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Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) inaugurated six electricity transmission substations with a total investment of over AED 1.1 billion from the beginning of 2021 to April 30. This is part of its efforts to provide electricity and water services according to highest standards of availability, reliability, and efficiency. The substations include a 400 kilovolt (kV) substation ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and the Tamouh Healthcare Company, have launched a joint initiative to provide Covid-19 vaccines to countries facing challenges in limiting the spread of the pandemic on their lands, in support of the UAE’s efforts to address the repercussions of the virus globally. The two sides, at the ERC’s headquarters in Abu ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, has emphasised the UAE leadership’s keenness on enhancing cooperation and strategic partnerships to modernise government work with Arab and international governments, expand horizons for sharing experiences, success stories, and knowledge exchange aimed at raising levels of efficiency and government performance and improving living standards of societies. Al Gergawi ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) revealed that it has completed about 49,131 electronic transactions during the last four months covering a wide array of services offered by the chamber to the business sector, such as certificates of origin and membership ratifications. The chamber also stated that all its services have become 100 percent electronic, ...

Dubai / WAM The Saudi-Emirati Housing Council, one of the initiatives of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, held its fourth meeting in Dubai. The virtual meeting was attended by Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing for housing subsidies, and General Supervisor of the International Cooperation Department at the ministry led ...

Dubai / WAM Following its strategic plan 2021-2026 towards the leadership of safe customs internationally, Dubai Customs supported its Siyaj smart initiative with ten environmentally friendly buggies. Two of them will work for the K9 Unit to support with inspection operations. The new buggies will cover the sea customs centres (Dubai Creek, Deira Wharfage, Hamriya Port, and Port Rashid). Thanks ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved the draft law on human resources for civilians in the statutory bodies in the Emirate of Sharjah after the introduction of several amendments, once it was discussed in its 17th session as part of its work for the second ordinary session of the tenth legislative session, which was held at its ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 224,887 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, has emphasised the UAE leadership’s keenness on enhancing cooperation and strategic partnerships to modernise government work with Arab and international governments, expand horizons for sharing experiences, success stories, and knowledge exchange aimed at raising levels of efficiency and government performance and improving living standards of societies. Al Gergawi ...

Sharjah / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group (KG) and President of International Publishers Association (IPA), has launched her latest work in children’s literature, World Book Capital, at the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF). Published simultaneously in Arabic and English by Kalimat Publishing, an imprint of the Kalimat Group that specialises ...