MONDAY JANUARY 25, 2021 JUMADA AL-AKHIRAH 12, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5164 QR 2 Fajr: 5:00 am Dhuhr: 11:46 am P ARTLY CLOUDY Asr: 2:51 pm Maghrib: 5:14 pm HIGH : 24°C LOW : 16 °C Isha: 6:44 pm PM MEETS JORDANIAN INTERIOR MINISTER Work on project serving 1,360 residential plots in South Al Meshaf begins Amir, French QR514.9 million president project is expected to be completed by review ties Q4 of 2023 QNA DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA HIS Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani met Minister THE Public Works Author- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Sameer Ibrahim Al Mobaideen and the accompany- ity (Ashghal) has commenced held a telephone conversa- ing delegation on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed the close fraternal relations between the the work on the Roads and tion with President of the two countries and the ways of strengthening and developing them, especially in the security fields, in Infrastructure Project in French Republic Emmanuel addition to regional and international developments. The PM hosted a luncheon banquet in honour of South Al Meshaf (Package Macron on Sunday. the Jordanian Minister of Interior and the accompanying delegation. (QNA) PAGE 2 8), which aims to develop in- During the phone ternal streets in the area and call, the French president improve the traffic safety. The Al Meshaf area through the erage Effluent network and congratulated HH the Amir project also aims to upgrade provision of upgraded infra- 39-km-long potable water net- on the occasion of the Gulf infrastructure facilities to re- structure services including work,” he said, adding that “the reconciliation and the posi- spond to residents’ needs and drainage networks, enhanced new sewage pipelines will be tive results of the 41st GCC urban growth in the future. local streets and dedicated provided and connected with Summit. ‘Delay COVID-19 vaccine second The project is located east cycle and pedestrian paths to Qatar’s main sewage network The phone call also of Al Ghariya Street in South improve the traffic flow and and the construction works dealt with bilateral rela- dose if exposed to infected person’ Al Meshaf area and west of The provide connectivity to public will also include an emergency tions between the two Southern Part of Doha Express amenities in the area. flood area with a total capacity friendly countries, means CATHERINE W GICHUKI will benefit from the vaccine Highway and is bordered by Al “The project’s scope of works of 24,000 cubic metre to pro- of supporting and enhanc- DOHA and develop immunity, one to Wukair Main Road. involves developing a road net- vide proper protection for the ing them, and the latest two weeks after your second The upgrading works will work with a total length of 20 entire area against flooding regional and international ONE should delay the second dose. Let’s take the COVID-19 be implemented in four geo- km equipped with road safety and excess rainfall.” developments. dose of COVID-19 vaccine by vaccine to protect ourselves graphical zones which will be features and street lighting as The Roads and Infra- 14 days if he/she gets exposed and those around us.” carried out successively, where well as road signs and marks. structure in South Al Meshaf to someone who has tested Dr Muna Al Maslamani, the duration of each phase The project also features Project is being implemented positive for the virus, accord- Medical Director of the Com- will be one year. The project a 20-km-pedestrian and cy- by Al-Tawfeeq Contracting ing to a senior Ministry of Pub- municable Disease Center at is scheduled for completion in cle track as well as the con- at a cost of approximately lic Health (MoPH) official. Hamad Medical Corporation fourth quarter of 2023. struction of 1,400 car parking QR514.9 million and is part Kuwait Amir The second dose of the vac- (HMC), said even after get- Head of the Southern Area slots,” he added. of the New Subdivisions Pro- cine is normally administered If you had ting the COVID-19 vaccine Section of the Roads Pro- “The project scope also in- gramme which is carried out appoints 21 days after the first one. And, established one needs to wear a mask and jects Department in Ashghal cludes a 26-km-long foul sewer by the Public Works Author- therefore, if one is exposed to contact with maintain social distance. Eng Ahmed Al Obaidly said network, 36 km of surface and ity and includes a number of HH Sheikh somebody who has tested posi- someone who has tested “While experts learn more the project will serve 1,360 groundwater drainage net- development projects across