Permanent Minimum Wage for Expats Likely by Year-End
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THURSDAY AUGUST 1, 2019 DHU AL-QADAH 29 , 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4701 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 3:36 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am HIGH : 44°C Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 6:21 pm LOW : 32°C Isha: 7:51 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 8 Sports 12 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Fed cuts interest rates for first HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Ebraz Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera time since 2018 lands Qatar International Stakes alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Major football PM MEETS IRAQI MINISTER OF INTERIOR governing Health of Qatari bodies slam student detained beoutQ piracy EVERAL soccer govern- arbitrarily in Saudi ing bodies and rights Sholders issued a joint statement on Wednesday to deteriorating: NHRC collectively condemn what they called the theft of their intellectual property by chan- QNA confinement since he was nel beoutQ, which carried DOHA detained, and is being tor- pirated broadcasts of global tured in order to force him sports events to which THE National Human to confess things he didn’t Qatar-based broadcaster Rights Committee (NHRC) commit. beIN Sports held the rights. on Wednesday expressed The NHRC condemned deep concern over reports the arbitrary detention, say- on the deteriorating health ing it was in violation of all of Qatari student Abdulaziz laws and international con- Saeed Abdullah, who is de- ventions, particularly article tained without trial by Sau- 9 of the International Cov- di authorities. enant on Civil and Political Abdulaziz’s health is Rights. World soccer ruling body deteriorating due to torture FIFA, continental bodies and negligence in the soli- Europe’s UEFA and the Asian tary confinement. Football Confederation (AFC), The NHRC said it re- and major European soccer Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met Iraq’s Minister of Interior Affairs Dr Yassin ceived information from leagues such as the English Taher al Yasiri and his accompanying delegation in Doha on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and the trusted sources that the Premier League, Spain’s La ways of developing them in various fields, especially in security. They also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest. (QNA) health of Qatari student has Liga, Germany’s Bundes- deteriorated drastically as a liga and Italy’s Serie A have result of the inhuman con- It said the Saudi au- called on authorities in Saudi ditions of his solitary con- thorities should be held ac- Arabia to take action. finement. countable for the life, safety, “Since May 2018, The NHRC noted that and health of Qatari student we have collectively been the student disappeared on Abdulaziz Saeed Abdullah. working with an international July 6 of 2018, before Sau- The committee called on legal counsel to monitor and Permanent minimum wage for di authorities announced the High Commissioner for compile evidence against his whereabouts to the UN Human Rights, United Na- beoutQ, whose broadcasts Working Group on En- tions Working Group on Ar- are regularly and on an in- forced or Involuntary Dis- bitrary Detention, and the dustrial scale made available expats likely by year-end: ILO appearances last May. UN Human Rights Council on an illegal basis,” read a The committee said the to intervene immediately statement. The signatories source told them the stu- to end the violations of the to the statement called on ‘ILO working with govt to eliminate exit visa for all expats; rights of workers and employers to be protected’ dent has been in solitary rights of the Qatari citizen. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information and SATYENDRA PATHAK achieved several milestones since the the government to “take swift DOHA opening of ILO office in the country one and decisive action against and half years ago. beoutQ.” (REUTERS) PAGE 15 QATAR is expected to announce the per- “Elimination of exit visa for major- manent minimum wage for expatriate ity of workers, a new ministerial decree workers by the end of this year, Houtan providing direction and further advice on Homayounpour, head of ILO project of- joint committees and managing elections fice in Qatar, has said. for worker representatives to join joint “ILO officials have done a thorough committees, the domestic workers law economical analysis with officials of the are some of the major milestones that Ministry of Administrative Development, Qatar achieved in recent years,” he said. Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) in “But the work is not done yet. There this regard. We have also done research are many more milestones to be achieved in source countries like India and Nepal and we look forward to supporting the Pact signed with UN and put forward a series of recommenda- government in achieving the milestones,” body to make Doha tions on what a threshold for the mini- he said, adding that the ILO was work- mum wage should be,” Homayounpour ing with the Qatari government to elimi- Ashghal’s sewer project wins anti-corruption told Qatar Tribune. nate exit visa and no objection certificate training centre (PG 2 ) Based on ILO recommendations con- (NOC) for all workers across categories. coveted design award sidering the various economical factors, “The government is working to com- Homayounpour said the Qatari govern- pletely eliminate the NOC system. We MAIN Trunk Sewer (MTS) Project of the Public Works Authority ment is expected to adopt a minimum want to ensure that workers can move (Ashghal) in Doha South has achieved the Civil Engineering En- wage law by the end of this year. freely, of course with certain criteria. vironmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL) Ooredoo unveils The temporary minimum wage an- Head of ILO project office in Qatar Houtan While the rights of workers should be ‘Good Rating’ and became the first and only project in the region Direct Top-Up nounced by the previous minister of la- Homayounpour. respected, we also want to ensure that to obtain the CEEQUAL Design and Build Award. Ashghal com- bour is QR750 over and above housing rights of employers are respected,” he pleted the construction works of the Main Trunk Sewer last April, option for Hala and food. However, Homayounpour said nent minimum wage. “This is what they said. as part of the Doha South Sewage Infrastructure Project with ‘Jacobs’ as the international management consultant. PAGE 2 customers (PG 3 ) the then minister had announced that the have done now,” he said. ministry would come up with a perma- Homayounpour said Qatar has Continued on page 2 Ô Qatar’s first-ever LEGO festival opens AILYN AGONIA LEGO Friends Zone, LEGO by learning through a quality DOHA Duplo activity, LEGO Technic product such as LEGO. Doha + Architecture, LEGO Jun- Festival City looks forward to FOUR different zones featur- gle activity and LEGO Nin- welcoming all visitors from ing an array of LEGO have jago. The activities are free of different ages to the LEGO opened for Qatar’s first-ever charge for the shoppers. Festival,” Doha Festival City LEGO festival at the Doha “We are incredibly excit- General Manager Robert Hall Festival City on Tuesday. ed to host Qatar’s first LEGO said. Running until September Festival. It is a wonderful Located in the atrium Fuel prices to go up in August 17, the special event cater- opportunity for us to inter- node of ground floor of the ing to young children offers act with our guests through mall, the LEGO Friends Zone FUEL prices will go up in August, Qatar Petroleum (QP) an- a variety of experiences from igniting our guests’ imagina- features five creative and nounced on Wednesday. Premium grade petrol will cost QR1.8 creative brick building to in- tion, by giving them a fun ex- funny characters namely An- per litre in August, 5 dirhams more than the July price. Super structed challenges and phys- perience where families can drea, Emma, Mia, Olivia and grade petrol will be available for QR1.9 per litre, up 8.57 per- ical activations for visitors to engage with what the LEGO Stephanie. cent from July price of QR1.75. Similarly, diesel prices will go engage with. Brand values in a creative Qatar’s first-ever LEGO festival at the Doha Festival City runs until up by 5 dirhams per litre to QR1.9 in August. (TNN) The festival features way, in a caring environment September 17. Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. FM SENDS MESSAGE TO BRAZILIAN COUNTERPART Public Prosecution to extend evening ROLACC, UNITAR sign deal to make Foreign Minister of Brazil working hours Ernesto Araujo has Doha anti-corruption training centre received a written mes- sage from Deputy Prime QNA QNA Minister and Minister DOHA DOHA of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin THE Public Prosecution has THE Rule of Law and Anti-Corrup- Abdulrahman al Thani, announced that the working tion Center (ROLACC) in Doha and pertaining to bilateral hours of public service in the the United Nations Institute for relations and the ways evening shift will be extended Training and Research (UNITAR) to boost them. The mes- from 6pm to 10pm from Sun- have signed a partnership agree- sage was handed over day to Thursday from August ment in Geneva to establish Doha as by Ambassador of Qatar 18. an anti-corruption training centre. to Brazil HE Ahmed bin The increase in working The agreement was signed by Ibrahim al Abdullah hours will facilitate revisions Qatar’s Attorney-General and the during his meeting with for individuals and compa- United Nations Special Advocate Secretary-General of nies, and provide services against Corruption HE Dr Ali bin Fe- Ali Khalfan al Mansouri.