Technical Inspection Company to open two more centres

The Technical Inspection Company (Fahes) will open two more centres at Wadilbana near Qatar University and at Mesaimeer, a top company official has said.

According to local Arabic daily Arrayah, the two branch stations are ready and they are expected to be opened soon.

The  Wadilbana station has four tracks and hence will be able to serve a large number of vehicles, Arrayah quoted Eid Mohamed al-Kubaisi,  operations manager of Fahes Technical Inspection Company, as saying.

The company also plans to open two large centres, one with nine tracks at Al Khor City and another at Al Wakrah.

The tenders for the construction of these stations have been awarded. He added that these two stations will be opened within two years.

Al-Kubaisi also said the Technical Inspection Company (Fahes) will work in two shifts during Ramadan.

The company’s headquarters in the Industrial Area and the branches at Mesaimeer  and Al-Wakrah will work  in two shifts, the first one beginning at 7am and ending at 1pm.

The second shift will be from 8.30pm to 11pm.

He added that before Ramadan these centres had been operating from 6 am to 6 pm. However, the Al Khor technical centre works in  one shift from 7am to 1pm.

Al-Kubaisi stated that the number of vehicles received daily at the company’s main centre was about 800 while the number of vehicles received daily at the branch stations was about 300.

He said that during the holy month of Ramadan there is a 15% decrease in the number of cars received by the company, when compared with the number of vehicles attended to during the rest of the year.

 

Stray animals pose problem for residents

Several residents have voiced concern over the presence of stray animals in parts of Doha and called for a suitable solution, local daily Al-Arab has reported.

The residents have said the increase in the number of stray dogs and cats in some areas poses a health risk to the public. As a remedial measure, they have suggested that these animals be caught and taken to some specific place like shelters, the report adds.

Sheikha bint Yousif al-Jifairi, a member of the Central Municipal Council (CMC), said a proposal had been submitted to adopt a recommendation seeking the establishment of a shelter for such animals. The CMC has adopted the recommendation and sent the same to the authorities concerned, according to the report.

The CMC member said while the presence of stray animals might lead to health hazards, they should not be killed and instead be provided with shelter, food and medical care.

The council member and other citizens confirmed that the recommendation had been taken seriously by the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the report said.

In a report issued by the ministry, it has been stated that the MoE has already set up a committee to check the number of stray dogs, cats and other animals.

The report also points out that a large number of these animals have been caught over the past few years.

From 2006 to 2013, as many as 56,908 cats and 354 dogs have been caught and kept in safe places.

 

 

Iconic English accessories  brand arrives in Qatar

Fifty One East has launched Anya Hindmarch, the well-known luxury designer handbags and accessories brand, in Qatar. The products will be available solely at the retail chain’s
Lagoona Mall store.

Bespoke personalised pieces, Britishness and an element of humour epitomise the Anya Hindmarch DNA. The collections are stocked by the world’s leading stores and worn by celebrities such as Anne Hathaway, Alexa Chung, Kate Moss and The Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few.

A representative from Fifty One East said, “We are delighted to bring Anya Hindmarch designs to our store. With a focus on quality and individuality, we are positive that these collections will be very well received by the Qatari audience.”

In commemoration of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the launch of the brand, an exclusive collection of the Anya Hindmarch Bathurst bag has been created especially for the Middle East market. The limited edition Bathurst Mini Crossbody Gold & the Bathurst Bow Gold, both in Ostrich, can be found exclusively at Fifty One East, Lagoona Mall.

“We are very pleased to be part of the Qatari market and under the umbrella of Fifty One East,” said Hindmarch.

In addition to the Ramadan collection, the entire Anya Hindmarch AW13 collection is divided into various product groups. These include the Albion, Bathurst, Belvedere, Tassels, Duke & Duchess and
Marano Clutches.

 

900 violations of no-smoking rule reported

As many as 900 violations of the law on the control of tobacco and its derivates have been reported during field operations of the anti-smoking unit of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), local daily Arrayah has reported.

These operations are carried out as part of the council’s efforts to curb smoking in public places. According to the report, 1,602 field operations have been carried out by the unit’s inspectors and fines collectively worth QR376,000 have been imposed on the violators.

During Ramadan, the unit will intensify its operations in malls, ministries, offices of various organisations and public places to look for violations, the report says.

In addition to these efforts, the Primary Health Care Corporation has announced the launch of a plan to set up more smoking cessation clinics in all health centres of Qatar in a bid to reduce the incidence of smoking.

 

Rulings passed on 80% of cases

The Chief of the Supreme Judicial Council, Justice Masoud Mohamed al-Amiri, has endorsed the annual statistical statement on cases referred to various courts and decisions taken during the past year.

The statement shows that the number of claims considered before courts in 2012 amounted to 81,452  cases with verdicts issued on 65,363 cases. The figures show that rulings were passed on 80% of the cases. In 2011 rulings were passed on 79% of the cases.

Cases related to cheques have decreased while the number of settled cheque cases increased, the statement said, noting that  in 2012 cheque cases referred to courts totalled 16,750 with rulings passed on 15,898 or 95% of them. The numbers in 2011 was 23,422 cases of which rulings were passed on 21,665 or 92%.

 

28 female preachers graduate from Qur’an and Da’wa centre

Moza bint Mohamed Centre for Qur’an and Da’wa, an affiliate of the Ministry of Awqaf (endowments) and Islamic Affairs, has celebrated the graduation of 28 female preachers, da’wa callers, of the second batch of the series “Being a Preacher” for the scholastic year 2013.

Director of the centre, Haifaa el-Nuaimi, said that the graduates had studied the Shariah sciences over two consecutive years.

 

Emir meets UN chief’s adviser

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, and his accompanying delegation, at Al Bahr Palace yesterday.  Discussions dealt with the latest developments in Yemen.