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Over 1.84 Million Accessed Hukoomi Portal in 9 Months BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 27 QIIB net profit Paine eyes Australia’s grows by 5% to first series win in QR735m in Q3 Asia since 2011 Tuesday 16 October 2018 | 7 Safar I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7681 | 2 Riyals Ɲ@ Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network Ɲ®ƝƝ® Over 1.84 million accessed Turkish President meets Minister of State for Defence Affairs Hukoomi portal in 9 months SACHIN KUMAR the portal in February. Since then, tender documents, applying for THE PENINSULA the monthly visits are in the range the approval for dealing with of 100,000 to 293,000 visitors. telecommunications equipment DOHA: Over 300,000 visitors A total of 135,131 transac- and related activities. accessed Hukoomi, Qatar’s tions took place through the In April this year, Hukoomi official e-government portal, in portal in August, according to was ranked first in web acces- September making it the highest the data of Ministry of Devel- sibility for Assistive Technology monthly figure of 2018. More opment Planning and Statistics. Center (Mada) out of 124 entities. than 1.84 million visitors Out of the total transaction in The role of Hukoomi, is to accessed Hukoomi portal during August, around 39,000 were make government information January-September period of relating to online registration for and services more efficient and the current year. the Medical Commission while effective in order to be acces- The portal witnessed a about 52,200 transactions were sible to all citizens, residents, monthly rise of about 24 percent regarding CPGA income visitors and businesses. It also as 302,721 visitors accessed account. Over 32,700 health aims at raising awareness on the Hukoomi portal in September cards were renewed via public programmes, events, this year, compared to 244,730 Hukoomi during August. news and government initia- visitors in August 2018. Another transactions, during the tives, in line with the objectives Higher number of visitors to month, were related to Palm defined by Qatar e-Government the portal resulted in more page import license, e-payment for 2020 Strategy. views and led to increased traffic. The portal received over The President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Deputy Prime Minister and 8.98 million page views during 8.98 million 24% Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, at the Presidential Palace January- September period of Total page views Rise in number of in Ankara. Al Attiyah conveyed the greetings of H H the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad the current year. of the portal during visitors accessed Al Thani and his wishes of the best of health to the Turkish President. Talks covered the relations The consistent rise in the January-September Hukoomi in September between the two brotherly countries and ways of promoting them in all fields, as well as the latest visitors and page views reflects developments in the region. that a growing number of people 1.62 million 302,721 are now using Hukoomi services and that the awareness about Total page views Number of visitors the services are increasing of the portal in accessed the portal in among the residents. September September The portal includes more Influenza immunisation campaign launched than 1,400 services, with more 244,730 FAZEENA SALEEM than 650 online services that Number of visitors accessed the portal in August everyone to ensure vaccination providers also encourage people can be completed online by THE PENINSULA of as many people as possible. to pre-register by calling or individuals, visitors, businesses, The vaccine is available for free through dedicated portals. and government entities. DOHA: With winter season across all PHCC’s health centres The influenza vaccine cam- There were over 1.62 million approaching, a comprehensive and at 47 private and semi-gov- paign, themed ‘Fight Flu’, aims page views in September, com- national influenza vaccination ernmental health care facilities to ensure that both the com- pared to 1.24 million page views campaign has been launched including Qatar Petroleum and munity and healthcare workers in August, showing a healthy rise jointly by the Ministry of Public Sidra Medicine, said officials are vaccinated. The campaign of around 31 percent. The number Health (MoPH), Primary Health addressing a press conference, started for healthcare workers of visitors to the portal has grown Care Corporation (PHCC) and yesterday. from October 10 and for the consistently so far this year. In Hamad Medical Corporation The public can call 107 and public from yesterday and will January this year about 1.2 million (HMC). book an appointment for vac- last until end of the flu season. visitors accessed the portal while The influenza vaccine has cination at the health centres. around 94,300 visitors accessed been made easily accessible to Most private health care `CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Dust storm and rain mark Saudi preparing to admit Khashoggi was killed: CNN Trump sends Secretary Trump said he had spent hasn’t been seen since believe Saudi agents killed beginning of Wasmi season of State Mike Pompeo about 20 minutes on the entering the Saudi consulate and dismembered Khashoggi SANAULLAH ATAULLAH to Riyadh phone with King Salman, in Istanbul two weeks ago. and Turkey has audio and of season as Qatar entered in Wasmi the crown prince’s 82-year- The US president is video recordings of it. THE PENINSULA season yesterday while the country is old father, who denied under growing pressure to The crown prince, ambi- likely to continue witnessing rainfall and AGENCIES having any information take action on the suspected tious, aggressive and just 33 DOHA: A dust storm engulfed Doha, its low temperate, according to Qatar Mete- about what had happened murder of the Saudi writer, in a kingdom long ruled by suburbs and some other parts of the orology Department (QMD). WASHINGTON: Saudi to Khashoggi. who has been living and aging monarchs, has consid- country yesterday evening causing low “During Wasmi season which will Arabia is preparing a report Trump also announced working in the United States, erable weight in Saudi gov- visibility which pushed motorists to drive last 52 days, maximum temperature in that would admit Saudi he’d dispatched Secretary including contributing to ernment actions. He and extra carefully. Doha is expected to reach less than 35 journalist Jamal Khashoggi of State Mike Pompeo to the The Washington Post and Trump’s son-in-law and People on the streets were seen cov- degree Celsius and minimum temper- was killed as the result of an Kingdom — and anywhere writing columns critical of senior adviser, Jared Kushner, ering their faces to protect themselves ature will fall to about 20 degree interrogation that went else necessary — to get to Saudi Crown Prince have forged close ties. from dust. Rainfall was also reported in Celsius,” said QMD. wrong, CNN reported, citing the bottom of the suspected Mohammed bin Salman. northern parts of Qatar yesterday. two unnamed sources. murder of Khashoggi, who Turkish officials say they `SEE ALSO PAGE 9 ` Unstable weather is caused by change CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 One source cautioned that the report was still being prepared and could change, CNN said. The other DCMF expresses concern source said the report would likely conclude that the DOHA: Doha Center for and its circumstances, and that international justice operation was carried out Media Freedom (DCMF) enlighten the international mechanisms are used to without clearance and that expressed concern over the public opinion on this case prevent impunity. those involved will be held developments in the case of which developments are The Centre stressed that responsible, the cable news the disappearance of the followed worldwide with this issue highlighted the outlet said. Saudi journalist Jamal great interest. restriction of freedom of Meanwhile, US Pres- Khashoggi, who has not The Centre urged the opinion and expression, and ident Donald Trump sug- been seen since entering the United Nations and all revealed the extent of vio- gested yesterday that “rogue Saudi consulate in Istanbul human rights organisa- lations against journalists killers” could be responsible and after reports about his tions, especially the one and opinion writers, adding for a Saudi journalist’s dis- death. concerned with freedom of that these violations must be appearance after a personal DCMF said in a opinion and expression to dealt with in accordance phone call in which Trump statement that it hope that exert more pressure on the with the international laws, said Saudi Arabia’s King the ongoing investigations concerned parties in order universal and human rights Salman strongly denied any will reveal the truth about to reveal the truth about covenants which prohibit knowledge of what hap- Khashoggis disappearance Khashoggis fate and ensure them. A lightning strike seen over Doha skyline yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA pened to Jamal Khashoggi. 02 HOME TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2018 Qatar, Turkey discuss relations and ways of enhancing them in various fields Amir holds phone call with Iraqi President QNA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Iraq, Dr Barham Salih, yesterday. During the telephone conversation, H H the Amir congratulated the Iraqi Pres- ident on his election and his swearing in as President of the Republic, wishing him success and the best of luck and the brotherly Iraqi people further development and The President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah prosperity. at the Presidential Palace in Ankara yesterday. RIGHT: Dr Al Attiyah with the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkey, General Hulusi Akar, at the headquarters of The telephone conver- the Defence Ministry in Ankara.
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