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ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance (MoF) has launched an internal initiative titled, ‘Ministry of Finance, Happiest Ministry,’ which includes a number of programmes in line with the country’s strategy to achieve people’s happiness, enhance the satisfaction levels of the Ministry’s employees, and develop services to ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) marked International Happiness Day on Sunday by organising a series of activities and programmes at the Authority’s Family Gathering Centre. The centre is the only dedicated centre in the emirate that provides both in-patient as well as outpatient services for the elderly. His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the Executive Council Resolution No. (6) for the year 2016, regulating carpooling in Dubai, as part of the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) plan to develop transportation sector in the Emirate. The Resolution also aims to ...

DUBAI / WAM Decision-makers, management consultants, safety and security personnel and representatives of relief and emergency preparedness institutions are gathering in Dubai for the 11th International Emergency and Catastrophe Management Conference and Exhibition (IECM) and the Dubai International Ambulance Conference (DIAC) which are taking place from March 21-23 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Spreading across 4,500 square ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has approved the final design of the UAE Memorial, which will be built in preparedness for the 2016 Commemoration (Martyr’s) Day. “The values of patriotism, loyalty and selflessness displayed by the sacrifice of the ...

Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened a new bridge serving inbound traffic from Al Aathar Road heading towards Al Hadiqa Road above Al Wasl Road. The ramp will ease traffic flow coming from Jumeirah Road and Al Aathar Road in the direction of Al Hadiqa Road and Sheikh Zayed Road. The RTA will maintain the same ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Development Company has confirmed that it has finalised the restructuring of its $2bn preferred equity investment in the EBX Group, and opened an office in Rio de Janeiro to manage its investment portfolio in Brazil. Mubadala initiated the restructuring process in early 2013 when the EBX Group was unable to meet certain obligations under the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has completed restoration and maintenance works on 140 schools and educational institutions in a number of Yemeni provinces as part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the education sector in Yemen, one of the areas most affected by the ongoing crisis. The ERC provided 14 vehicles to the Ministry of ...

Sharjah / WAM Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State, Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC) has said that UAE media’s and government communications services’ strategy is based on close cooperation in line with national values, so as to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and happiness of society. Speaking at the International Government Communication Forum, which ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Complaints submitted by members of the public to the Ministry of Economy’s (MoE) Consumer Protection Department surged by 22% to 18,637 in 2015 from 15,221 in the year before. Complaints sent by consumers to the department varied from high prices of goods and products to defects and non-conforming items in cars, spare parts, electronics, mobile phones, ...