifeer. industrial areas and other places. of Al Sadd heads Committe identified over 120 He said that since the “The inspectors of joint the ball against an abandoned vehicle for removal beginning of campaign in July committee pasted warning Al Kharaitiyat player during the drive. over 2,500 abandoned vehicles stickers on abandoned vehicles, during their QNB The campaign is moving have been removed. Head of the giving grace period of three Stars League match from one municipality to another General Monitoring Section of days to their owners to remove in Doha yesterday. to remove abandoned vehicles Al Daayen Municipality, Ali Al it. However, if a vehicle hinders Al Sadd won 5-1 which hinder cleaning opera- Humaidi said that the campaign traffic flow it will be removed at Education City tions, development works and to began from Al Sakhama area as immediately without any Stadium, a 2022 protect health and larger number of the abandoned warning,” said Al Kubaisi. FIFA World Cup environment. vehicles were found there. Lieutenant Yusuf Fahed Al Ali venue that hosted “The Committee in cooper- He said that once the job is at the General Directorate of its first match. The ation with General Monitoring done there, the team will move Traffic and a member of the new QNB Stars Section of Al Daayen Municipality to other areas until all abandoned committee said that the aban- League season spotted over 120 abandoned vehicles were removed. “Large doned vehicles will be taken to kicked off with Al vehicles at a number of places number of people were educated impounding ground where it will Sadd’s commanding across the municipality,” said about the impact of abandoned be kept for three months for win. Marzouq Mubrak Al Mesaifeer, vehicles under the campaign. owners to claim and after that the Assistant Director of Mechanical Many owners removed their road permits will be cancelled. Department and a member of the abandoned vehicles responding `P2 02 HOME FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 PRAYER TIMINGS WEATHER TODAY FAJR03.57 am SUNRISE 05.15 am o o Hazy to misty at some places at first becomes hot daytime 31 C 40 C with local clouds.
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