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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 203,347 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 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced another milestone for its pioneering Go Safe Certification programme with Al Fay Park on Reem Island becoming the latest attraction to obtain the certificate. The certification of the urban oasis park is a testament to its compliance with the highest standards of cleanliness, ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and Emirates NBD signed an agreement that will improve the liquidity of UAE exporters and businesses and enhance their global competitiveness. The agreement follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2019 between Massimo Falcioni, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance, and Ahmed Al Qassim, Senior Executive Vice ...

Dubai / WAM Coinciding with the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH) announced the expansion of food relief operations to 10 additional countries. The MBRCH will finance and implement food support operations in a new list of countries including Benin and Senegal in Africa, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World, UAE region, has taken a step forward to explore the power of Quantum Computing in the logistics and trade industry through collaboration and exploration with D-Wave and other global leaders in the quantum computing sphere. This move will place the company among the top organisations that are exploring the Quantum Computing technology to boost business ...

AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Department of Economic Development (Ajman DED) signed a cooperation agreement with noon.com, the region’s homegrown digital marketplace, to support the growth and success of small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs in the emirate, including the members of the Small and Medium Enterprises Programme “Tazeez”, the members of the “Riyada” programme for practicing economic activities at ...

DUBAi / WAM Dubai Customs announced the completion of five million transactions in the first quarter of this year, according to latest figures. This is equivalent to the double number of transactions in the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, and 20% more than Q1 2020, in which 4 million transactions were completed, according to a Dubai Customs statement on Saturday. ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that as part of the expansion of the eligibility criteria for Covid-19 vaccination, women who are breastfeeding as well as those who are planning to conceive can take the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech). Furthermore, patients who had Covid-19 no longer need to wait for three months to get the vaccine. They can ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry discussed ways to boost the economic ties and strategic partnerships with the Republic of Belarus in a way that serves the interests of business communities in the two countries. This came during a meeting held at the SCCI headquarters between Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, and Evgeny ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the ‘National Behavioural Reward Programme’ on Saturday morning at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The programme is one of the initiatives of the Department of Behavioural Rewards of the Ministry of Possibilities to support and ...