www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 24 Biggest central Expensive Bale banks move to calm takes on ageing jittery markets McGovern SATURDAY 25 JUNE 2016 • 20 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6838 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Ministry of Economy Britain votes to leave bans minimum charge EU; Cameron resigns at hotels and eateries The Peninsula states a minimum charge. The decision is part of many initia- tives the ministry is implementing to regulate the market and con- In an emotional statement DOHA: Customers going to trol prices. outside Downing Street, restaurants, coffee shops and The Ministry has asked the hotels will no longer have to concerned eateries to inform Prime Minister David Cameron worry about minimum charges their staff about the no minimum said he would resign to make or minimum order. The Ministry charge policy. The new move by of Economy and Trade yesterday the Ministry is in line with law no. way for a new leader by early announced that it has decided to 6 of 2016. October after the failure of ban restaurants, coffee shops It has given coffee shops, res- and hotels from using a mini- taurants and hotels 30 days to his “Remain” campaign. mum charge. carry out the changes necessary The new diktat will allow to end minimum charge or any customers to place even smaller other method that controls con- orders at restaurants, cof- sumption levels. AFP fee shops and hotels. Presently After the end of grace period, many restaurants, coffee shops the Minister will carry out inspec- and hotels force its customers to tions to ascertain that the new place a minimum order. rule is being implemented by LONDON: Britain has voted to pull out of the The Ministry said that the the restaurants, coffee shops European Union in a seismic blow to the bloc that charge forces people to have a and hotels. triggered the resignation of Prime Minister David minimum consumption level Legal actions will be taken Cameron and sent world financial markets into that could exceed their needs. against erring outlets. The Min- freefall yesterday. This in turn, violates article 10 of istry has urged customers not The shock outcome of Thursday’s historic ref- law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer to accept any minimum charge erendum threatens to lead to the break-up of the protection. requirement. United Kingdom after Scotland raised the pros- In addition to incurring If customers come across any pect of another independence vote, and could have financial loss to consumers, the incident of these outlets forcing a knock-on effect on other eurosceptic member British Prime Minister David Cameron makes ministry said that minimum them to pay minimum charge, states. Britons, many worried by immigration and his resignation speech at 10 Downing Street charges promote bad habits, customers call Ministry’s hot- what they saw as interference in the running of their particularly overspending. That line-16001 or email at info@mec. in London, yesterday. country by bureaucrats in Brussels, voted by 52 to quality is in contrast to Islam gov.qa 48 percent to abandon the bloc after four decades which calls for rationalising The new decision is a part of of often troubled membership. anti-establishment rhetoric of the Brexit campaign Francois Hollande said it was a “grave test”. consumption. Ministry’s Ramadan initiatives In an emotional statement outside Downing that highlights growing populism across the globe. US President Barack Obama, who publicly Another bad habit the Min- that aims to regulate and mon- Street, Cameron said he would resign to make way “We’ve done it! We’ve won!” anti-EU campaign- threw his weight behind British EU membership istry said was overconsumption itor the markets and business for a new leader by early October after the failure ers shouted at a party in London, popping open during a visit to London in April, insisted the “spe- of food and drinks that consum- activities in the country in a bid of his “Remain” campaign. champagne bottles as “Leave” victories flowed in. cial relationship” between the two countries was ers are forced to take to meet to check the prices and protect “I do not think it would be right for me to try “Out! Out! Out!”, they chanted as dawn broke. “enduring”. The vote, the culmination of an often the charge, which could result in consumer rights. to be the captain that steers our country to its next European Commission chief Jean-Claude poisonous campaign, exposed deep divides across health hazards. The Ministry has a launched a destination,” he said as sterling, global stocks and Juncker denied it was the beginning of the end for British society and what the Independent news- Such measures include revis- campaign with the theme #Aqal_ oil prices plummeted. the