Qatar's Projects to Use Local Goods Worth QR25.6 Bn Over Next 5 Years
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 MUHARRAM 21, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5047 QR 2 Fajr: 4:00 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am FINE Asr: 3:00 pm Maghrib: 5:46 pm HIGH : 44°C LOW : 33°C Isha: 7:16 pm Nation 3 Americas 8 Sports 13 QC provided QR64mn education Nine COVID-19 vaccine Al Wakrah stun aid to help 765,000 children in developers pledge to champions Duhail; 2019-20 period globally uphold scientific integrity Al Ahli down Al Arabi Qatar-Germany trade exceeded Qatar’s projects to use local goods $2.31 billion in 2019: Minister worth QR25.6 bn over next 5 years MINISTER of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari has voiced hope to Reliance on local materials increased from 38% in 2016 to 70% in 2020: Ashghal hold the next session of the Qatari-German Joint Commis- SATYENDRA PATHAK sion in Doha in 2021. DOHA ● Total value of materials Ehteraz to add new “The Qatari-German trade required by Ashghal’s ties have gained considerable THE value of local materials to be feature soon to momentum in recent times, used in buildings and infrastruc- infrastructure projects with bilateral trade exceeding ture projects of Qatar in the next between 2021 and support people in $2.31 billion in 2019, ranking five years is estimated to reach 2025 is about QR32 bn Germany as Qatar’s 11th larg- QR25.6 billion. home quarantine est trade partner,” Al Kuwari This was announced by Public QNA ● Ashghal plans to said during a webinar on Works Authority (Ashghal) Presi- DOHA Qatar’s business and invest- dent Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhan- implement 43 buildings ment environment. nadi during the ‘Supporting Local projects at a cost of A new Ehteraz feature is set to be introduced The webinar was organ- Manufacturers Forum’ on Tues- QR4 billion over the in mid-September to support people under- ised by Qatar’s embassy in day. Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Qatar Chamber going home quarantine. Berlin in co-operation with “The reliance on local materials Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani, and Ashghal President Saad bin next five years In cases where an individual resides the German Near and Middle for various projects in Qatar has in- Ahmad Al Muhannadi at the ‘Supporting Local Manufacturers Forum’ on Tuesday. in a location without a “blue plate” listing East Association. He said creased from 38 percent in 2016 to their national address, or in cases where some 332 German compa- 70 percent in 2020. The local mar- materials required by Ashghal’s in- the individual chooses to quarantine in a nies are currently operating in ket has benefited from about QR20 Qatar sees massive breakthrough frastructure projects between 2021 location different to their primary registered Qatar, including 270 Qatari- billion from infrastructure projects and 2025 is about QR32 billion. residence, he/she will be able to use the German companies, 46 fully- and buildings budgets over the past in infra projects, says QC chairman Emadi said local factories and map function to select their quarantine loca- owned German companies, five years,” Muhannadi said. QATAR has witnessed a massive breakthrough in projects to develop the country’s investors can benefit from what is tion. Individuals will only have the ability to and two German representa- He said Ashghal is committed infrastructure, as well as in construction projects related to 2022 FIFA World Cup, worth an additional QR7.5 billion select the ‘home quarantine’ location once. tive offices, in addition to 14 to involving Qatari manufacturers Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani said on Tuesday. by meeting the authority’s require- After their initial selection, the location will companies licenced under in its projects. “The breakthrough in projects provides a great opportunity for factories and local ments of the materials that are cur- be locked for the duration of the quarantine. the umbrella of Qatar Finan- “We rely on local materials and companies to provide the required materials of building materials and others used rently imported, including manhole With Qatar having entered Phase 4 of cial Centre. PAGE 10 manufacturers in most of our pro- in the completion of these projects, which contributes to enhancing their com- covers, DI pipes, decorative street the lifting of COVID-19 curbs, Ehteraz Joint jects. By increasing the percentage petitiveness and the development of their products according to the international light poles, pumps and valves, steel Taskforce Committee head and Hamad Gen- of the local component, we aim to standards,” QC chief said at ‘Support Local Manufacturers Forum’. PAGE 9 strands- post and pre-tensioning, eral Hospital Medical Director Dr Yousef Al contribute to enhancing the com- geotextiles, waterproof membrane, Maslamani said Ehteraz is playing a keyrole petitiveness of the national