DUBAI / WAM The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) on Monday announced that private schools in Dubai will not be increasing tuition fees for the 2021-22 academic year. This is the second consecutive year that fees for Dubai schools have remained steady. The announcement follows the release of the annual Education Cost Index (ECI) calculated by the Dubai Statistics ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) recycled 1,915,724 tons of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in Abu Dhabi in 2020, accounting for 80 percent of the total C&D waste handled by its facilities. This is equivalent to 255 domes of the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi. Over the past year, Tadweer collected 2,400,000 tons of C&D ...
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DUBAI / WAM Emirates and TAP Air Portugal signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines. The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, North Africa and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air Portugal will also explore ways to enhance ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The third edition of the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations (MBZMFG) opened on Sunday under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The 2021 Majlis consists of virtual sessions led by decision makers, government officials, experts, ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The trade exchanges between the UAE and GCC states amounted to around AED229 billion in 2019, a 4 percent growth on 2018, according to Younis Haji Al Khouri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Khouri noted that cooperation with its GCC partners lies at the heart ...
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ABU DHABi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, announced the launch of its latest routes from Abu Dhabi to Almaty and Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, starting in the middle of May 2021. With the launch of Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi adds a further two routes to already on sale thirteen routes. ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM In line with its digital transformation drive, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) implemented the issuance of electronic pre-marital certificates. Couples must undergo a pre-marital health examination to screen for certain genetic and infectious diseases. At the DHA, the screening is available across primary healthcare centres. After the screening, the DHA provides a pre-marital certificate electronically. The move ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Data and artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to become key pillars that will build and grow the UAE’s digital economy in the future, adding a major boost to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the long term, industry experts predicted during a recent virtual panel discussion hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates will celebrate, on Monday, the annual “Emirati Children’s Day,” a national occasion celebrated on March 15 that aims to raise the community’s awareness about children’s rights. The UAE has progressed from the stage of caring for children and protecting their basic rights to the stage of empowering future generations and shaping their ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 232,901 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Sunday, 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 ...
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