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Dubai / WAM Innovations proposed by Dubai Municipality employees have won eight awards in 2017 from international and Arab organisations dedicated to ideas and innovation, according to Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality. He added that the municipality supports the creativity and innovations of its employees and encourages them to present their ideas and suggestions that help in achieving ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, announced the conclusion of 2017 with 142,394 jobs posted online to serve the Middle East and North Africa’s job seekers. These vacancies were supplemented with thousands of additional positions that are filled via Bayt.com’s CV Search tool, which gives employers access to over 30.3 million professionals and enables them ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The market capitalisation of companies listed at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) increased 2.1 percent during 2017, to AED485 billion by the end of the year from AED475 billion by the end of 2016. In a report issued on Saturday, ADX said the market cap of listed domestic firms rose to AED457 billion, an increase of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called on UAE citizens and residents to be “wary of uninformed and unreliable sources of information who are circulating misleading information around the introduction of VAT in the country.” The FTA emphasised in a statement on Saturday on the importance of referencing and checking accurate sources of information, such as ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, has emphasised that the achievements of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have become a milestone in the life of Emiratis. He added ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has accomplished the illuminated kerbstone trial project at Al Mina, constructed by the Capital of Construction for General Contracting Company at its own expenses, as part of the Year of Giving initiative. ADM avails the opportunity to companies and individuals to take part in these initiatives to boost the principles ...

Copenhagen / WAM Fatima Khamis Al Mazrouei, UAE Ambassadress to Denmark, has attended the annual reception hosted by Queen Margarethe II of Denmark on the occasion of the advent of the New Year. The UAE ambassadress met with Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark and conveyed the New Year greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has endorsed the launch of 20 initiatives by the RTA to mark the Year of Zayed. The move is in response to directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, declaring 2018 as the Year of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised the 11th Solar PV Expert training for specialised consultants and contractors. A total of 378 engineers and technicians received Solar PV Expert Certification by 2017 end. This is part of DEWA’s commitment to ensuring that the design and installation of solar PV (photo-voltaic) panels in buildings is done according ...

Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, met members of Kalba Fishermen Association and Kalba Creek Fishermen Association. During the meeting in Kalba, he emphasized the importance of preserving the fish stock in the UAE and protecting fishing, one of the oldest professions in the region. His Excellency Dr ...