EU, already troubled by economic and migration paper said was “the chasm between the political ing prices on the menus, ads, bills Min_Al_Wajeb,” the Arabic for Britain will be the first country to leave the EU crises and growing euroscepticism across the con- class and the voters”. as well as removing any sign that “#the_least_we_can_do”. after decades of suspicion over its aims of ever- tinent. But German Chancellor Angela Merkel called closer political union -- a shock victory for the the result a “blow” to Europe while French President → See also pages 9,10,11&17 33 dead in clashes across Yemen Labourers feel the generosity of citizens in Ramadan AFP By Sanaullah Ataullah No. 22 everyday in the evening at children to instill them with lesson workers in front of the Mosque of Al added. Another old citizen distrib- The Peninsula around 5pm in a big GMC car carry- of generosity. Attiyya Market. utes meat in large quantities in a ing big refrigerators in his car full of “Two teenage boys were accom- “When I came out from the labour camp at street No. 5, said fruits and milk. He has been distrib- panying the generous father. The mosque after Asr prayers by 4pm, I a worker. Many citizens are doing ADEN: Clashes in several areas DOHA: Following true spirit of Ram- uting edible items to workers since boys help father in disbursing edibles. was surprised to see a van parked at charity by funding the Iftar tents across Yemen yesterday killed adan, many Qatari citizens are doing the beginning of Ramadan,” said a A boy was taking out the materials the main entrance of the mosque dis- which are offering meals to thousands 22 Shia rebels and 11 members of charity on their own. The noble souls worker living a labour camp near from the refrigerators, opening the tributing foodstuffs to workers,” said of workers on daily basis in the Indus- pro-government forces, military make it a point to visit Industrial Area the market. packet and passing it to his brother another worker. trial Area. Parcel foods are also being officials said, after peace talks hit every day to spread smiles on the “People who want to take their sitting at back of the car. The boy at “I rushed to the van and lined up distributed at places by 5pm. a new barrier. faces of limited income workers. shares from the largesse begin to rear handed over a banana, a packet in the queue. I received a big basket It is not new for the generous citi- Fierce battles erupted in the The workers line up every day line up before he reaches the spot,” of milk and laban to the workers full of food items enough for a per- zens. They do not miss opportunities northern Jawf province when during Ramadan at Al Atiyyah he added. The Qatari citizen, who standing in long queue,” said a worker son’s need for a month. The basket for humanitarian and charity workers. Houthi rebels attacked loyalists mosque, Industrial Area to collect likes to hide his identity, distrib- who comes everyday to benefit from included a packet of rice weighing five They were often spotted distribut- in Al Motoon district, triggering some fruits and dairy products free. utes banana, milk, laban and among the charity. kilogramme, a two kg packet of sugar, ing cold water, beverages and foods a counter attack by government “A citizen, aged around 45 years, other edible items to workers. Some Another citizen distributes food a bottle of 1.5 litres edible oil, one kil- at open worksites especially during forces backed by warplanes from comes at Al Attiyyah Market, Street of the benefactors come with their baskets in large quantities to the ogramme lentils and some sweets,” he summer. the Saudi-led coalition, a mili- tary official said. The fighting left 13 rebels dead, while eight loyal- ists were killed by mistake in an air strike that missed its target, the Cooling off official added. Further south, three Houthi rebels were killed in clashes in Bayhan, Shabwa province, another military official said. And in the southwestern flashpoint city of Taez, TODAY’S Switzerland vs Poland 4pm six rebels and three loyalists were GROUP Wales vs N Ireland 7pm killed in renewed fighting when STAGE insurgents attacked government Croatia vs Portugal 10pm troops on the southwestern outskirts MATCHES of the city, a military official said. RAMADAN TIMING Today’s Iftar 6 : 31 pm A man sprays water to cool down children gathering in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 06 am Al Aqsa Mosque compound prior to the third Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan. 02 SATURDAY 25 JUNE 2016 HOME Qatar welcomes Al Rayyan abattoirs lack basic facilities Colombia peace agreement According to municipality inspec- QNA tors, all abattoirs need to meet health Al Rayyan is the second standards as well as the technical largest in terms of standards and requirements.