DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning clarified yesterday that the Syrian and Jordanian sheep being sold out to nationals at subsidised rates at Widam (Qatar Meat and Livestock Company) outlets were fit for human consumption.
Veterinarians of the ministry inspect all sheep that are slaughtered at abattoirs.
There was concern in the Qatari community yesterday as a video doing rounds on social media showed how a vaccine for parainfluenza 3 had caused black spots on the meat of a slaughtered Syrian sheep bought by a national at subsidised rate.
It was reported that at least 50 Syrian sheep were found to be vaccinated once or twice.
The ministry said in a statement that the sheep vaccinated within three weeks were destroyed after being slaughtered but those given vaccines before that were fit for consumption.
Doha: Money transfer major, Xpress Money, has rolled out a 49-day Ramadan multi-country incentive programme ‘Win Everyday’ for its remitters. It will run until August 12 and will be applicable for customers transferring money from Qatar.
Customers will get the opportunity to win QR1,000 daily and a mega prize of QR20,000 at the end of the promotion.
Forty-nine winners of the daily prize and one for the mega prize will be named.
All daily prize winners will be chosen through fortnightly electronic draws and the mega prize winner will be announced through a special draw at the end of the promotion.
Sudhesh Giriyan, Vice- President & Business Head, Xpress Money, said, “The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time when, as a company, we have tried to give back to society and our customers.
“In keeping with this, our ‘Win Everyday’ incentive programme encapsulates the spirit of the season and we are confident that it will help further strengthen our bond with our customers.
“The ‘Win Everyday’ programme is our way of wishing Ramadan Kareem to our customers across the world.
“Traditionally, remittance volumes and transactions tend to increase during the holy month and this incentive scheme will give our customers the opportunity to earn an added bonus- that they could send to their families during Eid,” Giriyan added.
The programme will also run in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, the UK, Malaysia, Greece, the Maldives and Brunei.The Peninsula
