Most traffic accidents on Rawdat Rashid Road involve trucks coming from Salwa Road to Al Shamal, local Arabic daily Arrayah has reported, quoting a senior official from the Dukhan Security Department.

There is a single track on either side of the road and, besides violations by truck drivers, a number of accidents are also caused by stunt driving, racing and driving without licence, the report states.

In a statement to the traffic magazine, Major Falah Saleh al-Ruwaili said the primary tasks of the traffic and patrols section of the department is to control traffic on the main roads and ensure road safety in the area and around schools, according to the report.

The most common violations include speeding, not wearing seat belts and using the mobile phone while driving.

 

Dara units booked: Barwa

Barwa yesterday announced that all the units in its new project Dara, released during the recent Cityscape Qatar exhibition, were fully booked within 36 hours and 576 applications waitlisted for any upcoming phases of the project.

“We could feel the positive reaction towards Dara during Cityscape; it is an investment opportunity for the first time from Barwa which offers clients a chance to own high-end property in Fox Hills in Lusail,” Barwa’s acting CEO Ahmad Abdulla al-Ahmad said.

Counsellor Adel al-Abdulghani, director of group legal and commercial services in Barwa Real Estate, said that the continuous monitoring and the transparency and equality which Barwa chairman and HE the Minister of Youth & Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali follows in management has a great impact on regaining the strength and foresight of the organisation.

“The chairman’s focus on corporate governance and avoiding conflict of interests in Barwa’s operations is the pact which Barwa commits to in order to accomplish the best interest of its stakeholders. We are fully aware of the new laws of real estate developments which govern any transactions between the group and its investors, and Barwa is completely abiding by those rules,” he stated.

As for Dara, Barwa is in the process of completing legal papers and contracts, to start communicating with buyers and inform them about the procedure of signing contracts and paying instalments.

 

Vodafone tariffs

Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced two new offers on international calling. Vodafone’s International QR25 card has been boosted to include 56 calling minutes instead of 51 minutes, which means customers pay less than 45Dhs per minute for calls. Additionally, Vodafone’s weekly international package now offers calling to 124 countries for only 45Dhs per minute, reduced from 60Dhs - a saving of 55% on standard international rates. There is no change to the weekly cost, which remains at 1QR/week.