Slightly dusty and party cloudy conditions are expected today, Met office has said while forecasting the chance of strong south easterly-southerly winds lashing across the country.
There would be less visibility on account of the dusty winds and direct reach may fall to 3km or even less at times, though the average visibility could be between 4 and 7km.
The climate in general would be more or less similar to the last few days, and minimum and maximum temperatures may vary between 16 and 29 degrees.
However, in Abu Samra and suburbs it would be colder than in other areas and the minimum would hover around 13 degrees.
In Doha, the maximum and minimum temperatures could be between 26 and 18 degrees.
The southern region, comprising Mesaieed and Wakrah, may be a little more colder at 16 degrees.
Winds of magnitudes ranging beyond 20 knots have been forecast, with the possibility of touching 25 knots, the weatherman has warned. Offshore, winds could be between 18 and 28 knots, getting stronger at times, possibly touching 33 knots.
The sea is expected to be more rough and volatile and the forecasters have issued warning of waters rising upto 10 feet in the offshore areas. Sometimes, it may exceed even 12-feet mark.
HMC registers 45,000 organ donors
Dr Riyadh Abdul Sattar Fadhil, director of the Organ Donation Programme at Hamad Medical Corporation has confirmed that the number of organ donors has reached 45,000, reports Al-Watan daily.
He stated that liver transplantation was conducted in four cases this year and that the total number of such cases reached 8 since the start of the programme.
Dr Fadhil stated that the training and outfits necessary for pancreas transplantation surgeries have been completed. He said that the organ donation programme, which is named Doha Model, is distinguished by its services which are conducted without discrimination between nationals and residents.
He added that in many countries there are separate lists for the nationals and residents where the nationals receive distinguished care.
QU cuts students’ bus frequency
Qatar University (QU) will reduce its bus transportation service to students as part of its ongoing logistics re-arrangements from this term, said an official of the university yesterday.
The official also stated that several measures were undertaken to limit the service to define its terms of use and the various areas it covers in Doha.
The reduced service will cover areas in and outside Doha that have been identified and selected by specialists, and was redesigned to provide 4 trips per day, 7am, 10am, 2:15pm and 5:15pm.
Buses operating around West Bay and Madinat Khalifa have been reduced from 44 to 14 and in some areas such as Al Aziziya from 3 to 2, in line with student capacity, the official said. Ten buses will operate to and from the student dormitories from 6:30am to 10:30pm, and an emergency bus will be active for 24 hours.
QU has provided transport services to female students who have no appropriate means of transportation that facilitates transition to and from the campus.
Erring companies fined
The inspectors of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has spotted 13 consumer protection violations at the Central Market in Doha’s Abu Hamour area. The campaign targeted mainly the yard for the sale of onions, potatoes and dry agricultural products. The erring companies were issued violation reports and fines of up to QR5,000 for each violation. Most of the violations were regarding not abiding by posted prices for the items on display.
