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  Ajman / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed ways and means to promote bilateral economic relations with the Republic of Serbia. The discussions took place during a recent meeting between Mohammed Al Janahi, Executive Director of Investment and Business Development Sector of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce, and Milos Presic, the Charge d’affaires in the Embassy of ...

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, inaugurated the 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The AED275 million substation is one of the first projects of the solar park and has a conversion capacity of 1,515 megavolt amperes, MVA. It will transmit and ...

  Dubai / WAM An increasing number of private schools are signing up with Emirates Transport (ET) the sole provider of government school transport in the country, according to the ET Private Schools Transport Centre. The centre says that it has signed contracts with 11 new schools for the academic year 2016/2017, meaning that a total of 62 private schools are ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Following its commitment to take all measures to protect the UAE’s borders from any risks, Abu Dhabi Customs inspectors foiled an illegal immigration attempt by two people trying to enter the country at Mezyad Customs Centre. Officials in Mezyad Customs Centre suspected an Arab driver travelling into the emirate while carrying out customs procedures. The officials ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf), one of the UAE’s premier banking institutions, has been bestowed with the prestigious Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award – 2016 (SKEA) for demonstrating continuous improvement over its past performance. The recognition is an outcome of a strategy implemented by the bank three years ago to achieve ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Emaar Properties PJSC signed an agreement with Al Marjan Island (AMI), a leading waterfront master developer in the UAE, to develop 2 million sq ft mixed-use projects including high-end residential, hospitality and retail components in Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah’s first man-made project, Al Marjan Island has a ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG), the technology arm of the Smart Dubai Office (SDO), organised a training workshop on the Happiness Meter in collaboration with the Dubai Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES) launched in 2002. The Happiness Meter was unveiled by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its efforts to build the capabilities of the next generation of Emirati scientists, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced its call of the Research Grant Program. The program aims to promote research and studies related to space science in the UAE. Those from the UAE community willing to participate in ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business “Horouf,’ the innovative educational imprint of Kalimat Group, a publishing house dedicated to printing and distributing quality children books in Arabic, will hold a winter camp for children. Titled ‘Shitaa Bil Arabi’ (Winter in Arabic), the event, which has been established to offer youngsters fun and educational activities throughout the winter holidays, will take place ...

  Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President, Prime Minister, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the Government of Dubai’s Budget Law No. (17) for the year 2016 for the emirate’s 2017 general budget, with AED47.3 billion expenditure, according to the new budget classification. Issued earlier this year, the Financial Regulations for the ...