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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 30 May 2013 20 Rajab 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5715 Price: QR2 KEO to manage Federer, Serena Al Wakrah cruise through Stadium project in Paris Business | 18 Sport | 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Thai cultural show Substitute car a Cabinet okays clinics must if repair takes over 15 days DOHA: The state-run consumer rights watchdog has made it man- in shopping malls datory for insurance companies to provide a substitute car to an owner if his vehicle damaged in No compromise on health and safety requirements an accident takes more than 15 days to repair in a garage. The BY MOHAMMED IQBAL Council of Health (SCH) told this healthcare facilities. “We can rule will, however, not apply if an daily yesterday that the SCH had now expect to have clinics at automobile repair facility doesn’t DOHA: Shopping malls in sought an amendment because leading shopping malls in Doha have the required spare part or Qatar may soon have pri- the existing rules do not permit like the Villaggio,” he added. The parts and takes time to import vate clinics in their premises, establishment of private clinics restrictions in the existing rules them, due to which a car cannot with the Cabinet approving and hospitals in the premises of explain why there is a row of clin- be repaired within 15 days. an amendment in the rules shopping complexes. ics located opposite the Villaggio Continued on page 10 that enables establishment of “As per the existing rules, it but none inside the mall premises. such facilities at commercial is mandatory for such facilities The Barwa Village in Al Wakra Trade surplus up complexes. to have independent premises, has a private clinic but it is func- The Cabinet yesterday approved in a safe distance from crowded tioning in a totally independent DOHA: Qatar’s trade surplus a draft decision issued by the shopping areas. We proposed an setting like many other com- jumped 7.9 percent in the first Minister of Health H E Abdullah amendment because the trend is mercial facilities in the sprawl- quarter (Q1) of this year to bin Khalid Al Qahtani amending changing worldwide and shop- ing Village. Al Khanji said that QR107.02bn ($29.4bn) over the some provisions of Decision No. ping malls have now become a there will be no compromise on corresponding period in 2012, 9 of 1987 on requirements, speci- place where people can avail of all the health and safety require- preliminary estimates released fications and facilities at private services, including medical care. ments for clinics operating in by the national statistics agency clinics. The amendment aims to There are even hospitals function- shopping centres. “All the rules suggest. Exports rose 7.2 percent encourage private investment in ing in some shopping complexes,” and regulations governing other to QR129.81bn, while imports health sector by allowing private said Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, private clinics will apply to these were QR22.78bn, up 3.9pc over Q1 clinics to operate in commercial Director of Healthcare Quality facilities as well. They will also be Thai classical dance, Sat Chatri, is performed as part of ‘Amazing of last year. Re-exports — clubbed complexes across the country, the and Patient Safety Department required to ensure privacy for the Thailand Enchanted Cultural Show’, jointly organised by the Thailand with overall exports — dropped Qatar News Agency reported. at SCH, which is responsible for visitors,” he said. almost 15 percent in the period to Embssay in Doha, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Authority of Thailand A senior official of the Supreme licensing and monitoring private THE PENINSULA QR972m, from QR1.14bn in Q1 of at Katara Cultural Village, yesterday. SALIM MATRAMKOT 2013, Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) said releasing preliminary data. China has emerged as the second largest exporter to Qatar after the US. The imports (of re- CMC member wants marriage bureaus exported goods) from the UAE increased by a dramatic 25pc to DOHA: A prominent member of he would be the first one to seek already married and even has yesterday that marriage bureaus over QR2bn in comparison to Q1 the Central Municipal Council their help to marry a divorcee to sons and daughters, Al Sheeb were the need of the day as they of 2012. THE PENINSULA (CMC) has urged the Family encourage young fellow Qataris said: “To set an example for our could collect requests from men Consulting Centre (FCC) to to follow suit. youths so they emulate in the and women wanting to marry. set up marriage bureaus at the “We have large numbers of larger interest of society”. “The bureaus could create a Today’s edition of branches the centre plans to divorced women in our commu- When told that his comment database and based on the crite- The Peninsula includes a open in different areas of the nity and one way to rehabilitate could create an unwanted contro- ria specified by applicants as to four-page supplement on country so young Qatari men them through remarriage is that versy and irk his family, an unruf- what kind of spouses they would and women could marry. young Qataris come forward and fled Al Sheeb said he was serious prefer and could prove effective SUMMER Although married and with seek their hands.” as he considered marriage would in match-making.” children, Ahmed Al Sheeb said Asked why he would like to be a good precedent for society. THE PENINSULA SURPRISES Ahmed Al Sheeb if such bureaus are opened up have a second wife when he is Al Sheeb told this newspaper Continued on page 10 THURSDAY 30 MAY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME e-Health Dialogue on June 6 DOHA: The second meeting in the Doha e-Health Dialogue series will take place at W Hotel Doha on June 6. It will be co-hosted by ictQatar, international law firm Pinsent Masons and the world’s leading professional services firm, PwC. Leading stakeholders in the development and provision of e-health strategies and systems will attend the meeting. Sue Feldman, who leads the Virginia Statewide Health Information Exchange, has been invited as a key speaker. Dr Fadi Al Buhairan of Health Industries Technologies from PwC will chair the session. THE PENINSULA The Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurating the new headquarters of the Traffic Department yesterday. Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Staff Maj Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Atiyya, Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalifa Al Thani, Director General of Public Security H E Staff Maj Gen Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi and Commander of Emiri Guards H E Staff Maj Gen Huzaa bin Khalil Al Shahwani were present. Traffic Dept gets new HQ Visitors now can avail all services without going from section to section BY FAZEENA SALEEM headquarters in Madina Khalifa South could have their required DOHA: All services of services fulfilled without going Ministry launches two the Traffic Department from one section to another. have been integrated and The three-storey building was could now be availed at its inaugurated by the Minister of awareness initiatives new headquarters opened State for Interior Affairs H E for the public yesterday. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin DOHA: A new initiative to create awareness about the impor- Visitors to the new Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of tance of child car seats was announced yesterday under the Traffic Department Municipality and Urban Planning safety campaign ‘One Second.’ H E Sheikh Abdul Rahman A total of 7,000 child car seats will be distributed for newborns in bin Khalifa Al Thani, Director coordination with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) with sup- General of Public Security Major port of the Supreme Council of Health, Maersk Oil and National Gen Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi Traffic Safety Committee. and other officials. The initiative is a national safety campaign officially launched “The new building of the by the Minister of State for Interior Affairs H E Sheikh Abdullah Traffic Department comes in the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, at the new Traffic Department framework of implementing the headquarters. Ministry of Interior’s strategy to “Our aim is to protect lives of people. This safety campaign will reconstruct and revamp facilities reach all segments of society, including children and drivers,” said to make it easier for the public,” the minister. said Minister Sheikh Abudul In another initiative under the ‘One Second Campaign’, a driving Rahman. simulation programme was launched, supported by the Supreme “We do not look at the devel- Education Council, Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil, in collabora- opment of buildings only, but we tion with the National Traffic Safety Committee. look at many other criteria for The simulation device will tour all schools to raise traffic safety providing the best services to the awareness. THE PENINSULA public. “Development of buildings is part of the MoI strategy and more at the Ministry of Interior Brig its old building will be open from new buildings will be opened, Abdullah Saad Al Kharji. 6am to 7pm. including a security printing He was speaking at a press con- However, the number plate press to be opened next week,” ference at the new headquarters. workshop is still located at the old he added. “Staff working at 106 counters building and is open for 19 hours Officials toured the building are trained to provide all types of — from 6am to 1am.

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