3rd Best News Website in the Middle Eastst Special Lease Offer MEDINAMEDIINA CENTRALECENTRALE BUSINESS | 23 SPORT | 26 4409 5155 AI Asmakh to Griezmann halts launch first branded Real Madrid's residential tower title charge Sunday 9 April 2017 | 12 Rajab 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7126 | 2 Riyals Emir to visit Rules likely to African nations promote green QNA mir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will Epay a state visit to a number of African countries refrigerators from tomorrow. The tour will include vis- its to Ethiopia, Kenya and Sanaullah Ataullah South Africa. The Emir will The Peninsula GCC countries are hold meetings with leaders working on a plan and high ranking officials, lose on the heels of a to prepare unified with focus on enhancing ban on the import bilateral relations and and sale of conven- specifications for exchanging views on issues tional air rationalisation of joint interest. Agreements conditioners, plans of electricity and and Memorandums of Under- Care afoot to introduce energy- standing in various fields will efficient refrigerators and water for member be signed during the visits. geysers in the local market, a countries in the senior official has said. next two years. Ministry nod Qatar General Authority for Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at The Mall of Qatar after the official Specifications and Standardi- must for zation (QS) and Qatar General air conditioners within five opening ceremony yesterday. BELOW: The Father Emir unveiling the name plaque. Electricity and Water Corpora- years considering the life span religious events tion (Kahramaa) are currently and warranty period of the sold working on a plan to prepare units,” said Al Mesaifiri. Father Emir opens The Mall of Qatar specifications for refrigerators During the warranty period The Peninsula and geysers to increase their spare parts and maintenance energy efficiency level, said services for traditional ACs are Fazeena Saleem outh centres will have Mohamad Al Mesaifiri, Head of required and therefore they will The Peninsula to take approval of the ports, quality and conformity be accepted. They will be elimi- YMinistry of Awqaf and specialisation unit at QS. nated eventually as people prefer ather Emir H H Sheikh Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) to GCC countries are working energy efficient products — win- Hamad bin Khalifa Al organise any religious activ- on a plan to prepare unified dows and split units, he added. FThani yesterday officially ity, especially during specifications for rationalisa- “The energy efficient air opened The Mall of Qatar, a Ramadan. tion of electricity and water for conditioners that are also called unique shopping and entertain- The Youth Department member countries in the next star air conditioners are the ment destination in the region, of the Ministry of Culture two years, said Al Mesaifiri in a costumers in many ways. They in the presence of more than and Sports recently issued a Qatar TV talk show. save electricity significantly 15,000 visitors. He marked the circular to directors of all “The rationalisation drive compared to the traditional official opening by unveiling the youth centres in this started with air conditioners. ACs. They are faster in cooling name plaque and touring the regard. Ban on conventional air condi- and heating and gave better premises for a short while. The Department said that tioners in the local market came performance,” said the official, The opening was followed by the deadline for taking per- into force on December 31, adding that some air condition- events by more than 200 artists mission for such planned 2016. So we could expect that ers have a heater option. performing 20 different shows. activities for Ramadan will be Qatar will be free from those → Continued on page 3 → Continued on page 2 May 1. QM offers public view of art studio New locations get ready The Peninsula public a unique opportunity to the chance to explore the Fire videography, to graphic design, for central markets go behind the scenes at one of Station’s facilities and studios, painting and poetry. This is the nder the patronage of its the country’s most innovative meet the 20 talented artists in second open evening organised Chairperson, H E Sheikha arts programmes for the crea- residence, which includes ten by Qatar Museums during this The Peninsula The Ministry said the facil- UAl Mayassa bint Hamad tive generation. Qataris, and talk to them about residency. ities and services at fish market bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar The four-hour open evening, their works and inspiration. Art- The programme runs in he facilities at the Doha at Umm Salal are designed Museums’ (QM) Fire Station which was organised as part of ists currently enrolled in the nine-month cycles and aims to central market in Abu according to international opened the doors of its studios the Fire Station: Artist in Resi- programme have works rang- create a space which offers a THamour will completely standards of health and food in Doha last evening, offering the dence programme, gave visitors ing from photography and local approach to creativity. move to three new locations safety regulations. There are once the ongoing works on Al separate places for unloading, Wakrah and Sailiya central display and sale of fish. markets are completed, the The storage and transport 37km of Orbital Ministry of Economy and Com- comply with the best specifica- Food festival concludes merce has said. tions and food safety measures, The new fish market at the auction area is air condi- Highway opens Umm Salal will open its doors tioned, while the area is to the customers today evening. designed in such a way that the The Peninsula It replaces the year-old fish external weather conditions do market in Abu Hamour. not affect the quality of he Public Works Author- The central markets project products. ity, Ashghal, has opened in Umm Salal, Sailiya and Al The facility also has its own T37km of the New Orbital Wakra were undertaken from ice factory. Highway and Truck Route a strategic development per- The choice locating the cen- project to traffic. spective in line with rapid tral market at Umm Salal came The opened parts demographic changes in the following several studies and included a 29km-long section country. The markets are stra- consultations with retailers and of the New Orbital Highway tegically located to cater to the wholesalers, fishermen and between the intersections current and future population dealers, which showed that 70% with the East West Corridor expansion in the north, west of the fish at the central mar- and the Dukhan Highway, and south of the country, the ket in Abu Hamour was sourced where three out of seven Ministry said in a statement. from the northern part of the lanes were opened to traffic, The project will also serve country while the rest is as well as an 8km stretch of citizens and residents and pro- sourced from Al Wakrah. Mesaieed Road, from South vide new business areas to The fish market in Umm Al Wakra to Hamad Port, with increase commercial activity, Salal will receive customers two out of four lanes opened and facilitate marketing of local from 6am to 10pm, Saturday to to traffic. The opening is part products in these markets, Thursday. of a series of partial Spectacular fireworks illuminate the sky over Doha Corniche on the last day of QIFF which will contribute to the On Fridays, it will function openings. yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula → See also page 2 spread of economic activities from 6am to 10.30am and from → Full report on page 3 over a wider geographical area. 3 pm to 10 pm. 02 HOME SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2017 Qatar marks World Health Day with focus on depression The Peninsula To commemorate the World Several events Health Day, HMC, PHCC and atar joined the inter- MoPH, HMC, and other partners organised a series national community PHCC, along with of events and interactive discus- to mark World Health sions aimed at creating awareness other health Day (WHD), which is among physicians and the public Qcommemorated each partners, organised about depression. They also took year on April 7. Focusing on this a number of events part in other activities such as year’s theme on raising aware- on the occasion. awareness campaigns to educate ness of depression as the leading the general public about depres- cause of ill-health and disabil- According to WHO, sion, its causes, and possible ity worldwide, the Ministry of more than 300 consequences. The campaign also Public Health (MoPH), Hamad million people focused on providing the public Medical Corporation (HMC), and currently live with with information on available Primary Health Care Corpora- depression. prevention and treatment options. tion (PHCC), along with other “Depression is a common Minister of Economy and Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani health partners, organised a mental illness characterized by and Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi with number of events. Disorder is the most burden- persistent sadness and a loss of The World Health Organi- some disease in Qatar”. interest in activities that people British Ambassador Ajay Sharma at the function. zation (WHO) initiated a The limited number of stud- normally used to enjoy. PHCC year-long campaign that aims ies that have been undertaken Health Centers are the first point to encourage more people with in Qatar suggest that prevalence of contact for patients with com- UK embassy celebrates Queen's birthday depression, everywhere in the of mental disorders broadly mon mental health problems world, to seek and receive help.