67 samples rejected for insecticide traces

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has tested 510 samples of fruits and vegetables during the first quarter of this year to check for traces of insecticides. From these, 67 samples from various sources were rejected due to high levels of insecticide traces. MoPH, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, takes all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of imported fruits and vegetables. Co-ordination is also maintained with all the related entities through the Joint Committee on Human Food Control, to enforce the highest standards in food safety. MoPH uses the best methods in testing the traces of insecticides on fruits and vegetables with a high level of accuracy to detect the lowest possible traces.Emir sends National Day greetingsHH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent cables of congratulations to Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on his country’s National Day.Sudanese FM meets Qatar’s ambassadorSudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Ghandour met Qatar’s ambassador to Sudan Rashid bin Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi in Khartoum yesterday. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations between Qatar and Sudan as well as ways to develop and strengthen them. In addition, they discussed topics of common interest.Trump receives credentials of Qatari envoyUS President Donald Trump has received the credentials of Qatar’s ambassador Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad al-Thani.The ambassador conveyed greetings and wishes of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to President Trump and to the American people.The US president entrusted the Qatari ambassador with his greetings to HH the Emir and his wishes of further progress and prosperity to the people of Qatar.He also wished the ambassador success in his new mission to further enhance relations between Qatar and the United States.Winners of Al Maktoum Award honouredQatari winners of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance for 2016-2017 were honoured in Dubai yesterday. Qatar won four awards: Distinguished Student Award, Distinguished Teacher Award, and Distinguished School / School Administration.Jaber al-Shawi, Co-ordinator of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Award in Qatar, praised the award winners. The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance seeks to improve the quality of the educational system and encourage initiatives, innovation and excellence in all literary and scientific domains.Mercedes models recalled over safety concernsThe Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC), in collaboration with Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, has announced the recall of Mercedes Benz E-Class models of 2014-2015 because the parking lights function of the two-piece tail lamps does not correspond to factory specification.The MEC said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that car dealers follow up on vehicle defects and repairs.The MEC will co-ordinate with the dealer to follow up on the maintenance and repair works and communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary repairs are carried out. The MEC has urged all customers to report any violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti-Commercial Fraud Department through the following channels: Hotline: 16001, e-mail: info@mec.gov.qa, Twitter: @MEC_Qatar, Instagram: MEC_Qatar, MEC mobile app for Android and IOS: MEC_Qatar