www.thepeninsula.qa Monday 6 July 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8310 15 Dhul-Qa'da - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 13 PENMAG | 15 SPORT | 20 Shell CEO does Classifieds Xavi to stay at not rule out and Services Al Sadd for moving section one more HQ to Britain included season Do it online now. Get a new SIM from the Online safety of your home! Ashghal to implement 9 major development projects Under directives by H E the Prime Minister, Ashghal areas around the country. During the video con- will continue working at the same pace and ference, a brief presentation commitment to complete all infrastructure projects was made about the plan of for citizens’ sub-divisions as per plans, despite the developing new and existing citizens’ lands projects for the current global economic crisis. year 2020, in addition to the advantages of infrastructure The 9 new projects, starting in Q3, 2020, will see projects that were signed, which development of roads, parking lots, sewerage and include roads, parking lots, drainage networks at a total cost of around sewage networks, surface and groundwater drainage, and QR3.6bn. They will serve more than 5,111 land plots treated water. in different areas. All phases of the event and the signing ceremony were The projects will provide about 281km of roads, remotely conducted using the over 10,350 lighting poles, and more than 15,800 video conferencing technology, car parks, in addition to 684km of sewerage and in the presence of Minister of Municipality and Environment, drainage networks. H E Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie; President QNA/THE PENINSULA — DOHA signing of nine new of Ashghal, Dr. Eng. Saad bin construction contracts for roads Ahmad Al Muhannadi; Prime Minister and Minister of and infrastructure development Chairman of the Central Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin projects of citizens’ lands Municipal Council (CMC) — Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani projects at a total value of Constituency 14, Mohammed witnessed yesterday morning, around QR3.6bn, to serve more bin Hamoud Al Shafi; and from Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani witnessing through video conference, the than 5,111 land plots in different Ashghal Director of Projects the ceremony, held remotely, of contracts signing for nine major development projects, yesterday. Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Eng. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie (left); and President of Ashghal, Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi (right) also attended the ceremony. Affairs, Eng. Yousef Al Emadi; throughout the State of Qatar.” plots, out of which 5,045 plots and Manager of Roads Projects Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al are in new citizens’ sub-divi- Department, Eng. Saoud Al Muhannadi, President of sions, and 29,873 plots are in Tamimi. The representatives Ashghal, said that there are existing citizens’ of the newly-awarded com- directives from Prime Minister sub-divisions.” panies also attended the event. and Minister of Interior H E Ashghal President noted that On this occasion, H E Eng. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin a forum will be held during the Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Abdulaziz Al Thani to continue coming period for contractors Turki Al Subaie, the Minister of working at the same pace and of the signed contracts and local Municipality and Environment, with the same commitment to manufacturers to enhance coop- said: “MME was keen to allocate implement all infrastructure eration and coordination on sup- new lands plots in various areas projects for citizens’ sub-divi- porting the national products, throughout Qatar in order to sions in accordance with our ensuring their compliance with construct and develop roads plans, despite the current the authority’s standards and and infrastructure to serve the worldwide economic crisis. their ability to meet projects’ citizens in these areas, meet He added: “During the last needs, and ensuring that these current and future needs, and few years, Ashghal provided projects are delivered on improve the quality of life services for around 34,918 land schedule. `P2 Interior Ministry launches My Over 92,000 recover from COVID-19 QC platform to help companies Address service for public THE PENINSULA — DOHA receiving necessary healthcare families,” the Ministry said, according to their health status. adding: “This is of great concern hire skilled THE PENINSULA — DOHA emergency services through The Ministry of Public Health The Ministry further said as this population group 999 or for official purposes (MoPH) yesterday announced that measures to tackle includes the highest percentage labour locally The Ministry of Interior (MoI) with General Directorate of the registration of 616 new COVID-19 in Qatar have suc- of the elderly and people with has launched My Address Nationality, Borders and confirmed cases of COVID-19 ceeded in flattening the curve chronic conditions.” THE PENINSULA — DOHA service for people to get more Expatriates Affairs, Traffic in the country. Another 1,897 and limiting the spread of the The Ministry asked people information about their Services and other security people have recovered from the virus. to be careful and protect the The Qatar Chamber (QC) has residential address. departments. virus, bringing the total number The number of daily new most vulnerable. launched an online platform to Using six different options With giving just the of recovered cases in Qatar to cases and hospital admissions “While the restrictions of facilitate the re-employment such as street name, Kahramaa number on the My 92,284. has gradually declined over the COVID-19 are gradually being of skilled labourers in the local electricity number, zone Address website, users will get In addition, the Ministry past few weeks. lifted in Qatar, it is important market. name, name of a the zone number, street announced five new deaths “We are seeing a rise in the for everyone to play their role The QC’s initiative is in neighbourhood, coordinates number, and the pin code for from the coronavirus. The number of deaths in recent in controlling the virus by fol- cooperation with the Ministry or building number, the the desired location. deceased were aged 50, 52, 58, weeks and this is due to the lowing precautionary of Administrative Devel- residents can know about Citizens and residents in 64 and 80. They were all people who were infected at the measures: adherence to opment, Labour and Social their building or area. Qatar may access the new receiving the necessary medical height of the virus several physical distancing, wearing a Affairs. The platform aims to My Address service will service on the official My care. All new cases have been weeks ago. There has been an face mask and washing your provide the opportunity for help the public in accessing Address website. introduced to isolation and are increase in cases among hands regularly.” companies seeking to hire new labourers to contract with the laid-off employees due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 Katara to hold 4th pandemic. It will allow local companies to get skilled and ideal labourers they are looking S’hail exhibition in Oct for, Qatar Chamber’s Director General, Saleh bin Hamad Al RAYNALD C RIVERA the event’s official website. Sharqi, said yesterday. THE PENINSULA Said to be the region’s He noted that it allows largest and most prominent firms seeking to hire new The fourth edition of Katara event in the field of hunting and workers to choose appropriate International Hunting and falconry, the exhibition com- labourers for the jobs they offer Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2020) prised several sections according to the required is slated to be held in October, including hunting weapons and professions. the Cultural Village Foundation equipment, falcon auction, fal- Al Sharqi assured that the (Katara) has announced. conry accessories, safari platform aims at securing con- One of the biggest annual equipment and vehicles in tinuity of businesses and events organised by Katara, this addition to handicraft and food projects in the local market and year’s S’hail exhibition is being among others. helping companies find skilled planned to be hosted at Katara’s Some of the most renowned labourers through contracting southern area from October 13 world-class companies and with laid-off workers from to 17, Katara said in a recent manufacturers had presence at other companies, thus avoiding Facebook post. the exhibition since it has any shortage of labourers that Last year, the five-day exhi- established itself as an may cause the failure of bition which was held at Katara important event since its projects of these companies. Hall and Wisdom Square launch in 2017 with numerous The platform will be attracted around 128,000 vis- transactions and partnerships available via the Chamber’s Lusail Marina itors to more than 140 stalls made by participants. website to enable companies representing local and interna- S’hail has emerged as an to upload the information of Visitors walk through the fountains at Lusail Marina Eastern, in Lusail City, yesterday. tional companies from 20 international hub for hunting their laid-off employees. PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA countries generating over and falcon enthusiasts from all ` QR42m in sales, according to over the world. `P2 See also Business P13 02 HOME MONDAY 6 JULY 2020 PRAYER TIMINGS WEATHER TODAY Very hot daytime with slight dust at places at times and FAJR03.20 am SUNRISE 04.49 am o o some clouds. ZUHR 11.39 am ASR 03.02 pm 36 C 46 C Minimum Maximum