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Work on first two phases going well 1083416 SHARE MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) said the Adam-Thamrait road dualisation project is divided into six phases and work is progressing well on the two phases of 240 km. It said work on the remaining four phases has not started due to current financial situation as it will require at least RO 500 million. The ministry said the accidents reported on the road are due to over speeding and not because of the single carriageway. The road is in extremely good condition. The ministry said it is prepared to o...

Status of the Guidelines After a substantial period following the passing of Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy (the Data Protection Law), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in January 2021 issued a set of guidelines on Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (the Guidelines). This is a positive development as it provides greater clarity on the implementation of the Data Protection Law. Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Compliance and Data Protection department (CDP) at the MoTC is indicated as the competent department for implementing the Data Protectio...

Qatar Data Protection Guidelines: Update Monday, April 26, 2021 Status of the Guidelines  After a substantial period following the passing of Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy (the Data Protection Law), the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in January 2021 issued a set of guidelines on Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (the Guidelines). This is a positive development as it provides greater clarity on the implementation of the Data Protection Law. Pursuant to the Guidelines, the Compliance and Data Protection department (CDP) at the MoTC...

Digitalising cuts cost, saves time for firms  25 Apr 2021 - 11:46 Deepak John | The Peninsula The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and everything else about how technology drives business forward. Organizations are under increasing pressure to stay competitive, create connected experiences and to digitize services quickly at scale to meet rising customer demands and create new revenue channels, said an expert during a webinar. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) recently organized a webinar on ‘Nurturing SMEs’. Greig Orrell, Business Development Director ...

Data operations to drive growth of enterprises  15 Apr 2021 - 10:24 Deepak John | The Peninsula Information governance is not just about the data or the technology that is used to manage data, it is about an entire ecosystem within an organization – including people, process, and policies. And thus, creating and implementing an effective information governance strategy is a shared responsibility, said an expert during an event recently. The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) recently organized a webinar on ‘DataOps in the Era of Big Data & AI’. Diaa Eldin Ali, technology...