Qatar's Civil Aviation Safety Record Brings in ICAO Laurels
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BUSINESS | 19 SPORT | 08 Omar Alfardan Suzuki, Liang highlights Commercial clinch race Bank’s growing walk golds at interests in Turkey Corniche Monday 30 September 2019 | 1 Safar 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8030 | 2 Riyals Champions aim higher Amir arrives in Qatar’s civil Paris to attend Chirac's aviation safety funeral today QNA/AFP record brings PARIS Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived last in ICAO laurels evening in Paris to attend the national funeral of former Qatar has achieved a 91.16 percent compli- French president Jacques ance rate according to the new standards Chirac which will be held today. The funeral will be attended set by the ICAO, making Qatar the first to by a number of heads of States receive such a high percentage. and Governments and high- ranking officials. The French public yes- QNA The ICAO appreciated the terday began bidding a final DOHA qualitative achievement of farewell to late former pres- Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority ident, fondly remembered as a The International Civil Aviation at the level of the results of the Prime Minister meets Jordan’s Minister of Labour charismatic giant of domestic Organization (ICAO) announced comprehensive audit of the and international politics that the Qatar has made signif- safety of civil aviation, according Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met here despite a mixed legacy. Chirac's icant progress in the field of civil to ICAO’s global programme to yesterday with Minister of Labour of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Nedal Faisal El Batayneh, death on Thursday aged 86 aviation safety. Qatar is among verify the conformity of the and his accompanying delegation. The meeting reviewed the two countries’ cooperation relations prompted a flood of tributes to 48 states that have made progress Qatari air safety standards with and means to develop them in different spheres in addition to a host of topics of mutual interest. the great statesman. `P16 in overcoming deficiencies in the international standards and safety control and improving the specifications contained in the effective implementation of inter- Chicago Convention on Inter- national rules and recommenda- national Civil Aviation. Over 60% of traffic violations related to over speeding tions related in the field. Qatar also received another Qatar has achieved a 91.16 certificate of appreciation in rec- SIDI MOHAMED increase of five citizens when requirements. Among other pedestrians accidents. Among the percent compliance rate ognition of the results achieved THE PENINSULA compared to 2017, in which 40 reasons is also the absence of Department’s initiatives to according to the new standards in 2017 in the application of the citizens had died in traffic sign boards to guide decrease pedestrian accident set by the ICAO, which was standards of civil aviation Over 60 percent of traffic viola- accidents. motorcyclists. deaths include installing lights in implemented in 2018, making security, by obtaining a 99.10 tions recorded last year are The areas which witnessed Despite all challenges dark places, constructing speed Qatar the first to receive such a percent in the application of the related to over speeding (radar) more traffic deaths include the including running traffic humps and distributing reflective high percentage through the standards of Annex XVII on the and the total number of traffic Industrial Area with 14 deaths, awareness campaigns in dif- bracelets to pedestrians espe- results of a comprehensive audit security of civil aviation, which violations recorded in the Freej Sudan (13 deaths), Al Obeib ferent languages for expatriates cially in the Industrial Area. on all aspects of the safety of is the most important criterion country in 2018 was more than (11 deaths), Al Wakra (8 deaths) of different nationalities, high To reduce pedestrians run- civil aviation system. in the field of security audit. 1.78 million. and Sealine (8 deaths). number of new vehicles and the over accidents, the Ministry of The ICAO honoured the Civil The State also achieved According to the General As for the causes of traffic increase in the number of drivers Interior recently has started Aviation Authority for this 96.76 percent with regard to the Directorate of Traffic statistics, accidents in the Sealine Area, the and population as a result of recording violations of traffic achievement, with Chairman of implementation of vital ele- the average monthly traffic vio- Department said that the reasons comprehensive renaissance rules by pedestrians from August Qatar Civil Aviation Authority ments related to civil aviation lation was 148,456. include families’ neglect on projects, the Department plans 1 this year and announced (QCAA) H E Abdullah bin Nasser security, and 100 percent in the The statistics released by the driving of motorbikes by under- this year to reduce traffic acci- imposing a fine