WEDNESDAY MAY 5, 2021 RAMADAN 23, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5250 QR 2 Fajr: 3:32 am Dhuhr: 11:31 am FINE Asr: 2:59 pm Maghrib: 6:09 pm HIGH : 36°C LOW : 25 °C Isha: 7:39 pm RAMADAN TIMING World 5 Business 8 Sports 12 TODAY TOMORROW IFTAR IMSAK Growing anger over Qatar leads MENA Mark Selby wins India’s virus catastrophe in gas investment, fourth world 6:09PM 3:31AM rattles Modi says Apicorp snooker title FM MEETS UK SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE HORN OF AFRICA Record 35,513 COVID vaccine doses given in a day, says MoPH Amir condoles with Mexican 46.1% of eligible population receive at least one dose president QNA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DOHA HIS Highness the Amir QATAR’S vaccination cam- of State of Qatar Sheikh paign against COVID-19 is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani going on at a rapid pace, with on Tuesday sent a cable of the Ministry of Public Health condolences to President of (MoPH) administering a re- the United Mexican States cord 35,513 COVID-19 vac- Andres Manuel Lopez cine doses in a single day on Obrador on the victims of Tuesday. an overpass that collapsed With this, the total num- in Mexico City, wishing the ber of COVID-19 vaccine doses injured a swift recovery. administered since the begin- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani ning of National COVID-19 met with UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Julian Riley on Vaccination Programme in Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the latest developments in Somalia and Sudan. (QNA) Qatar has reached 1,670,911. Qatari investments In a statement, the MoPH said 46.1 percent of the eligible in Jordanian stocks population in the country has 86.6 percent of people over 60 (the most now received at least one dose vulnerable population group) have been reach $700 million of the vaccine. vaccinated with at least one dose, while 77.3 QNA Eid Al Fitr holidays to start “86.6 percent of people percent have received both the doses. AMMAN over 60 (the most vulnerable —The Ministry of Public Health population group) have been The total value of Qatari invest- vaccinated with at least one ments in Jordanian stocks reached from May 9: Amiri Diwan dose, while 77.3 percent have happen in the next few weeks cases — 367 from commu- nearly $700 million at the end of received both the doses,” the or months,” it added. nity and 273 from travellers April. This is seventh largest invest- QNA Employees are to resume MoPH said. The MoPH said, “COV- returning from abroad. Also, ments in Jordanian stocks by value DOHA their work on Wednesday, Pfizer/BioNTech and ID-19 will continue to be a 1,422 people recovered from the in the Arab countries. May 19, it said. Moderna vaccines are being threat to our health for the virus in the past 24 hours, bring- Data from Jordan’s Securi- THE Eid Al Fitr holidays As for Qatar Central used in the vaccination pro- most of 2021 and until all eli- ing the total number of recover- ties Depository Center showed for ministries, other gov- Bank (QCB), banks and fi- gramme and they are effective gible members of our popula- ies in Qatar to 195,521. that Qatari investors own 203 ernment entities, and pub- nancial institutions work- against the new variants too, tion have been vaccinated, we Sadly, three people -- aged million financial securities as lic institutions will start on ing under the supervision the MoPH said. must continue to follow the 50, 72, and 78 years – suc- of the end of April. Data also Sunday, 27 Ramadan 1442 of QCB and Qatar Financial “The pace of the vaccina- preventive measures such as cumbed to the virus, taking the showed that the total number AH, corresponding to May Markets Authority (QFMA), tion programme means that adhering to physical distanc- death toll in the country to 483. of contributions made by Qatari 9, 2021, and will end on the Governor of Qatar Cen- there is finally hope of a gradu- ing, wearing a face mask and Of the three, two were chroni- investments in financial securi- Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the tral Bank shall specify the al return to normal for us here washing hands regularly. cally ill, and all had received ties were 380,000 during that Amiri Diwan announced on start and the end of the holi- in Qatar and people around Meanwhile, Qatar on Tues- the necessary medical care, it period. Tuesday. day. the world. But this will not day reported 640 COVID-19 added. HMC recognises contribution of midwives Birth cert applications electronically only during Eid holidays HAMAD Medical Corporation (HMC) has joined birth. Mariam Al Mutawa, Acting Deputy Chief THE applications for newborn birth certificates will be received electronically only the International Confederation of Midwives Nursing Officer at HMC, Nursing Lead for the during Eid