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ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage and in the presence of HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), the authority has launched the Parent-Friendly Label (PFL), a new initiative that aims at promoting a parent-friendly workplace culture in Abu Dhabi. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on Sunday signed a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) to cooperate on exchanging data, promoting statistical collaboration, and building foundations for joint action. The partnership is aimed at achieving integration and supporting Abu Dhabi Government’s pursuits to build a comprehensive and sustainable statistical system that ...

NEW YORK / ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, have met virtually with members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (Grulac) at the United Nations, to introduce the UAE candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has obtained support from member states of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Regional Commission for the Middle East for its candidature for the organisation’s Executive Council for the first time. The voting process to ratify candidacy will take place during the UNWTO General Assembly meeting in Morocco next October. The UAE submitted its nomination ...

Sharjah / WAM Under the directives of HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), TBHF has mobilised $1 million to fulfill critical medical and psychological needs of children severely affected by ...

Dubai / WAM Ongoing field inspections by Dubai Economy across open markets and commercial establishments saw 26 fines being issued for violation of precautionary guidelines against Covid-19. The violations, detected in outlets spread across markets and malls, were mostly related to face masks or physical distancing. Increased visitors numbers across malls during the recent 3-day super sale had seen a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), confirmed that Cabinet Decision No. 49 of 2021 on amending some provisions of the Administrative Penalties for Violation of Tax Laws in the UAE, is designed to support tax registrants and help them fulfill their tax obligations, thereby enhancing the state’s competitiveness in the field of conducting business. In a press ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee, in collaboration with Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, has issued a reminder about home quarantine guidelines for those in contact with a positive case, to protect the health and safety of all community members. Vaccinated individuals are required to spend five ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Youssef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), launched the second phase of the “Deposit Digital Disbursement” project, enabling an integrated automatic and electronic disbursement of deposits by making the relevant service available via the ADJD’s website, after obtaining the necessary approvals from the court or the competent prosecution office, then transferring ...

Dubai / WAM Ongoing field inspections by Dubai Economy across open markets and commercial establishments saw 26 fines being issued for violation of precautionary guidelines against Covid-19. The violations, detected in outlets spread across markets and malls, were mostly related to face masks or physical distancing. Increased visitors numbers across malls during the recent 3-day super sale had seen a ...