of up to QR500 Turki Al Subaey having received application of security standards Department showed that the age young children which is a dents more compared to 2018. depending on the type of offence a certificate of appreciation from contained in Annex IX to the total number of deaths due to violation of law, and indulgence The General Directorate of for pedestrians violations of Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, Convention on International traffic accidents was 168 case in reckless drifting without Traffic will double its efforts to crossing roads from non-desig- President of the ICAO. Civil Aviation. `P2 among them 45 citizens an meeting security and safety decrease run-over accidents and nated places. Ministerial Decision to open 7 new schools QNA/THE PENINSULA new Kindergarten Building in Al Hilal by investors developing private DOHA area, and Al Hedaya School for Special schools and following a series of Needs for Boys and Girls in Bdayat interviews before announcing The Minister of Education and Higher Center Kindergarten Building in Al the winning bids. Education H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Sakhama Area. The allocation of the land Wahed Ali Al Hammadi yesterday issued By the beginning of new academic comes in line with the efforts of a Ministerial Decision to open seven new year in August, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher schools in the country to meet the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu- Education to provide diverse, growing demand of seats. cation, Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi had innovative and high-quality edu- According to the decision, a primary announced that the academic year cational opportunities for stu- school for boys will be opened in the 2019-20 will witness the opening of five dents and their parents. Old Airport area called Ahmad bin new schools for primary, preparatory Rashid Al Muraikhi Primary School for and secondary levels in the areas of Al Boys; a primary school for boys in the Wakrah, Muaither, Al Kheesa, Old southern Muaither area called Muaither Airport and Al Manaseer. Primary School for Boys; a primary In March 2019, the Ministry of Edu- Public Health SPONSORS school for girls in Al Morra area, called cation and Higher Education allocated ‘Screen For Life’ Al-Ahli Hospital’s to launch October new ‘Al-Wakra Clinics ‘Put Yourself & Urgent Care Unit’ Fatima bint Al Khattab Primary School three government-owned land plots for First’ Campaign catering to healthcare needs MAIN SPONSOR PAGE | 2 PAGE | 4-5 for Girls, and a secondary school for girls the construction and operation of SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 Qatar, Oman discuss boosting ties in Al Wukair, called Al Wukair Sec- private schools. ondary School for Girls. The objective is to give a greater role Included with Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers of the Sultanate of Oman, Fahd bin The decision also called for the to the private sector in the economic Mahmoud Al Said, met yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State opening of a secondary school for girls developmental projects in the State of today’s edition is a for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah. They exchanged views on in the Al Ebb area, called Al Ebb Sec- Qatar. The three land plots were special supplement the latest developments in the region, in addition to reviewing bilateral relations and ondary School for Girls, Al Hedaya awarded on a competitive basis after ways of enhancing and developing them. `P3 School for Special Needs for Boys in a studying and evaluating bids submitted Italian Minister praises Aspire Academy as centre of excellence Travel & Tourism PAGE | 2 PAGE | 06 HIA second-best Historic sites international airport of Qatar: in the world A must visit QNA/THE PENINSULA “My impression is extraor- Giomi and the Italian Ambas- philosophy and showed them “In Italy I want a dynamic SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT SPONSORS MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 DOHA dinary, this is a centre for excel- sador to Qatar, Pasquale Salzano around the facilities starting from that brings together youth and lence that has its eyes on the during a visit to the Academy. the Dome over the Football Per- sport, not only for the young ath- Included with The Italian Minister of Youth future and embraces the world The delegation was welcomed formance Centre up to the school. letes, or for the sake of sports in Policies and Sport, Vincenzo of sport and football in par- by Aspire Academy’s Director of The Italian Minister also agrees general, but also because sport today’s edition is a Spadafora, has praised the Aspire ticular”, said Spadafora, who was Football Performance and Science, on the importance of investing in is a conductor of social adhesion Academy for being a centre for joined by the President of the Professor Valter di Salvo, who told the development of young athletes, and participation for all young- special supplement excellence.