ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 14 November 2013 10 Moharram 1435 - Volume 18 Number 5883 Price: QR2 Panel to study Squash: Top carbon capture seed Gregory challenges Gaultier beaten Business | 17 Sport | 27 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Qatar airlifts 80 tonnes of aid to Philippines Rains to lash Inspectors can Qatar today DOHA: Many parts of the country, including Doha are check project expected to receive rains today, with the country going through unstable weather conditions, according to the Meteorology Department. sites any time The sudden change in weather is caused by a trough of low pres- sure over the Gulf region asso- Workers’ safety top govt priority ciated with a cold mass in the upper air, the department said DOHA: Labour inspectors will approved a draft decision of the yesterday. The unstable weather now be able to mount surprise Minister of Labour and Social is expected to prevail until the raids on construction sites at any Affairs to amend some provisions end of next week. time to check their compliance of its previous decision (Number Rains are expected in the west- with occupational safety rules. 13 of 205) regulating labour ern parts of the country since The move aims at tightening inspection procedures. early morning and in Doha and its screws on construction and con- The new decision, now approved outskirts later in the day, a fore- tracting companies and make sure by the Cabinet, allows labour Two Qatari planes carrying emergency aid left yesterday for Manila to help Filipinos affected by Typhoon caster at the department told this they strictly adhere to safety reg- inspectors to enter a construction daily last evening. More rains are Haiyan. The Search and Rescue Team of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) airlifted 80 tonnes of aid ulations for workers. The practice site at any time without notifying expected tomorrow and next week, consisting of relief materials, medicines and foodstuffs. See also pages 6 & 12 until now has been that labour the company in advance. probably with brief intervals. inspectors inform a company in Upon reaching the site, an “These are seasonal rains advance of an approximate date inspector can inform the site expected during this period of for inspection of its worksite. supervisor of his arrival. However, the year,” said the forecaster. The Advance information alerts if he suspects that by informing wind is expected to be northeast- companies and helps them make the supervisor or manager he Mandatory military service plan erly to southeasterly, light to mod- their worksites ready for labour wouldn’t be able to carry out his erate in speed, but could gain force inspection to show full compliance duties well, he could do without it. resulting in thunderstorms and with workers’ safety guidelines, Contacted for comment, invest- high seas. THE PENINSULA according to a construction indus- ment expert Abdullah Al Khater, for Qatari men gets Cabinet nod try insider. while welcoming the decision, “We get notified by labour said that labour inspectors should DOHA: Plans are afoot to make is to be four months. The latter in one of the units of the defence New Doha Zoo inspectors enough in advance. not mount surprise raids with a military service compulsory for would apply to Qatari men who forces. By a ministerial deci- For example, they say they will prejudiced mind. “Sometimes it’s a Qatari men in the 18-35 age did not attend school, college sion some of the recruits may be DOHA: The Public Works come for inspection between the worker’s fault for which a company group. or university and those who did allowed to join other institutions Authority (Ashghal) yesterday 10th and 15th of a month. So these can be punished. Like a worker is A draft law to the effect was attend but did not complete high as per the provisions of the pro- unveiled the final master plan five-six days we are well-prepared smoking where it is not allowed, so approved by the State Cabinet at school even after crossing age 21. posed military service law. of the New Doha Zoo project for any checks,” said the insider the inspector should fault him, and its weekly meeting yesterday and The proposed service rule is The proposed law aims to that seeks to develop the facil- who is actually a site supervisor. not the company,” he said. referred to the Advisory Council to apply also to Qatari men who achieve security interests of the ity in the model of a safari park. He said surprise raids by labour “In the final analysis, though, for its recommendations. were barred from study in school, homeland and readiness at all The area of the New Doha Zoo inspectors will have a positive impact it’s a good move as construction The draft envisages making college or university and did not times to maintain the security will be 75 hectares, seven times on construction and contracting and contracting companies will it mandatory for Qatari male graduate after reaching the pre- and stability of the country, rely- the size of the current zoo. Work companies. “They need to be on an now take workers’ safety at sites graduates aged 18 to 35 years to scribed age. ing on a regular force that would on the project would begin next alert all the time. That would indeed seriously,” he said. But inspectors undergo active military service for Qatar News Agency reported have the backing of a reserve force year and the new zoo is expected ensure their compliance with worker should be well-qualified and well- three months. that the active service would as and when required, QNA said. to be open to the public by the end safety rules all the time.” trained in their job, he added. For non-graduates, the dura- include a period of military train- THE PENINSULA of 2017. THE PENINSULA The State Cabinet yesterday THE PENINSULA tion of the proposed active service ing and a period of active service Continued on page 7 Full report on page 6 THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Cabinet nod for extending Premier holds talks with Singapore PM SINGAPORE: Qatar’s Prime education coupon system Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser DOHA: The Deputy Prime Aviation for conducting talks in the bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- Minister and Minister of State for field of air transport with Liberia. day held a round of talks with Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin The Cabinet was briefed on the Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Abdullah Al Mahmoud presided International Yearbook on com- Hsien Loong. over the Cabinet meeting yesterday. petitiveness for 2013 issued by The two sides reviewed bilateral The meeting approved a the International Institute for relations and means of enhancing draft decision of the Minister of Management Development in and boosting them, in addition to Education and Higher Education, Switzerland. a number of regional and inter- who is also the Secretary-General The Cabinet praised the results national issues of mutual concern. of the Supreme Education Council Qatar has obtained including The session was attended (SEC) to extend the deadline maintaining the 10th rank among members of the official accompa- stipulated in Article (4) of Law 60 countries, most of them are the nying delegation and a number No. 7 of the year 2012 regarding developed countries in 2012-2013, of Singaporean ministers. education coupons for another and the 7th rank among countries A red-carpet reception was year starting on 18-10-2013. with less than 20 million popu- accorded to the Qatari Premier It approved a draft decision lation in 2012 and the 6th rank on his arrival. of the Environment Minister among the countries of Europe, The Prime Minister met yes- on adopting a national techni- Middle East and Africa in 2013. terday at Istana Presidential cal bylaw. Under the terms of the The Cabinet reviewed the fol- Palace with the Emeritus Senior draft decision, the national tech- lowing items : A draft Law on Minister of Singapore Goh Chok nical bylaw adopts (requirements control of tobacco and its deriva- Tong. Earlier yesterday the Prime of energy cards and the minimum tives. A letter of the Minister of Minister attended a luncheon ban- limits of the energy efficiency of Justice on the recommendations quet hosted by Singapore’s Deputy air conditioners) as Qatari bind- of the team in charge of studying Prime Minister, Coordinating ing technical bylaw. the plan of joint action between Minister for National Security A draft memorandum of under- the GCC members and each of and Minister for Home Affairs standing (MoU) for cooperation in Jordan and Morocco. The views Teo Chee Hean in honour of the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with Acting President of the field of training between the of Qatar Financial Markets Premier and his delegation. Singapore J Y Pillay. Ministry of the Interior of Qatar Authority (QFMA) on the pro- Later the Prime Minister and and the Royal Canadian Mounted posals of the appeals committee of Interior Minister attended a din- premier and his official delega- security and minister for home The Prime Minister and Police was approved. The meet- QFMA contained in its report for ner banquet hosted by Singapore’s tion. The banquet was attended affairs. A number of Singaporean Interior Minister also met Acting ing approved the proposal of the period July-December 2012. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong- by Teo Chee Hean, who is also ministers and senior officials were President of Singapore J Y Pillay.