Doha: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a cable of greetings to the President of Brazil on the occasion of his country’s National Day. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent a cable to the President of Brazil on the same occasion.
Ministry bans import of several wild animals
Doha: Crocodiles, venomous snakes and tigers are among a number of wild animals whose entry into the country has been banned by the Ministry of Environment (MoE).
The animal protection department said that the Ministry has put a ban on several wild animals due to the ‘threat’ they pose to the local population that kept them as pets. A team of officials will also stay on guard at Qatari borders 24-hours to monitor the movement of wild animals into the country. Other animals in the list include scorpions, cheetahs, hyenas and wild spiders.
The Ministry has said that it is compulsory for animal-lovers to keep up-to-date health certificates and other relevant documents of their pets at all times.
Officials also said that blood samples of all animals are first tested before they are cleared for shipment into the country.
Ashghal completes five school buildings
Doha: Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has completed the construction of five new schools and handed them over to the Supreme Education Council (SEC). The new schools are located at the Al Laqta, Salata Jadeeda, Al Markhiya, Al Shahaniya and Al Shamal area.
These projects are part of 69 schools and kindergartens that Ashghal is working on, an Arabic daily reported yesterday. Currently, Ashghal is working on 20 schools in different parts of the country and many of them are expected to be handed over to HEC starting from January next year.
The Peninsula/QNA
