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DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, has directed all district cooling companies to reduce the fuel surcharge for electricity from 6.5 to 5 fils for kilowatt hour and for water from 0.6 to 0.4 fils for Imperial Gallon, and to fully implement this reduction in their customers’ bills ...

DUBAI / WAM The “10 Million Meals” campaign, which was launched to support Covid-19-hit communities in the UAE throughout the holy month of Ramadan, has bagged six Cresta Awards in creativity and innovation and five SHORTY Social Good Awards for driving positive impact in society. The campaign was also shortlisted for MEPRA Award’s Best Campaign in the Middle East in ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is leading innovation in the world’s Smart Cities market, which is set to reach $546 billion by 2027, industry experts announced ahead of Gitex Technology Week 2020. Meticulous Research firm expects the global Smart Cities market to grow at 23 percent compound annual growth rate to $546 billion by 2027. Abu Dhabi and Dubai rank ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), is participating at the 40th edition of the “Gitex Technology Week” at the Dubai World Trade Centre, which will take place from December 06-10, 2020. ADDED will be joining the Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion to showcase four of its key smart services including “E-Investor’s Compass,” “Smart Emergency and ...

Al Ain / WAM On the occasion of International Volunteer Day (IVD), which is observed on December 5 every year, HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, affirmed that volunteering constitutes a noble human value, and is an important tributary to achieving the comprehensive development of societies and enhances the morals of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has organised a symposium entitled ‘Problematic issues of labour disputes in government sector companies’ to raise awareness of the rights and duties of workers and employers, in accordance with the UAE laws. The symposium, which was held through videoconferencing, dealt with the legal procedures related to labour disputes, the mechanisms ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has launched its internal voluntary programme, iVolunteer, on its smart app and website in conjunction with International Volunteer Day. This is part of Dewa’s efforts to increase and promote voluntarism amongst staff and in Dubai. The advanced digital system of iVolunteer enables Dewa’s staff to learn about initiatives, programmes and voluntary ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government kicked off its participation in Gitex Technology Week 2020, taking place until December 10, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with the attendance of 24 government entities in addition to academic institutions and a group of the world’s major technology giants at its pavilion. During the exhibition, the Abu Dhabi Government is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, on the occasion of his country’s National Day, which is marked on December 05. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar has announced that registration is now open for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit, the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually in January 2021. Hosted by Masdar, the ADSW Summit will, over three sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & Invest”, ...