Dubai / WAM Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, said that the UAE will lead the advanced skills portfolio through its forward-looking approach and will be launching several projects and initiatives in this regard. The minister’s remarks came during the second season of the Dubai Future Academy’s ‘Pioneer Series’ ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, Tadweer, has destroyed two tonnes of foodstuff found expired or falling short of the health standards enforced in the UAE. The Public Health Division of the ADM has launched a campaign aimed at boosting public health and protecting community members against ...

Dubai / WAM The Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai (RTA), will launch this July the ‘Reaching-out-to-Customer’ initiative in coordination with service providers, aiming to process several vehicle-related transactions that require the presence of the customer in person. The step is intended to enhance customers’ satisfaction by reaching out to them at their locations in Dubai ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As the UAE celebrates 2018 as ‘Year of Zayed’ to mark 100 years since the birth of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the legacy of the beloved leader and his contributions to the UAE’s progress and development will be under the spotlight at the upcoming GOV HR Summit 2018, ...

ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), delivered 5000 food baskets to the people in districts of Aden and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who came to Aden from Governorates of Taiz and Hoideidah, as part of its Year of Zayed activities in Yemen. Nagwa Mohammed Fadhle, Executive Manager of Aden Micro-Finance Foundation, said hundreds of families in the most ...

DUBAI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy (MoE), said that preliminary estimates issued by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), indicate growth in the economic performance of the UAE in general; which came as a result of growth in oil resources and rise in international oil prices and growth in non-oil sectors. Al Mansouri also ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, and the Rakbank announced a partnership agreement. This would entail Rakbank to offer Sage accounting software to support its Business Banking customers of all sizes and across all industries. Through this partnership, Rakbank’s business customers can benefit from Sage Business Cloud Accounting software at preferential rates. Sage ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates announced on Tuesday it will reinstate two weekly flights between Luanda and Dubai, increasing capacity to five flights per week between the two cities, starting from July 1. Customers can look forward to a daily service starting from the winter schedule. These additional flights will give passengers more travel choices and address the growing demand ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) in association with the Department of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi (DED) has announced a 24-hour mall mega sale, featuring discounts of up to 90 percent, as part of this year’s Eid Fest celebrations. With more than 1,500 stores involved, the sale will ...

Bloomberg China’s push to eradicate smog by using more natural gas is set to get a boost as it pushes ahead with a plan to merge under one company a national pipeline network that would unify transport and investment decisions. Regulators are aiming to announce a decision before winter to combine oil and gas pipeline assets owned by its three ...