www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 25 SPORT | 33 MPHC for Aspire boss expects strategic cost Qatari athletes optimisation to shine in Rio THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2016 • 1 Jumada II 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6731 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Deputy Emir meets Japanese firm chief Emir leaves CM doctors must for Saudi Arabia today apply through DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will leave for Saudi Arabia this morning to attend the closing manoeuvre of Raad Al Shamal’ (North Thunder) licensed facility Exercise and military parade, to be held at the King Khalid Military City, Hafr Al Batin, in the north of the country, reports QNA. until now although we are getting Registration opens a lot of queries,” Dr Samar Aboul- soud, acting CEO of QCHP told The Yemen rebels free for practitioners. Peninsula. QCHP earlier said the term complementary medicine has been Saudi soldier adopted, instead of the more famil- iar alternative medicine to reflect RIYADH/SANA’A: Yemen’s rebels By Mohammed Iqbal the government’s view that it should have freed a Saudi soldier in return and Fazeena Saleem serve as complementary to conven- for seven detained Yemenis as part The Peninsula tional medicine. of a tribal-mediated border truce In line with this view, the prac- agreed by both sides, the Riyadh- Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with President of Japan’s Chubu Electric Power titioners seeking a CM licence can led coalition said yesterday. work only as part of a hospital or Company, Akihisa Mizuno, at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. DOHA: Physicians seeking a licence clinic that has a licence to pro- → See also page 8 to practise complementary medicine vide the CM service, explained the (CM) in Qatar must apply through a official. facility that holds a licence to pro- A physician can apply through an vide this service, a senior official existing clinic but that clinic should of the Ministry of Public Health first obtain a separate licence to pro- has said. vide complementary medicine. Rains hit country; wet weather likely today Following a recent government “Existing clinics should go back decision to open doors to comple- to the Facilities Department (at the mentary medicine in the country, the Ministry of Public Health) and see The Peninsula the past two days were caused by a from Saturday, he added. The routine weather forecast Qatar Council for Healthcare Practi- what are the requirements to open a cold wave in the upper layers of the Mesaieed recorded 21mm of rain issued by the Met Office said the tioners (QCHP), the body responsible clinic for complementary medicine. atmosphere, he told Qatar News yesterday and Abu Hamour 19mm, a weather today could be partly cloudy for licensing healthcare practition- The physician can apply through Agency (QNA). forecaster told this newspaper. with some chances of scattered rains. ers, has started the registration that clinic provided it has met the DOHA: The weather is likely to be The thunder and rain being wit- Doha witnessed 14.6mm of rain There is warning of thunderstorm process for qualified and aspiring requirements,” said Aboulsoud. stable this evening but there is remote nessed at this time of the year are whereas Hamad International Air- and gusty winds in offshore areas. professionals. “If a physician wants to set up chance of scattered rains after dusk normal as “we are still in the winter port (HIA) and surrounding areas Day temperatures may vary The disciplines in the initial list a CM clinic, he can do that but the tomorrow. season,” said Al Mannai. recorded 16mm. between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius, include Hijama (wet cupping), chiro- clinic should first be licensed to pro- The rains could be moderate to According to him, onset of sum- Al Ruwais in the north, which while the night could be colder at practic, homeopathy, ayurveda and vide complementary medicine,” she heavy, said Abdullah Al Mannai, a mer is expected after March 21. And receives maximum rainfall in the between 18 and 20 degrees. acupuncture. added. senior Met official. if it rains tomorrow evening, the country, was dry yesterday. It wit- “Only a few people have applied → Continued on page 4 Rains that lashed the country in weather will be stable once again nessed no rains, the forecaster said. → Pictures on page 6 The Peninsula celebrates 20th anniversary Dr Khalid Al-Shafi, Acting Editor-In-Chief, with former Editors-in-Chief Dr Ahmed Abdul Malik, Khalid Al Sayed, Dr Khalid Al Jaber, and Advertising Manager Ali Wahba cutting a cake to mark the 20th anniversary of The Peninsula yesterday. Pic: Kammutty/The Peninsula → See also pages 11, 12, 13 & 14 Cabinet nod to draft law on littering The Peninsula ings and in parking lots. and adds some new ones and, per- The draft seeks to replace a haps, increases penalties for many 42-year-old legislation which bans violations. Prime Minister and Inte- littering in public places and dump- rior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin DOHA: A draft law was