Natural gas England’s tour will be fastest of South growing Africa going fuel in energy ahead amid mix: GECF CSA crisis Business | 01 Sport | 10 THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2020 5 RABIA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8418 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Watch Disney+ Streaming App Originals as a gift Terms & Conditions Apply Ministry approves Amir visits S’hail 2020 exhibition at Katara rotating attendance QNA — DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paid a visit to Katara Interna- system for students tional Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2020), The new system shall be schedule, with compulsory which is held at the attendance starting from Wisdom Square of the applied after the end of November 1 for public and Cultural Village Foun- the midterm exams of private schools according to dation - Katara, yesterday their academic calendar after evening. the first semester, as of the end of the mid-term The Amir viewed the November 1, 2020. exams of the first semester, exhibited falcons, hunting which will start from October and sniping supplies and 25 and no later than the various types of The average attendance November 1, provided that the weapons, equipment and rate in all government, blended education system will products used in hunting, be applied according to the in addition to artboards for private schools and kin- weekly rotating attendance sniping trips. dergartens to be raised schedules. The Amir was briefed by All government and private the officials in charge of to 42% of the capacity schools are obligated to divide the exhibition, which is of schools. the total number of students at being organised in part- one level into classes with a nership with specialised maximum of 15 students per local and international QNA — DOHA class, with adherence to a dis- companies, about the tance of 1.5 meters between exhibited items and the each student and his classmate, accompanied cultural pro- The Ministry of Education and and wearing masks according grammes and heritage Higher Education has decided to the school stage. events that meet the needs to adopt the actual rotating The school shall organise and requirements of fal- attendance system for students the entry and exit of students coners, amateurs and those in government and private from and to the school building Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani touring the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition interested in this sport in schools and kindergartens, and to prevent crowding and (S’hail 2020), at the Wisdom Square of the Cultural Village Foundation — Katara, yesterday. Qatar and abroad. to cancel the decision to choose maintain social distancing. Stu- between actual attendance or dents with chronic diseases and distance learning. The new have certified medical certifi- system shall be applied after cates are excluded from Cabinet gives nod for summer the end of the midterm exams attendance to the school of the first semester, as of building during the first November 1, 2020. semester. The decision is based on the The Ministry of Education working hours in open workplaces public health indicators related and Higher Education empha- to COVID-19 and the con- sises the need for all adminis- QNA — DOHA The Cabinet approved a safety at work in open spaces that implementation. The preparation tinuous monitoring and eval- trators and teachers to adhere ministerial decision prepared by are exposed to high temperatures of the draft law comes for the uation of the educational to the precautionary measures The Cabinet yesterday approved the Ministry of Administrative that can cause heat and health purpose of reorganising, re- process in light of the pan- and fully cooperate with the a ministerial decision by the Development, Labor and Social stress. arranging and updating the demic, and within the concerned authorities in the Ministry of Administrative Affairs to replace Resolution No. The project included a implementation procedures stip- framework of the general sit- event of discovery or suspicion Development, Labor and Social 16 for the year 2007 of the Min- number of provisions, including ulated in the Code of Civil and uation data, of any case of COVID-19 Affairs to extend the prohibited ister of Civil Service Affairs and limiting working hours for jobs Commercial Procedure by Law The Ministry also decided infection, and to deal firmly in time in open workplaces during Housing, regarding limiting the performed under the sun or in No. 13 of 1990, in line with the to raise the average attendance the event of any violations in summer. working hours in open work- open workplaces during the development that the country is rate in all government and the application of precau- Prime Minister and Minister places during the summer. period from June 1 to September witnessing in various fields, as private