tive in between this period, the about the protection that residential plots in South work, 2 km of Treated Sew- Qatar. Sabah as PM second dose should be delayed. positive for the COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines provide QNA “If you had established the date for taking the under real life conditions, it KUwaIT contact with someone who has second dose should be will be important for everyone tested positive for the COV- delayed by 14 days from to continue using all the tools HIS Highness the Amir of ID-19, the date for taking the the date of contact.” available to us to help stop the New smoking Phase I of educational survey for State of Kuwait Sheikh second dose should be delayed — Dr Soha Al Bayat, pandemic like wearing a mask cessation clinic Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al by 14 days from the date of con- Head of Vaccination over nose and mouth, wash- 2020-2021 academic year begins Sabah on Sunday issued tact. You will fully be protected ing hands often and staying at a decree appointing HH from COVID-19 infection after at MoPH least six feet away from peo- opens at HMGH SCHOOLS Evaluation Department of the Ministry of Education Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al a week or two from taking the ple who don’t live with you. AS part of its strategic plan and Higher Education on Sunday began implementing the first Hamad Al Sabah as Prime second dose of the vaccine,” Dr COVID-19 vaccination and to offer smoking cessa- phase of the comprehensive educational survey for the academic Minister. Soha Al Bayat, Head of Vacci- given a second appointment following the MoPH recom- tion services across Qatar, year 2020-21 which is annually done for all government and pri- The Amiri decree nation at MoPH, said. for the second one. It is very mendations on how to protect Hamad Medical Corpora- vate schools and preschools. The first phase, which will last until included assigning the PM She continued, “When important to take the second yourself and others will offer tion’s Tobacco Control the end of Feb, includes four questionnaires: school question- to nominate new Cabinet you go to take the first dose of dose on time to maximize your the best protection from get- Center, which has been naire, preschool questionnaire, school principal’s questionnaire, members and submit their COVID-19 vaccine, you will be benefit from this vaccine. You ting COVID-19.” officially designated as a and the preschools director’s questionnaire, to be filled out by an names to the Amir of Kuwait WHO Collaborating Centre, online link for each school and preschool. (QNA) PAGE 2 for approval of their appoint- opened a new dedicated ment, in addition to report smoking cessation clinic at it to the national assembly. Hazm Mebaireek General The decree is to be imple- Hospital (HMGH). mented from the date of its The new clinic will oper- issuance and published in QA raises over QR3.8 mn for ate currently on Thursdays, the OfficialG azette. The Ku- with plans to expand clinic waiti government resigned hours to cope with future de- on January 12. Educate A Child Programme mands as needed. Available to all citizens and residents atar Airways (QA) raised over QR3.8 mil- of Qatar, appointments at the Qlion for Education Above All (EAA) Foun- new clinic can be booked by dation’s programme, Educate A Child (EAC), calling 40240708 or by refer- during 2019 and 2020. ral from HMC physicians or Khater calls for efforts Since 2013, the airline has worked beside Primary Healthcare Centers. to build ‘resilient EAC, affirming its responsibility as a global The new clinic will corporate citizen to assist the communities it provide consultations by edu systems’ (PG 16 ) serves. As part of its efforts to promote the specialist physicians and initiative, an EAC video is played on board the nursing staff who have airline’s Oryx One in-flight entertainment during gers, we have and will continue to donate to been trained in the center all flights, to encourage donations for the most this worthy cause. With over 59 million primary to deliver smoking cessa- AL KHOR CARnivaL: FUN UNLimITED marginalised, out-of-school children around the school-age children in the world who currently tion services. The clinic The first edition of the Al Khor Carnival kicked off at Al Bayt German government world. have no access to education, we, as a global will offer various kinds of Stadium Park on Saturday. The carnival, which will go on until warns of attacks on “We are proud to continue our long-lasting corporate citizen, have a responsibility to give smoking cessation treat- February 6, is open for the public from noon to 10 pm.