Al Fitr holidays via the registration link on the Ministry of Public Health (ICM) and the world in marking the International COVID-19 Tactical Command Group and Execu- (MoPH) website. This was announced by the MoPH on Tuesday. Day of the Midwife, celebrated annually on tive Director of Nursing at Rumailah Hospital, Birth certificates can be collected at the Newborn Registration Office of the May 5. Increasing women’s access to quality said that HMC’s maternal health services pro- Women’s Health and Research Center from 9:30am to 12:30pm or could be midwifery has become a focus of global efforts vided excellent support across various hospitals delivered via Qatar Post. Death certificate issuance services will be provided at the to realise the right of every woman to the best that cared for mothers with COVID-19 and their Office of Humanitarian Services during the EidA l Fitr holiday from 8am to 12pm. possible health care during pregnancy and child- newborns. (QNA) PAGE 2 Applications for the birth and death committee will be suspended during the Eid holidays. (TNN) HIA’s asset management system QFFD signs pact on developing masters wins ISO re-certification programme for developmental policies HAMAD International Air- QNA port, managed by Qatar DOHA Company for Airports Operations and Manage- Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a Trilateral Con- ment MATAR, has been tribution Agreement with Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) re-granted British Stand- and the Geneva Institute for Graduate Studies (GI) as part of the ards Institution’s (BSI) As- Qatar Scholarship Programme initiative. set Management System The agreement, signed via video conference, is part of Qa- (AMS) ISO 55001:2014 tar’s programme for scholarships that is overseen by Qatar Fund certification. The three- for Development. It is also part of an initiative from the fund to year re-certification has enhance national and regional competence in the field of interna- been maintained by the tional development to attract international students from devel- airport since 2018 and is oping countries, and to increase academic outcomes related an endorsement of HIA’s to development in the Middle East and North Africa region. The approach to delivering mission of the programme is to enhance the position of Qatar efficient and effective as a major contributor to the development of higher education change and leaves a lasting imprint on the lives of many. It aims asset management across the airport’s infrastructure. The BSI ISO 55001:2014 framework by providing scholarship opportunities for students from develop- to train future leaders who are able to contribute to the develop- helps businesses strategically manage the lifecycle of their assets with the help of industry best ing countries and thus enabling them to acquire knowledge and ment of their country and humanity. Therefore, we are proud of practices by providing assessment of risk, cost and performance associated with assets opera- contribute to the development of their countries. this programme financed by QFFD, and we are pleased with these tion. The framework also supports continual improvement and value optimisation of the airport’s Deputy Director General for projects at QFFD Misfer Al new partnerships that enhance the capabilities and outputs of Asset Management System. PAGE 3 Shahwani said, “The Qatar Scholarships programme inspires the programme.” PAGE 2 02 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Contact US: Qatar Tribune ı EDıTORıAL ı Phone: 40002222 ı ADMıNıSTRATıON & MARKETıNG ı Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read MURAIKHI MEETS CHINESE AMBASSADOR Health and safety Deputy Amir sends condolences Minister of State to Mexican president for Foreign Affairs at workplace very HE Sultan bin THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Saad Al Muraikhi Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to Presi- met with Ambas- important: MoPH dent of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the sador of China to victims of an overpass that collapsed in Mexico City, Qatar HE Zhou TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK wishing the injured a swift recovery. (QNA) Jian on Tuesday. DOHA During the meet- PM sends condolences ing, they reviewed THE Ministry of Public Health to Mexican president bilateral relations (MoPH), in line with its Na- between the two tional Health Strategy 2018- PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid countries. (QNA) 2022 and ‘Healthy and Safe bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent a cable of con- Employees’ priority popula- dolences to President of Mexic Andres Manuel Lopez tion, recently organised a we- Obrador on the victims of an overpass that collapsed in binar to mark World Day for Mexico City, wishing the injured a swift recovery.