The Sea Ports Customs department intends to deploy the latest equipment and technologies to expedite the clearance of imported and exported goods, director Hassan al-Nuaimi told the Al Sharq Arabic daily.
The plans include extensive training of inspectors and other staff in addition to increasing the number of employees, in preparation for the expected high load of work in the new port and the increased activity in view of the development boom being experienced in Qatar.
Shortage of hospital rooms criticised
A number of citizens have criticised the shortage of hospital rooms and the overcrowding of healthcare establishments, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported the other day. They demanded an intensive programme for modernisation and development of hospitals under Hamad Medical Corporation and opening of the nine proposed hospitals as per schedule until 2021.
The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning has been urged to expedite the implementation of the greening of streets and roundabout to reduce the effects of sandstorms.
The ministry should also execute the Green Belt project meant to combat pollution and desertification, increase the number of parks, provide more car parking facilities, shift bachelor workers from residential areas and extend the sewage network to more areas, they demanded.
Introductory seminar for community leaders
The Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) will organise an introductory seminar for various community leaders at 6.30pm on Sunday in the conference hall of the new Traffic Department at Madinat Khalifa.
The seminar is part of the efforts undertaken to strengthen communication and interaction between the MoI and leading members of the expatriate community organisations and schools in Qatar, introducing them to the various services offered by the ministry’s departments.
During the seminar, officials from the Traffic, Search & Follow-Up and Human Rights departments as well as the Community Policing Section will explain the services provided by each department to the audience. The participants will also have the opportunity to get their doubts clarified by the officials present.
In addition, the Public Relations Department will brief the audience on the services provided by the MoI’s service centres across the country as well as Metrash2, which was launched by the ministry in the recent past.
The seminar is meant for the expatriate community organisations from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal and Malaysia as well as the presidents/general secretaries and principals/representatives of schools from the above countries.
Heads of community organisations and schools interested in attending the seminar can send an SMS to 55677686 or email to [email protected] before 12.30 pm on Saturday to get details of the programme and register.