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Al Rawdah pumps AED120mn into Liwa farm to boost UAE’s food security

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Modern Poultry Co. (Al Rawdah), the first poultry farm in the UAE to receive the ‘Halal’ certificate from Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA), announced that it is investing AED 120 million as an initial investment in its new farm in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa area. With this investment, Al Rawdah will ensure further commitment ...

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RTA launches fourth Scientific Research Award

Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority, (RTA) has started the 4th edition of its Scientific Research Award, “Today’s Research for a Promising Future”, under RTA’s rejuvenated research and development strategy. The annual award aims to lay the foundation stone for diffusing the culture of scientific research amongst RTA’s employees, and encouraging them to engage in research in various ...

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Detour on Sharjah-Maliha road opened

Sharjah / WAM The Ministry of Infrastructure Development opened the detour on the Sharjah-Maliha Road, starting from the crossing No. 5 towards Kalba for a three kilometre through the intersection at the entrance of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road. The move was aimed at ensuring that the traffic passes more efficiently along the Maliha Road. The Ministry is overseeing ...

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MDC to set up integrated system to support students

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s Ministerial Development Council (MDC), presided over by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, on Sunday discussed setting up an integrated system to identify and support talented students. The new system aims to nurture local talents to ensure the prosperity of the community in all fields. ...

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DLD’s realty transactions hit AED55bn

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) is set to participate in the 4th Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE), an event conducted under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, from April 11-13 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The initiative ...

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Tadweer holds workshop to improve skills of employees

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi), organized an internal brainstorming workshop for its employees in order to come up with ideas, suggestions, and recommendations to develop Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance. The workshop was held at the St. Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. HE Eisa Saif Al Qubaisi, ...

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ADNOC announces new prices of LPG cylinders for April

ABU DHABI / WAM ADNOC Distribution has announced the new retail price of unsubsidised LPG cylinders for the month of April. As per the announcement, the new retail price, set on the 10th of every month, is as follows: AED46 per 25lb cylinder (up from the previous marked retail price of AED42), and AED92 per 50lb cylinder (up from the ...

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‘Vulnerable’ UAE gives push to mobile protection awareness

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business UAE boasts of one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Middle East. However a sign of advancement, this has made the country highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks, experts believe. In the wake of aforesaid, UAE-based Axiom telecom, the region’s leading mobile reseller, has joined hands with ESET, the global pioneer of proactive security software to ...

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Abu Dhabi records 100,000 offences in three months

ABU DHABI / WAM Statistics released by the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate show that more than 100,000 dangerous offence tickets were issued during the first quarter of 2016 to motorists in Abu Dhabi Emirate. Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaiaili, Acting Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, said, “Exceeding maximum speed limits by more than 60 ...

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Fresh guidelines for ships on UAE waters issued

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Sunday issued a decision on the implementation of the minimum requirements for safe manning of ships in the UAE. The provisions of the resolution are mandatory for ships flying the UAE flag with ...

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