• It has been suggested that CCTVs in Independent schools be fixed to stop students from writing on the walls, which teachers, parents and students feel gives the schools a bad look. People say there is need for an awareness campaign similar to the one with the slogan, “We all see you, don’t spit”.
• There is talk about the decision of the Minister of Education, who has formed a committee for equivalence of certificates
• Patients and visitors to Al Rumailah hospital have complained of long queues at the pharmacy, because of which it sometimes takes more than an hour to get medicines. People say this problem needs to be solved because it is increasing patients’ suffering.
• The decision of the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning banning partitioning of residential villas has evoked reactions in the social media, with people calling for a solution to the problem of rising rents. It has been suggested that floors be added to existing buildings to provide houses for low-income families and workers.
• With the heat increasing, people have urged the authorities, particularly the Civil Defence directorate, to monitor portacabins, which pose a danger to nearby villas in summer as they can catch fire.
• Some people have demanded that the authorities cover streetlight lamps, some of which have no cover while some others are covered only with plastic tape.
