Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), received a message from Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The message was delivered to Dr. Al Qubaisi by Lama Sharif, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UAE, during a meeting at the FNC in Abu Dhabi ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business The Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (‘Al Masraf’), one of the UAE’s premier banking institutions, announced that its Human Resources (HR) Department has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 by ABS Quality Evaluations-USA. The recognition affirms the department’s exceptional ability to consistently develop and manage Human Capital to achieve the bank’s Vision, Mission and Objectives. ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will host a meeting of experts this April to develop a 5-year plan for implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030). The key stakeholders group of Every Woman, Every Child (EWEC) will convene in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, on April 5-6 for “Experts’ Consultation on reproductive, maternal, newborn, ...
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Burao / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF) on Saturday distributed 350 food baskets to students of the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan School for Orphans in Burao, Somalia. The move is in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The percentage of debtors among UAE family heads in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has declined during 2015 for the second consecutive year to reach about 19.9 per cent on average from its previous rate of 24 per cent in 2014, according to the National Family Status Observatory’s 2015 report. Issued by the Department of Economic ...
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DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated one of the largest single-rooftop arrays in the Middle East and North Africa, a 1.5 megawatt direct current (MWdc) photovoltaic generation project at Jebel Ali Power Station (JAPS), and successfully connected it to DEWA’s grid. This supports the Shams Dubai initiative, ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Senaat General Holding Corporation (“Senaat†or “the Groupâ€), a leading industrial holding company in Abu Dhabi, has recorded a strong performance for the year, registering revenues of approximately AED 14.04 billion for FY 2015, a 5 per cent increase from AED 13.42 billion in revenues achieved in FY 2014. The increase in revenues reflects a stronger ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has unveiled the layout of 20 sites for children playgrounds to be constructed within parks during 2015-2016 at a cost of more than AED 30.542 million, spanning an area of over 14,000 square meters under the infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi Mainland – North. These projects, which come as part of ...
Read More »DIBBA / WAM Dr. Thani Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, met with some of the UAE’s crusher and quarry operators at the Fujairah Culture and Media Authority in Dibba, Fujairah. The meeting is part of Dr. Al Zeyoudi’s plans to conduct a series of visits to various parts of the country, aimed towards highlighting the Ministry’s commitment ...
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Sharjah / WAM The most effective ways of enhancing business between Sharjah and Portugal were high on the agenda at a key meeting organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with AICEP Portugal Global Trade and Investment Agency. More than 50 business stakeholders attended the premium roundtable event, which was held at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and ...
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