DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has rebranded and unveiled its new corporate identity reflecting the organisation’s restructuring, which was earlier announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Under the new structure, three chambers of commerce operate under Dubai Chambers, namely Dubai Chamber of Commerce, ...
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Barakah’s Unit-1 generated over 10.5 TW hours of clean electricity
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has celebrated the first anniversary of the start of commercial operations at Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, located in the Al Dhafra region of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. Since April 2021, Unit 1 of the Barakah Plant has generated more than 10.5 Terawatt hours of clean ...
Read More »EVs help owners cut fuel costs by 73% in Dubai
Dubai / WAM Through its EV Green Charger initiative, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has provided over 8,800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in Dubai since 2015. This has helped EV users to travel approximately 58 million kilometres in eco-friendly vehicles and experience a 73 percent reduction in refuelling costs. Since 2015, Dubai has ...
Read More »Dubai Chambers rebrands, unveils new corporate identity
Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers has rebranded and unveiled its new corporate identity reflecting the organisation’s restructuring, which was earlier announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Under the new structure, three chambers of commerce operate under Dubai Chambers, namely Dubai Chamber of Commerce, ...
Read More »UAE recognises Croatian ‘Register of Shipping’ to issue statutory certificates
DUBAI / WAM The Maritime Administration at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS), where the ministry will recognise CRS to issue maritime statutory certificates and carry out all necessary survey works to ensure the eligibility of ships to sail safely. As a result of this ...
Read More »Electric vehicles help owners cut fuel costs by 73% in Dubai
Dubai / WAM Through its EV Green Charger initiative, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has provided over 8,800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity to charge electric vehicles (EVs) in Dubai since 2015. This has helped EV users to travel approximately 58 million kilometres in eco-friendly vehicles and experience a 73% reduction in refuelling costs. Since 2015, Dubai has witnessed a ...
Read More »NBQ posts AED96.57 million net profit in Q1
UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM National Bank of Umm Al-Qaiwain (NBQ) has posted a net profit of AED96.57 million for the three months of the year 2022, the bank said in a statement. Net profit has increased by 26.26% compared to AED76.49 million for three months of previous year due to the improving external environment. Cost to income stood at ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi International Boat Show to kick off in November
Abu Dhabi / WAM The fourth edition of Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (Adibs) will be held from November 24-27. The event is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council. ...
Read More »Dewa launches annual Ramadan drive to promote sustainability
Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has launched its annual Ramadan awareness campaign to raise awareness about conservation and having a sustainable and responsible lifestyle. This supports Islamic values that encourage moderation and reducing waste. During the campaign, Dewa has organised a series of virtual and physical awareness lectures to encourage the community to contribute to ...
Read More »UAE leaders greet Syrian president on National Day
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to President Bashar al-Assad of the Arab Republic of Syria on his country’s National Day. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His HH Mohamed bin Zayed ...
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