CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: DR. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Doha Today

Media Scan January 22

Published: 22 Jan 2013 - 07:58 am | Last Updated: 06 Feb 2022 - 05:33 am

People are continuing to park their cars in front of hospitals, health centres and clinics. This is hindering the movement of ambulances and so Traffic Department should take strict actions against such violations. 
Examinations at Independent Schools should be unified and must be held at the same time to avoid cheating by students. 
There is a suggestion to establish a special department for monitoring buildings and conducting inspections to check the safety and security at buildings. It can also check if the building materials meet the required standards.
There is a discussion about a new mixture to be used in road asphalts that is expected to prolong the life of roads by making the asphalt layer shrink and expand according to the climate. 
There is a demand for punishing careless and reckless drivers who drive at high speed on internal roads where children and pedestrians are roaming.  
Some people have requested charity organisations to highlight the plight of people in Myanmar, Syria and Somalia, to encourage nationals and expatriates to donate.
Some schools are forcing female teachers to stay at schools until 4pm for correcting examination papers, etc. This violates law and action must be taken. 
There are complaints that Karwa and other taxis are refusing to stop even when they are empty. This is making people wait for a long time. The authorities need to increase the number of taxis to cover different parts of Doha.
There is a suggestion to make a law for livestock and agricultural products. Accordingly, farmers and livestock owners can supply the local market. Nevertheless, to do so they need support from the government.