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  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in collaboration with the Dubai Police General HQ, Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai Municipality, endorsed several specifications for courier boxes carried by motorbikes for delivering various materials. The agreement follows a series of meetings based on their respective specialist fields with the ultimate objective of improving safety standards. The ...

  KALBA / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has offered condolences to the family of Emirati serviceman Zakaria Sulaiman Al Za’abi, who died while performing his national duty as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition’s “Operation Restoring Hope”, in Yemen. While visiting the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in collaboration with The Word Bank Group (WBG) organised a workshop on Sunday in Dubai on the importance of private-public sector partnerships and adopting performance-based contracts between the sectors. The workshop comes in line with the ministry’s strategy to benefit from international experiences and introduce the UAE’s government entities to the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Executive Committee at the Executive Council, headed by Jassim Mohammad Buatabah Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Committee, approved several projects in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Plan with a projected value of AED235 million. The Executive Committee approved a project to develop the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution hosted an event to honour the winners of its ‘Oasis of Surprises’ promotional campaign, which gave customers of ADNOC Oasis convenience stores a chance to win a total of 295 prizes worth AED1 million. The company conducted the second and final draw of the campaign at the end of February. Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently concluded a successful trade mission to India which was organised to facilitate economic cooperation and explore trade and investment opportunities in the country. The trade mission, part of the Chamber’s Global Business Forum roadshow, was joined by dignitaries, officials and businessmen, who visited Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Classification Society ‘Tasneef’ recently showcased its key 2017 first quarter achievements at the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference 2017 ‘NAVDEX’ in Abu Dhabi. The event also provided the opportunity for Tasneef to establish strategic partnerships with similar organisations exhibit its projects and connect with customers. Tasneef made significant headway strengthening its industry relationships ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business UAE is ranked no. 1 for the highest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) penetration in 2016 among all its global counterparts, according to the leading industry body FTTH Council. The council published its annual report recently that highlighted UAE with a coverage of 93.7 percent compared to countries such as Qatar (87.9 percent), Singapore ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business As part of its strategy to provide the region’s leading sustainable tourist destinations, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has begun implementing the stunning Kalba Kingfisher Lodge, its latest ground-breaking eco-tourism project, in collaboration with the Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA). Shurooq said that the five-star hospitability project, featuring a tented camp ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has been ranked as one of the world’s largest donor countries in terms of development aid, British Ambassador to the UAE, Philip Parham, has said. He added this has happened in record time. “The UAE and the United Kingdom have a proven track record in aid donations as they have exceeded the goal ...