1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR Qatar, Al Sadd, Al Uzbekistan Duhail depart vow to for Saudi Arabia bolster trade as Al Rayyan relations head to India Business | 01 Sport | 12 MONDAY 12 APRIL 2021 30 SHA'ABAN - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8590 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Amir receives message from Uzbek President New Covid vaccination centre opens in Industrial Area today THE PENINSULA — DOHA Industrial Area facility becomes the 4th specialist COVID- Qatar will open the fourth 19 vaccination centre in the country. specialist vaccination facility today as part of an expansion With more than 120 vaccination stations, the centre will of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the country. cater to people living and working in Industrial Area and Minister of Public Health, H surroundings. E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari visited the new It will work from 7am to 7pm six days a week, and will COVID-19 vaccination centre operate on a strict invite-only basis. in the Doha Industrial Area yes- terday, prior to its opening to Vaccination also continues at 27 health centres, QNCC, and the public. drive-through points at Lusail and Al Wakra. “The opening of this centre further strengthens the National COVID-19 Vacci- Commission facility and is the Emergency Medicine at HMC nation Program, adding to result of a collaboration and lead for the Vaccination more than 35 vaccination between the Ministry of Public Center Industrial Area, Dr. centres across Qatar, and will Health, Hamad Medical Cor- Khalid Abdulnoor said, “I significantly boost access to poration and Qatar Charity, would like to thank all the COVID-19 vaccines for people with support from the Ministry partners involved in the prep- living and working in the Doha of Interior, Ministry of Com- arations over the past few Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from President of the Republic Industrial Area and sur- merce and Industry, and weeks for their support. The of Uzbekistan H E Shavkat Mirziyoyev, pertaining to bilateral relations and means of enhancing them. rounding regions. ConocoPhillips-Qatar. opening of the vaccination The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H E Abdulaziz Kamilov, handed over the "The centre will administer The vaccination centre will centre will greatly enhance message when H H the Amir met him and the accompanying delegation at the Amiri Diwan yesterday. first and second dose vaccina- open six days a week from 7am access to the vaccines for tions in line with the national to 7pm and operate on a strict people in the Doha Industrial priority groups and enable invite-only basis for the fol- Area. With more than 120 vac- Amir exchanges Ramadan greetings with Arab leaders Qatar to continue expanding lowing priority groups: People cination stations set up within the national programme which 40 years of age and above the centre, the facility has QNA — DOHA number of Their Excellencies President of Tunisia H E Kais has already administered more regardless of their health con- capacity to vaccinate large leaders of brotherly Arab coun- Saied, President of the People’s than 1,079,000 doses,” said Dr. ditions; people with moderate numbers of people each day.” Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin tries, during telephone calls Democratic Republic of Algeria Al Kuwari. chronic medical conditions; “Access to the vaccination Hamad Al Thani exchanged yesterday evening. H E Abdelmadjid Tebboune, The Vaccination Center in and key workers in different centre will be by invitation greetings on the advent of the H H the Amir exchanged and President of the State of Industrial Area has been estab- industries. only and we will not accept any holy month of Ramadan with a greetings on the occasion with Palestine H E Mahmoud Abbas. lished at the previous Medical Senior Consultant walk-in people. `P2 Close to 30% Ramadan moon adult population QMC inaugurates Jassim Abdulaziz studios sighting panel to The new TV studios honour and get at least one immortalise the memory of Jassim meet again today vaccine dose Abdulaziz, one of the most important QNA — DOHA figures who served the Qatari media FAZEENA SALEEM through his distinguished career as a The Moon Sighting Committee THE PENINSULA of the Ministry of Endowments presenter on Qatar TV. and Islamic Affairs held a Around 30 % of adults in Qatar meeting yesterday. have received at least one dose Since it has not been QNA — DOHA of the COVID-19 vaccine, proven that the month of according to the Ministry of Shaban has entered the Public Health (MoPH). Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media evening of the 29th of Rajab, In its weekly update of the Corporation (QMC) H E Sheikh Abdul- no one has come forward to National COVID-19 Vacci- rahman bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday testify. Accordingly, the com- nation Program, the Ministry inaugurated new TV studios named after mittee decided to continue its said that 29.8% (16 years and late Qatari journalist Jassim Abdulaziz, in work, and to re-examine the above) of adults have received honor and appreciation of his efforts and sighting of the crescent moon at least one dose of the honorable media career. of Ramadan today (Monday). vaccine. The step reflects the keenness to immor- As many as 168,925 doses talise the memory of one of the most Five-hour work have been administered in the important figures who served the Qatari last seven days. In total, media and made much through his distin- day in Ramadan 1,079,776 doses have been guished experience as a presenter of pro- administered so far. grammes on Qatar TV. Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media Corporation H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad QNA — DOHA It said 79.8% of people The new studios will be a qualitative Al Thani during the inauguration of the Jassim Abdulaziz studios. over 60 years have received addition to the media field in the State of Minister of Justice and Minister at least one dose of the Qatar. Built on an area of 400 metres, the bin Hamad Al Thani, said that naming the that the studios will witness the launch of of State for the Council of vaccine. studios include the latest modern technology new studios after the late journalist Jassim many new programmes, and the re-launch Ministers Affairs, H E Dr. Issa Of those over 70 years of in television broadcasting, ensuring an inte- Abdulaziz comes in recognition of his dedi- of the famous programme "Lakum Al Qarar", bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, age, 78.3% have received at grated media experience in terms of sound cation and distinction, and in appreciation of adding that the new studios will constitute issued a circular yesterday, least one dose, while 77.2% of and image. his media career through which he served an advanced addition to the media in Qatar specifying working hours the over-80 group have The studios were established under Qatar TV. with their technological capabilities and wide during the holy month of received at least the first shot. exceptional circumstances and in record time, He noted that the studios were planned area that is suitable for presenting many dis- Ramadan for ministries, At present, the Pfizer- to be inaugurated with the advent of the and implemented under exceptional circum- tinctive programmes. government agencies, bodies, BioNTech and Moderna blessed month of Ramadan, marking a mile- stances, adding the challenges did not prevent H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al and public institutions. The COVID-19 vaccines are being stone and a new addition to the Corporation's the achievement of this project which is con- Thani also honored the late Jassim Abdulaziz, official working hours during used in the country. advanced facilities in the world of media. sidered an immortalisation of one of the dis- presenting his brother with a memorial shield, the holy month for civil The vaccines are being Commenting on the occasion, Chief Exec- tinguished figures of the Corporation and the carrying one of the microphones the late jour- servants will be five hours a administered across 27 utive Officer QMC, H E Sheikh Abdulrahman Qatari media. The QMC chief executive noted nalist used during his media career. day, from 9am to 2pm. primary healthcare centres and four specialised centres, including two drive-through vaccination centres in Lusail Hamad Port achieves 5 million containers milestone and Al Wakra. The Ministry has said that IRFAN BUKHARI start of operations. it is proud to announce the new had been ranked among world’s area for rapid cargo clearance, children under 16 years are not THE PENINSULA “This milestone reflects pos- milestone of handling over 5 top 120 container ports. Hamad a ship inspection platform and allowed to enter Qatar itively on the growth of the port, million TEUs since the start of Port had been placed at number multiple maritime facilities, in National Convention Centre Hamad Port, Qatar’s gateway to which is steadily making its way the operations of Hamad Port. 114 in top 120 container ports addition to other utilities such (QNCC), where the National the world, has reached a mile- to becoming one of the most effi- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ranking of 2018. as storage units, mosques, rest Vaccination Center is located. stone by hitting five million cient & competitive ports in the Hamad Al Thani had patronised The capacity of Hamad Port areas, medical clinics and the “For everyone’s safety, containers mark. region,” Mwani Qatar said on its the official inauguration of will reach 7.5 million TEUs offices required for port oper- children under 16 years old are Mwani Qatar yesterday Twitter handle.