• There is talk about the State Cabinet approving a proposal by the Ministry of Business and Trade to extend, for one year, the licences of commercial outlets operating in residential areas.
• There are demands that the authorities concerned instruct students not to write on the walls of houses and neighbouring schools.
• There is talk about the announcement that Al Meera will sell 650 commodities at cost during the month of Ramadan.
• There are demands that the government fix prices of fish to put an end to exploitation of consumers by traders.
• There are complaints about houses being turned into stores for foodstuff and inflammable materials, and the authorities concerned have been urged to intensify monitoring to catch those responsible and close such stores.
• Citizens have urged the authorities concerned to monitor the summer promotions being announced by shops, since several promotions are deceitful and substandard products are being offered under the promotions to cheat consumers.
• Some private schools and kindergarten operators have complained against the decision of Supreme Education Council fixing age limits for enrolment of students in different grades in the schools, as they say the decision will cause them heavy losses.
• There is talk about the move by several embassies, including those of Britain, United States and Germany, to ease visa procedures for Qatari citizens and issue visas as soon as possible.
• Several residents of New Al Wakra, located on the right side of the Al Wakra-Umm Saeed Road, have demanded that the authorities concerned provide basic services to this area before citizens complete construction of their houses.
• There are demands that Qatar Radio upgrade its website and post information on all its programmes on the site, which lists only a few programmes at present.
