ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Home | 4 Business | 17 Sport | 28 $800,000 Saudi Arabia’s stock Al Wakrah have QNRF grant exchange allowed signed a two-year awarded to AUS foreign investors to deal with new coach professors. trade shares. Jose Mauricio. TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2015 • 29 Shaaban 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6463 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Private firms Emir visits Abu Dhabi Qatar Airways orders 14 planes for $4.8bn DOHA: Qatar Airways and 787 Dreamliner. The 777X fam- loot govt over Boeing announced a firm order ily includes the 777-8X and the for 10 Boeing 777-8X Jetliners 777-9X. and four 777 Freighters on the The 777-9X will be 12 percent opening day of the 2015 Paris more fuel efficient than the com- Air Show. The orders are worth petition, necessary in today’s com- Seha: Shura a total of $4.8bn at list prices. petitive environment. The 777-8X “Acquiring technologically- is five percent more efficient than advanced airplanes such as the its competitor at all ranges while 777X is integral to our expansion providing for new network oppor- Advisory Council for urgent action strategy,” said Akbar Al Baker, tunities. Design of the 777X is CEO of Qatar Airways. “With underway and production is set DOHA: Some unscrupulous pri- raised their rates manifold after the addition of these 777-8X to to begin in 2017, with first delivery vate healthcare providers are lit- the free mandatory health insur- the 50 777-9X already on order, targeted for 2020. With this order, erally looting the government by ance scheme was introduced for we are confident of continuing the 777X has accumulated 320 exorbitantly raising the charges Qataris two years ago. the tremendous legacy of the 777. orders and commitments from for their medical services for Giving examples, he said a tooth The order for four 777 Freighters six customers worldwide. Qataris under the free, manda- implant earlier cost QR7,500 and underpins the value that this Boeing provides over 90 per- tory national health insurance now costs QR11,250. airplane has also brought to our cent of the total worldwide dedi- scheme for citizens (Seha), says Similarly, the fee for circumci- rapidly growing cargo operations. cated freighter capacity. The 777 the Advisory Council. sion was QR2,800 earlier, which Qatar Airways Cargo is an inte- Freighter is capable of flying It has asked a key internal is now a mind-boggling QR14,200. gral part of the Qatar Airways 4,900 nautical miles (9,070km) committee to study the issue and An adenoids operation for children Group and we look forward to with a full payload and general submit a detailed report for a cost QR6,000 earlier, which now enhancing the existing fleet with cargo market densities, making threadbare discussion in the House cost as much as QR22,000. next-generation aircraft,” he it the world’s longest-range twin- so that extensive recommenda- According to Al Medadi, a sur- added. engine freighter. Its range capa- tions could be made to the gov- gery for sinusitis cost QR14,700 The 777X builds on the passen- bility translates into significant ernment to curb the phenomenon. previously which presently cost ger-preferred and market-leading savings for cargo operators: fewer The Council has reminded its QR36,200. 777, as well as offering more mar- stops and associated landing fees, services committee while asking “This is nothing but greed and ket coverage and revenue capa- less congestion at transfer hubs, it to study the issue that these looting,” said Al Medadi, tabling Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Sheikh Mohamed bin bility than the competition. The lower cargo handling costs and irregularities are a drain on the the matter in the House for a Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme 777X will include new engines, an shorter cargo delivery times. state coffers and a sheer waste of debate yesterday. Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in Abu Dhabi yesterday. They all-new composite wing and will THE PENINSULA public money as the government He faulted the NHIC and said discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and regional and inter- leverage technologies from the See also page 7 allocates huge chunks of its budget it was its duty to closely monitor national issues. for health and education sectors the private healthcare providers. for sustainable social development Taking part in the discussion and society’s overall welfare. at the Council’s weekly meeting, A key member of the Council Mohamed Abdullah Al Sulaiti, an who blew the whistle and raised observer, said that nationals were Duo faces trial for offering £320,000 bribe the issue in the House after which prompted to visit private hospitals it was referred to the services and clinics to take advantage of committee for study, gave star- the free medical services available DOHA: A criminal