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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has called on individual sponsors and company owners in Dubai to renew health insurance of their employees and dependents to avoid any fines. Dr Haidar Al Yousef, Director of the Health Funding Department at the DHA, said that sponsors and company owners who violate the Dubai Insurance Law No. 06 of 2017 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has announced the completion of a comprehensive project involving extensive maintenance infrastructure works at Al Wathba, Zayed City and Musaffah covering rehabilitation of roads, greens, lighting & irrigation networks, and pavements. The project is part of the overall maintenance plan aimed at upgrading and renovating the infrastructural components as well ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai continues to grow in stature as a hub for regional and international associations, with organisers lauding the success of the inaugural Dubai Association Conference and emphasising the opportunities available in the emirate. The two-day event took place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) attracted over 300 delegates, including associations and industry experts, from 32 countries. It ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Rashid Al Baloushi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), participated in the ‘Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2017’, in Berlin, Germany, from December 19-22, under the title, ‘Promoting Global Collaboration, Unity and Peace through Cultural Diplomacy’. More than 500 political and economic experts, as well as scholars, participated in the conference. Al Baloushi highlighted ...

Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), announced the initiation of IMT2020 technology, also known as 5G technology. Licencees from mobile operators in the UAE will start the deployment of 5G networks in several phases starting from early 2018, allowing the use of harmonised spectrum bands and the development of the ICT infrastructure. This development facilitates the implementation of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Due to heavy fog forecasts in Abu Dhabi over the next few days, Etihad Airways has anticipated some flight delays and cancellations. As a consequence, some return flights of Etihad Airways into Abu Dhabi are also expected to face disruption, according to the company’s spokesman. Guests holding bookings over the next few days are advised to ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In an unprecedented milestone in the history of Aviation, the Emirate of Dubai witnessed the implementation of the new designed airspace that enhances its efficient utilization to cater to the growth and the expansion plans in the sector. Spearheaded by Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the air navigation services provider of Dubai and the Northern Emirates, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), held a session that focused on ‘Natural Capital as the Road to A Prosperous and Resilient Economy’. The session examined and analysed what natural capital means, introduced the Natural Capital Protocol that provides updates on the progress made internationally, regionally and locally and explored how all attendees can support the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently kicked off its Youth Business Voice series with an interactive workshop at Dubai’s Youth Hub entitled “Understanding Legal Aspects of Starting a Business.” The event, hosted at Emirates Towers in cooperation with the Youth Hub, provided young participants with an overview of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), selected Abu Dhabi to host its 33rd Triennial Congress in 2023. The emirate was selected in the face of stiff competition from both Chile and Germany. The Midwifery Society of the Emirates Nursing Association was supported in its bid by key stakeholders, including the Department of Culture and Tourism – ...