Better living WEDNESDAY 6\Y4PZZPVU! MARCH 29, 2017 7YV]PKPUN/PNO8\HSP[` HUK:\Z[HPUHISL RAJAB 1, 1438 ,SLJ[YPJP[`HUK>H[LY MVYIL[[LYSP]PUNPU8H[HY VOL.11 NO. 3859 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:09 am Dhuhr: 11:39 am HIGH : 27°C Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 5:50 pm LOW : 22°C Isha: 7:20 pm Nation 16 Sports 25 Chill Out QA gets ‘Airline of Uzbekistan beat Qatar, sink Afghan children tell of the Year’ recognition Al Anabi 2018 World Cup hopes their deepest fears Draft law on EMIR MEETS KING OF JORDAN domestic helps Crackdown specifies their rights & duties on ‘yellow box’ TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA THE draft law on domestic violators soon, workers, which was approved by the Cabinet, clearly specifies their rights and duties as well as the process of recruitment, says Kharji salary payment, holidays and working hours. According to the law, the recruitment of domestic helps Over 100 radar cameras will be carried out through li- censed recruitment agencies installed to monitor in the country. The draft law includes a overtaking from right mechanism to regulate the re- lationship between sponsors The Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met King Abdullah II bin al Hussein of Jordan on Tuesday. They HISHAM AL-JUNDI and domestic helps and to ad- discussed bilateral relations and means to enhance them in all fields. The two leaders discussed subjects on the DOHA dress controversial issues be- schedule of the 28th Arab Summit. The Emir is in Jordan to participate in the 28th Arab Summit. PAGE 3 ing raised for quite some time THE Traffic Department will soon crack through notarised labour con- down on people who block the traffic tracts to protect the rights of the at intersections by stopping in the two parties in case of a dispute. “yellow box”, Brigadier Mohammed Saad The contract is expected al Kharji, Director General of General to specify wages, annual leave Directorate of Traffic (GDT), has said. and tickets, sources told Al Qatar seeks to boost ties The practice of stopping in the yellow Sharq newspaper. box is on the rise and strict action is need- According to the law, do- ed to stop it, he added. mestic workers will be entitled with UK in all fields: PM Brig Kharji said installation of mo- Director General of General Directorate of to a weekly off. bile speed radars on roads has helped in Traffic Brigadier Mohammed Saad al Kharji. Maximum daily working reducing the number of fatalities and ac- (RAFEEK PALAYOOR) hours, overtime, break times QNA tions with the UK and continues cidents. So far, more than 100 radar cam- as well as the end of serv- BIRMINGHAM QIA, consortium buy to work towards strengthening eras have been installed on Doha streets ice gratuity and provision of 61% stake in UK’s it in political, economic, invest- to monitor overtaking from the right. Road Safety healthcare have also been ad- QATAR is at an important stage National Grid ment, military and cultural fields. Almost all roads, including the ones dressed. in achieving sustainable develop- “Qatar looks forward to more prone to accidents, have been covered by O Region-wise GDT divisions will be The Shura Council will fur- ment through the implementation LONDON Qatar Investment Author- cooperation with the UK to con- the new speed radar system, Brig Kharji established across the country to ther study the draft law. of Qatar National Vision 2030 ity (QIA) and a consortium that tinue the process of diversify- said. cooperate with Ashghal in study of strategies and programmes aimed includes Macquarie Group, China ing and developing of the Qatari Kharji said region-wise GDT divisions detours and finding solutions to at reducing dependence on oil and Investment Corporation, Allianz economy,” the PM said. will be established across the country to Quick read gas, achieving economic diversifi- Capital, Hermes Investment Man- He said Qatar also looks for- cooperate with Public Works Author- traffic jams cation and transforming the coun- agement, Dalmore Capital and Am- ward to increase partnership ity (Ashghal) in the study of detours and O These divisons will be set up in April Arab leaders set to try into a knowledge-based econo- ber Infrastructure have acquired 61 with the UK in its upcoming new finding solutions to traffic jams. oppose Trump’s M-E my, Prime Minister and Minister percent stake in the National Grid, exciting start. He said these divisions will have an en- O The new smart driving test system, policy shifts of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah the UK’s gas distribution company. “As we look forward to more gineer and an investigation officer who will which is on trial at Al Dalla driving bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani Prime Minister and Minister of Inte- contributions from British com- keep a watch on