court is company owned by one of them. and hand it to them and in lieu laid by sleuths from the law- tling figures to justify his claim. under the mandatory health insur- hearing a case involving two They tried to convince the they would offer him $502,000 enforcement agencies and in sting The figures, if correct, show ance scheme because government foreign businessmen who are credit officer that based on this (£320,000 or QR1.83m) as bribe. operations the duo’s interactions how some greedy private health- hospitals were crowded and get- alleged to have offered £320,000 guarantee they should issue a They threatened the officer with the banker were recorded care providers are fooling the ting an appointment with special- to the credit officer of a local bank guarantee for a local com- that if he didn’t help his life could and they were arrested. government to unscrupulously ist doctors was so difficult. bank to organise for them a pany owned by one of them so that be in danger. The matter was referred to the profit under the very nose of the Al Sulaiti said that there was bank guarantee to be handed to this guarantee could be given to The banker later alerted his Public Prosecution, which after monitoring agency — the state- the need to rein in these greedy a car dealer. a car dealer — which was also superiors and the matter was through investigations, slapped owned National Health Insurance private healthcare providers so The duo approached the credit Doha-based. reported to law-enforcement a number of charges, including Company (NHIC). they did not puts financial strains officer and told them they had a They told the credit officer that agencies, including the Criminal offering bribe to a bank officer and Rashid Al Medadi said that on the state budget. bank guarantee from a European if his bank refused to issue the Investigation Department of the threatening to kill him. these healthcare providers had THE PENINSULA bank for up to ¤15m for the guarantee he should forge one Ministry of Interior. A trap was THE PENINSULA Katara lights up for Ramadan Municipalities intensify Visa-free travel for expatriates inspection campaign to Georgia DOHA: All the municipalities focus on places where mass Iftar in the country have declared a parties are conducted, restaurants DOHA: Expatriates in Qatar “state of emergency” ahead of serving Iftar meals and vehicles having residence permit will not Ramadan and stopped all their transporting food. require visas to visit. The coun- inspectors from taking vacation Inspectors work in two shifts. try had earlier discontinued the during the month, officials said Morning inspections will be con- system of allowing expatriates yesterday. ducted at shopping centres, cen- to visit Georgia without a visa. Addressing an event titled “an tral market and other markets. Georgian Ambassador open meeting with officials”, the In the evening, inspectors will Ekaterine Meiering Mikadze heads of six municipalities — visit the central fruit and vegeta- told Al Watan that Georgia Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Wakra, Al ble market and monitor the daily recently decided to allow expa- Khor, Al Shamal and Al Daain auctions that will take place after triates to visit the country with- — said that they have intensified Taraweeh prayers. out a visa. inspections ahead of Ramadan at The inspectors also coordi- The step is aimed at boost- all eateries, food outlets, shop- nate with Consumer Protection ing tourism in Georgia and visi- ping centres, markets, butch- Department to detect violations tors will get the opportunity to eries, slaughterhouses, barber of the consumer protection law. experience the culture, said the An outdoor display of lights welcoming Ramadan at the Katara Cultural Village, last night. (KAMMUTTY VP) shops, beauty salons, among other The officials said a major chal- ambassador. The ambassador said facilities. lenge facing the inspectors is the Georgia wants to attract invest- Minister of Municipality and varying food culture of restaurant ments from Qatar. Urban Planning H E Sheikh workers. Another problem is that THE PENINSULA Abdulrahman bin Khalifa bin many people working with eater- Bashir returns from South Africa Abdulaziz Al Thani himself has ies are being shifted from one been supervising the procedures place to another within a very for carrying out a unified and short time. KHARTOUM: Sudanese white robes, a triumphant Bashir participation confirms the presi- comprehensive inspection cam- The officials appreciated the President Omar Hassan Al was seen waving his trademark dent is one of Africa’s leaders”. paign during Ramadan. cooperation of shopping cent- Bashir arrived in Khartoum cane in the air as he stepped off Bashir will continue to attend Prior to the holy month, eater- ers with the inspections and from Johannesburg yesterday, the plane and shouted: “God is international summits “as nor- ies and food outlets apply for tem- product recalls.