Accident!

24 May, 2009  No Comment

I don’t really know why I have an exclamation mark in the title since I see an accident almost every day but perhaps it has to do with the fact that a BUS rammed into a home!

Karwa’s finest smashed into a home right before the Ramada junction close to Chilis. Police had blocked of Al Nasr street and it was a pain.

I didn’t see anybody injured but hopefully this will be a wake up call to Karwa. Their drivers drive way too recklessly and the buses drive TOO fast.

Check the Meters

29 Sep, 2008  No Comment

Here’s a nice tip by ILQ’s Asther that I thought I’d highlight.

When driving with Karwa (Taxi) always make sure to check the meters just in case you get a taxi man trying to be sneaky.

Just an FYI to others who relies on KARWA taxis as their means of transportation. Do check the meter codes when you get on a taxi. The meter code should be number 1 (inter-city meter charging) and NOT number “0″. The “0″ code is outside DOHA and the meter charge is much higher.

Freedom of Expression

    Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the Qatari Government is a signatory of states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medias and regardless of any frontiers.

    The Emiri Decision Number 86 of the year 2007 on the establishment of the Doha Free Information Centre marked yet another step towards establishing a State of rights and freedom of speech. The decision stipulated that the Centre be a non-profit organization, headquartered in Doha City, and have the authority to establish other affiliated centres inside and outside Qatar. It is worth mentioning that His Highness the Emir issued a decision in 1998 annulling the ministry of information, giving birth to a new era of freedom of speech where censorship was removed from local media.