Doha: Starting this term, Qatar University (QU) is reducing bus transport for students as part of logistics re-arrangements.
Measures are undertaken to limit the service and define its terms, said a statement yesterday.
The reduced service will cover areas in and outside Doha selected by specialists and is redesigned to provide four trips per day — 7am, 10am, 2.15pm and 5.15pm.
Buses operating around West Bay and Madinat Khalifa have been reduced from 44 to 14 and in some areas such as Al Aziziya from three to two in line with student capacity.
Ten buses will operate to and from student dormitories from 6.30am to 10.30pm and an emergency bus will be active 24 hours.
Since its inception, QU has provided transport for female students who have no appropriate means of transit to and from the campus. About 1,500 have benefitted this term.
Doha: The Armed Forces General Command has announced that Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) will carry out military exercise in Zekreet camp on Wednesday from 7am to noon. It called on visitors to take safety precautions.
Doha: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) participated in ‘Mini Golf for All’ at Katara which targeted people with special needs.
It set up a booth and held activities to create cancer awareness. The booth received a large number of fans who were advised to walk for 40 minutes a day or exert equivalent effort.
Doha: Vodafone Qatar has introduced the high-end Porsche Design P’9983 from BlackBerry in limited quantities at its Villaggio and Landmark Mall stores.
It is also offering 1GB free local data valid for one month for prepaid customers and 6GB free local data valid for one month for postpaid customers.
Priced at QR6,999, the smartphone combines the Porsche Design brand with the fluid and effortless productivity experience of BlackBerry 10 technology.
Marc Norris, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone Qatar, said: “We’re always looking at products and services that exceed expectations of our discerning and VIP customers and the availability of this product is a reflection of our commitment to continue to offer them a unique mobile experience.”
The device integrates premium quality materials such as sapphire glass for camera lens, forged stainless steel for Porsche Design floating logo and chassis and a special glass-weave technology for the back door.
Porsche Design has collaborated with BlackBerry for the first QWERTY version with BlackBerry 10 with glass-like keys with the durability of rigid synthetic material and a special 3D effect with silver font characters.
The Peninsula/QNA
