Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) published its second annual sustainability report, demonstrating strong progress in 2019 and charting an ambitious roadmap for the future through a number of key commitments. Formulated in close alignment with key global indices and standards including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the report formally enshrines Aldar’s approach to responsible corporate citizenship, ...
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UAE reports 80 more recoveries from Covid-19
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Sunday that it conducted 71,216 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 ...
Read More »Food, water security UAE’s top priorities post Covid-19
DUBAI / WAM “Food and water security are among the priorities of the UAE government for the post-coronavirus (Covid-19) period, and the objective is to launch specialist initiatives that will ensure our readiness to confront all types of crises,” according to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...
Read More »Project to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19 launched
Abu Dhabi / WAM Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects in the post-oil era, announced on Sunday that they have signed sponsored research agreements with the University of Sharjah to collaborate on a variety of scientific research projects. This follows the University of Sharjah winning grants for two research projects to ...
Read More »ADJD introduces digital money order system for disbursement of deposits
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) announced that it launched a digital money order system for the disbursement of amounts held in deposit. All the disbursement process has been automated starting from the deposit system until remittance in the beneficiaries’ accounts. This wholly electronic process was made possible by linking the ADJD systems with the servers ...
Read More »Covid-19: UAE reports 80 new recoveries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Sunday that it conducted 71,216 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 ...
Read More »Waha Capital to invest AED184m in LatAm online travel company
Abu Dhabi / WAM Waha Capital PJSC, a leading investment company in Abu Dhabi, has announced an investment of AED 184 million ($50 million) in Despegar.com, a leading NYSE-listed company in the online travel sector. An addition to its investment programme initiated in May comprising a total of up to $150m in US-listed companies, the new investment supports Waha Capital’s ...
Read More »IHC delivers 3rd shipment of medical aid to Lebanon
Dubai / WAM Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) continued to send additional aid to assist the people of Lebanon by airlifting the third consignment of humanitarian supplies to the country. Two Emirates SkyCargo aircraft, chartered by Dubai’s IHC, left Dubai International Airport with the aid supplies carrying approximately 30 metric tonnes of aid, including approximately 12 tonnes of medical supplies ...
Read More »GDMO launches initiative to answer public queries
Dubai / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) launched #AskDXBOfficial, an initiative that gives the public and the media a chance to ask questions to Dubai’s senior government officials. The initiative is part of GDMO’s objective of creating platforms that allow the community to clarify issues and concerns with government officials. The first #AskDXBOfficial interaction this week featured ...
Read More »VP issues new law on regulating family-owned businesses in Dubai
Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. (9) of 2020 regulating family-owned businesses in Dubai. By providing a clear legal framework for family ownership in the emirate, the new law seeks to protect families’ wealth, enhance the contribution ...
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