THE One to host blood donation drive on Jan 24

 

In order to raise awareness of the urgent need for more blood donors and boost the Hamad General Hospital’s blood supplies, THE One will be hosting a blood donation drive on Thursday, January 24 from 2pm to 7pm. 

The hospital’s mobile blood donation clinic will be parked in the Landmark Mall parking area, which can be accessed from Gates 3 and 6. “If you would like to help THE One save lives by giving blood, register your details at their reception desk or email [email protected] by Wednesday, January 23,” said a statement from the company.

“We will be happy to treat you to a free ‘recovery’ cup of tea or filter coffee in THE One Restaurant as a ‘thank you’ for participating.”

 

Xpress Money has announced the launch of its customer loyalty programme, ‘Priceless’, in Qatar. As part of the programme, customers will receive cashback of QR2 with every remittance transaction they make at any of the Xpress Money agent locations across Qatar, using the Xpress Money platform. Customers will be able to avail of the discount once they have completed three transactions and accumulated QR2 in their discount account.

 

UrbaCon Trading and Contracting, LLC (UCC), a construction company, announced that it has received the ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification. Certification to ISO 14001:2004 is Environmental Management system compliance whereas OHSAS 18001:2007 is an Occupational Health and Safety certification. UCC had previously achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2012.

“The certification of compliance with ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 recognises that the policies, practices and procedures of our company ensure consistent health, safety and environment within the organization,” stated Moutaz Al Khayyat, UCC Executive Director.

“The certifications are part of our constant commitment to the environment and occupational health and safety. Our employees’ health, safety and well being are integral to the company’s core values and sustainability initiatives. This standard reinforces how we continue to adhere to the highest standards for safe and healthy workplace conditions for our employees, subcontractors and visitors,” stated Ramez Al Khayyat, UCC Managing Director.

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