schools and kinder- tionary measures in the of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin The project has been pre- 15 annually, and prohibiting work well as benefiting from modern gartens to 42% of the capacity schools, provided that violation Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani pared with the aim of tightening from 10am to 3.30pm. technological means to speed up of schools, in accordance with of these obligations will entail chaired the regular meeting held control over the requirements The Cabinet also approval to judicial implementation proce- the weekly rotating attendance legal action. `P2 at Amiri Diwan. and specifications of health and a draft law on judicial dures. `P2 QTerminals signs pact to acquire port in Turkey SACHIN KUMAR the fourth quarter of this year. THE PENINSULA “The sale remains conditional, inter alia, upon obtaining certain reg- Qatar’s QTerminals has signed sale ulatory clearances and approvals and purchase agreement with Global from various Turkish governmental Ports Holding, the world’s largest QTerminals, a terminal operating authorities. independent cruise port operator, for company jointly established by The timing of the closing process the acquisition of Port Akdeniz in is uncertain but could be concluded Turkey for an enterprise value of Qatar Ports Management as early as Q4 2020, however there $140m. Company (Mwani) and Qatar can be no certainty as to the final “Global Ports Holding Plc is Navigation (Milaha), has signed outcome. A further announcement pleased to announce that following will be made when it is appropriate a period of exclusive negotiations it sale and purchase agreement to do so,” said the company in the has entered into a conditional sale with Global Ports Holding for the filing. and purchase agreement to sell Earlier this year, QTerminals had Ortadoğu Antalya Liman Işletmeleri acquisition of Port Akdeniz for an won concession for Port of Olvia in (“Port Akdeniz”) to QTerminals enterprise value of $140m. Ukraine. Under the concession, W.L.L., a Qatari commercial port which represents an exceptional operating company, for an enterprise opportunity on developing and oper- value of $140m,” said Global Ports ating world ports, QTerminals will Holding in a regulatory filing to the concession agreement which runs invest some $120m in the port during London Stock Exchange. until August 2028. the concession term of 35 years. QTerminals is a terminal oper- Port Akdeniz-Antalya is a leading According to Global Ports ating company jointly established by commercial cargo export port in Holding, in the year ended December Qatar Ports Management Company Turkey, currently specialising in han- 31, 2019, Port Akdeniz reported con- (Mwani) and Qatar Navigation dling cargo containers and general tainer throughput volumes of (Milaha) to provide port services to and bulk cargo destined for global 150,900 TEU and general and bulk Hamad Port. markets including those in Asia and cargo volumes of 589,000 tonnes, Port Akdeniz, Global Ports Hold- the Middle East. generating revenue of $47.5m and ing’s largest commercial port con- The deal is subject to clearance EBITDA (earnings before interest, cession, operates Port Akdeniz- from Turkish government author- taxes, depreciation, and amorti- Antalya in Turkey, under a ities and is expected to conclude by zation) of $37.4m. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS GROUP A Inter Milan (ITA) 2-2 Borussia GROUP D Salzburg (AUT) 2-2 Lokomotiv Moenchengladbach (GER) Ajax (NED) 0 -1 Liverpool (ENG) Moscow (RUS) GROUP C Midtjylland (DEN) 0-4 Bayern Munich (GER) 4-0 Atalanta (ITA) Manchester City (ENG) 3-1 Atletico Madrid (ESP) FC Porto (POR) GROUP B Real Madrid (ESP) 2-3 Olympiakos (GRE) 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Marseille (FRA) 02 HOME THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2020 Amir meets US Treasury Secretary Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at Al Bahr Palace yesterday morning with Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, H E Steven Mnuchin, and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they Amir visits S'hail 2020 Exhibition reviewed the strategic cooperation and relations between the two friendly countries and aspects of supporting Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during his visit to Katara International and strengthening them, especially in the economic field. The joint Qatari-US efforts in counter-terrorist financing Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S'hail 2020), yesterday. and related developments, in addition to issues of common concern were also discussed during the meeting. Cabinet gives nod for summer Ministry approves rotating attendance working hours in open workplaces system for students FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 well as the availability of mul- things, is responsible for coor- same attendance rates men- environment