approved by ing of waste in places that are not Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, presided the State Cabinet yesterday which, designated by the authorities for the over the weekly Cabinet meeting, once in effect, will ban littering or purpose. held at the Emiri Diwan. dumping of waste in private places as The draft law retains most pro- well, such as near homes, and build- visions of the existing legislation → Continued on page 4 02 THURSDAY 10 MARCH 2016 HOME Global workshop on consumer protection opens Minister stressed that the workshop the Competition Protection and Anti- is within the framework of the min- Monopoly Practices Committee, which Consumer protection istry’s efforts to adopt best regional has been granted support to perform and the promotion and international practices in the field duties. He praised the ministry for of competition of consumer rights and competition achievements in the automotive sec- protection. tor in terms of easing car warranty represent two pillars He said the workshop provides an restrictions by compelling dealers to of Qatar’s economic opportunity to transform ideas, ini- grant clients the freedom to conduct tiatives and recommendations into periodic maintenance and repairs at policies and catalysts actions that will reflect positively workshops of their choice during war- for sustainable on Qatar’s consumers and business ranty periods. environment. The initiative has motivated deal- development in line He said consumer protection and ers to improve performance, increase with Qatar National the promotion of competition repre- competitiveness and enhance the sent two pillars of Qatar’s economic quality of services. Vision 2030. policies and catalysts for sustaina- He said the ministry has pro- ble development in line with Qatar vided smart services through its National Vision 2030. mobile application, allowing users The Peninsula He said Qatar has made signifi- to accomplish transactions elec- cant progress in terms of promoting tronically without having to visit the consumer protection and competition ministry and submit complaints as Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani with other officials at the event. through the adoption of laws that have well as access price indicators and DOHA: Minister of Economy and contributed to the development of its learn about latest administrative clo- Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jas- business environment. sures and recall campaigns. Economic Forum for 2015. about best regional and international The ministry has also stepped sim Al Thani yesterday inaugurated The Minister said new legisla- “Our efforts in the field of con- Qatar also ranked first in the practices in the area. up efforts to protect consumer rights a two-day international workshop tions, such as Law No. 19 of 2006 sumer and competition protection Arab world and sixth globally on the The first day of the workshop fea- and regulate markets by prohibiting ‘Achieving Effective Consumer Pro- on competition protection and anti- have bolstered Qatar’s position and Effectiveness of Anti-Monopoly Pol- tured three sessions. The first was on all outlets from charging any com- tection and Competition through monopoly practices and Law No. 8 of strengthened our resolve and deter- icy sub-index, third globally on the topics pertaining to competition and missions on credit and ATM card Cross-Border Cooperation’. 2008 on consumer protection, have mination to launch new initiatives and Intensity of Local Competition sub- consumer protection laws in the GCC purchases through POS systems. The workshop, organised by the helped promote fair competition in projects in line with our vision of the index, and has won the Middle East and the US and matters relating to It has also launched an initia- ministry in collaboration with the local markets and allow consumers to future,” he said. Excellence Awards in Consumer Pro- competition and consumer protec- tive ‘How Much?’ through its mobile GCC General Secretariat and the better protect their rights and defend The Minister said Qatar has tection for 2015-2016. tion in the automotive sector. app on IPhone and Android devices US Federal Trade Commission, has their interests. ranked first among Arab counties The Minister said the workshop The second session discussed under MEC_QATAR. The service ena- brought together experts and spe- Sheikh Ahmed said the ministry and sixth globally among 144 coun- will contribute to enriching Qatar’s cross-border cooperation and the bles consumers to report retail outlets, cialists in the field of competition and has encouraged the role of the admin- tries on the Consumer Confidence experience in the field of consumer third issues relating to commercial commercial establishments and consumer protection. istrative authorities responsible for Index, according to the Global Com- protection and presents an oppor- fraud, fraud verification methods and points of sale that fail to display the In his opening speech, the protecting consumer rights, including petitiveness Report issued by World tunity for authorities to learn more evidence collection methods.