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Dubai / WAM Membership in the Dubai Business Women’s Council (DBWC), recorded a 46 per cent growth in 2018, as compared to 2017, as the number of members increased to 864, up from 591 members in 2017, which represents an increase of 273 new members joining the council in the previous year. The new growth in membership during 2018 reflects ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE will issue a commemorative silver coin and a commemorative one Dirham coin on Wednesday to mark the hosting by the country of the Asian Cup – UAE 2019. According to a Bank statement, the Commemorative Silver Coin is 40 mm in diameter, 40 gms weight, with an alloy of 92.5 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The sorting of candidates requests for the 12th edition of Khalifa Award for Education has begun, and will continue until January 16, according to the General Secretariat of the award. The winners will be announced in April. Amal Al Afifi, the Secretary-General of the Award, highlighted the appreciation of the award’s General Secretariat for the participation ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, toured The Founder’s Memorial’, a permanent national tribute dedicated to commemorating the life, legacy and values of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Upon his arrival, Sheikh Mohamed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet meeting, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the achievements of the UAE Government in 2018. These achievements were presented during the first cabinet meeting of this year and included the most important decisions and policies in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A major shift in the UAE’s human capital development is underway with the launch of the ‘National Experts Programme.’ Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, at a special ceremony at the Founder’s Memorial in the UAE capital, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, officially launched the first fully electric passenger bus in the region in partnership with the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT), Abu Dhabi-based bus manufacturer Hafilat Industry, and leading technology company Siemens. The vehicle will serve a six-stop route between Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has announced that the fourth ‘Mother of the Nation Festival’ will return to the UAE capital from March 12-23, in conjunction with the Special Olympics World Games, which is taking place from March 14-21. More than 7,500 athletes from 192 countries are set to ...

DUBAi / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) signed a banking solutions memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) for the transaction services of the ‘Tarweej’ real estate promotion initiative. The agreement was signed by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD; Philip King, Global Head of retail banking at ADIB; and Tariq Abdullah Ahmad, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, has initiated efforts to release approximately AED250 million ($68 million) in bank guarantees that have been furnished by tourism-related service providers, following the waiver of this prerequisite regulatory requirement to start a travel and tour business in the emirate. The new deregulatory measure allows for instant liquidity to ...