indus- globally,” Muhannadi added. nent in our projects and encourage barriers and traffic control devices, in keeping Qatar’s population safe. try. We will continue to support Ashghal Projects Affairs Direc- the market to manufacture the ma- and others. local manufacturers so that they tor Youssef Al Emadi said, “We terials that are imported.” Continued on page 2 compete with their counterparts aspire to increase the local compo- He said the total value of the Continued on page 2 High school One more held for violating 2nd-round exam Gyms to operate at only 30% capacity TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ● home-quarantine pledge results to be DOHA Gym employees and members should out tomorrow be allowed inside only after checking the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK istry of Public Health (MoPH) THE gymnasiums are now re- green colour code in Ehteraz app DOHA and its supporting bodies to THE Ministry of Education quired to operate at only 30 ensure public safety. and Higher Education has percent capacity, down from ● Gym goers and employees are now ONE person was arrested The authorities concerned said that the results of high the 50 percent previously, required to wear face masks all the on Tuesday for violating the have called on citizens and school second-round exams as part of the precaution- time while they are inside gyms home-quarantine pledge he residents of home quarantine for the 2020-21 academic ary measures taken to limit undertook as part of efforts to fully adhere to the require- year would be announced on the spread of the coronavirus ● It is forbidden to hold exercises in groups to contain the spread of coro- ments set by the Ministry of Thursday, September 10, (COVID-19). navirus (COVID-19). Public Health. at noon. (TNN) On Tuesday, the Ministry He is identified as akira-P Anyone who violates of Commerce and Industry Ministry of Public Health and it mandatory for fitness cen- It is forbidden to hold exer- tan Orolana Tam. these conditions will be (MoCI) updated the instruc- the Ministry of Administrative tres to have all their equipment cises in groups and the trainer The arrest was made subjected to the penalties tions for gradually lifting of re- Development, Labour and So- cleaned and disinfected every is allowed to train only one in implementation of the stipulated in accordance strictions at gymnasiums. The cial Affairs. two hours throughout the pe- person at a time with a com- precautionary measures ap- with law regarding the decison came into effect from The gyms are required to riod they remain open. mitment to maintaining physi- proved by the health authori- prevention of infectious Sept 8. measure the temperature of Gym employees and mem- cal distancing of at least 3 me- ties represented by the Min- diseases. “It has been decided to employees and members at the bers should be allowed inside tres. make amendments to the deci- entrances and deny entry to in- only after checking the green The gyms are obligated sion issued on July 28, 2020 in dividuals whose temperature colour code in Ehteraz app. to close toilets and changing the third phase of the gradual exceeds 38 degrees Celsius. Gym employees and clients rooms and they are required Kahramaa wins lifting of restrictions imposed Gym goers and staff are are required to maintain social to provide hand sanitisers and MoCI launches Sidra supports safe on gymnasiums,” MoCI said. now required to wear face distancing of not less than 3 soap in all facilities. The cus- nine new supply devpt of COVID-19 GCC best electronic Gyms should adhere to the masks all the time while they metres and the area surround- tomers are advised to bring services award (PG 4) precautionary measures and are inside the gyms. ing one must not be less than 2 their own towels, sanitisers e-services (PG 10 ) vaccine (PG 16) preventive measures set by the The ministry has also made square metres in all directions. and water bottles. COVID-19 recoveries jump Qatar disburses cash aid to Gaza families QNA bursing cash assistance to 70,000 by 256 to reach 117,497 GAZA families affected by the coronavirus will begin. Each family will receive QATAR on Tuesday reported 231 THE Qatari Committee for the a cash aid of $100. coronavirus (COVID-19) cases — Reconstruction of Gaza, in coop- Al Emadi said the distribution 220 from community and 11 from eration and coordination with the process is carried out through the travellers returning from abroad, the Qatar Fund for Development, on Postal Bank and its branches and Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Tuesday started the process of dis- new points in the governorates of said in its daily report. bursing cash assistance to needy the Gaza Strip, under the full super- Also, 256 people recovered from families and those who are affected vision of the committee staff and in the virus in the past 24 hours, bring- by the coronavirus (COVID-19) in cooperation with the competent ing the total number of recoveries in the Gaza Strip.