the Black Spots – areas with SWEIMEH A draft statement said in Birmingham on Tuesday. rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser panies in the Qatari economy, highest accident rates – and find solutions. school, will be introduced at all driving to be put to an Arab summit “Qatar has made significant bin Khalifa al Thani and UK Prime I would like to point to the im- The new divisions will be set up ac- schools soon Wednesday opposes plans by strides in this area and the non- Minister Theresa May attended the portant role of British companies cording to the geographical region. President Donald Trump to move oil sector has grown to occupy a agreement signing. (QNA) in the development of the Qatari These divisions will start working from Washington's embassy in Israel big share of the GDP of 2016. We economy over the past decades, next month. The idea of creating these test system, which is on trial at Al Dalla to Jerusalem and consider alter- were very pleased to sign with as they have strongly contrib- region-based divisions was discussed and driving school, will be introduced at all natives to a Palestinian state. the UK Prime Minister an MoU the PM said. uted to the booming oil and gas approved at the National Traffic Safety driving schools soon. The draft, which was drawn up for the 2030 Strategy, to enhance He said Qatar values the his- industry and other economic Committee (NTSC). by the Palestinian delegation, strategic action with the UK,” torical and unique bilateral rela- fields. PAGE 17 Kharji said the new smart driving Continued on page 3 Ô was approved by Arab foreign ministers at an eve-of-summit meeting in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh. PAGE 12 CMC calls for unified pricing of fish Restructuring Scottish parliament of top Indian backs independence HISHAM AL-JUNDI It also recommended the MEC CMC member Sheikha al referendum DOHA to prevent auctioneers from The CMC has recom- Jufeiri demanded opening of community determining the price of fish at mended that the more fish markets close to the EDINBURGH The Scottish parlia- THE Central Municipal Coun- the Central Fish Market. MEC impose more seaside in Doha after the relo- organisations ment on Tuesday backed a bid cil (CMC) has called for uni- CMC member Abdallah control over fish pric- cation of the Central Fish Mar- to hold a new independence ref- fied pricing of fish in markets al Sulaity said the dispar- ket to Um Salal. She said it on the cards erendum in 2018 or 2019, but across the country and recom- ity in fish price was very high ing and announce would be more convenient for the British government rejected mended the Ministry of Econ- from market to market. He fish price every day families to access fish markets SANTHOSH CHANDRAN the proposal. The stand-off omy and Commerce (MEC) to said shop owners fix prices on and fish auctions. DOHA complicates the UK’s political impose greater control over their own without any control Jassim al Malki, another situation just as years of daunt- fish pricing. which lead to higher prices af- and Environment (MME) said mended MME to allocate desig- CMC member, said the prices IN a move to provide maxi- ing negotiations on the terms of At its meeting on Tues- fecting consumers. they inspect the quantities at nated areas at harbours where of other products at markets mum representation and in- its exit from the European Union day, the CMC demanded that Meanwhile, officials from fish markets, but the prices are fish can be unloaded and sold should be monitored as well. clusiveness to the Indian ex- are about to begin. PAGE 11 the MEC should announce the the Fisheries Department at to be monitored by the MEC. on the spot for greater control patriate community in Qatar price of fish for 1kg every day. the Ministry of Municipality Therefore, the CMC recom- over the selling process. More on page 3 Ô in various social services and community organisations, the existing apex bodies, which function under the aegis of Embassy of India in Doha, are likely to be restructured soon. MoTC signs four pacts to develop transport sector A temporary committee headed by the Indian Ambas- Abdulaziz Ali bin Hamad al Attiyah. The Abdulrahman bin Jassim Ali al Thani. sador to Qatar HE P Kumaran Explores potential ventures project would reflect the ministry’s in- The agreement reflects ministry’s in- with members including the terest in developing transport-related terest in developing transport-related heads of Indian Cultural Cen- with private sector manufacturing in the country. The MoTC manufacturing industries in the country tre (ICC), Indian Community envisioned itself to provide a multi-modal to contribute to diversifying and expand- Benevolent Forum (ICBF), TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK transport system that is integrated, acces- ing the economic activities in Qatar.