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  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has declared Thursday, May 5, an official holiday for the public sector to mark the ‘Israa and Miraj’ holiday, work will resume on Sunday, May 8. A circular issued by the authority stated that the decision is in implementation of the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 100 ...

  AJMAN / WAM Under the slogan of “Today’s Census Tomorrow’s Development”, the fast counting phase of Ajman Census will commence on April 16, to count houses, buildings, economic establishments and families. Naser Al Dhafri, Head of Media Committee of Ajman Census, appealed to the public to cooperate with the enumerators and facilitate their tasks in order to achieve the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Archives is exploring the possibility of launching Braille versions of its books on the history and heritage of the UAE. Majid Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the National Archives, sought cooperation with the Emirates Association for the Visually Impaired, EAVI, regarding this initiative during a reception for Adel Abdullah Al Zamar, President of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Interior’s Pavilion at the Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition attracted a large turnout of visitors who reviewed the different initiatives and projects displayed by the ministry. These projects and initiatives aim to promote the UAE’s competitiveness and highlight the availability of time and effort saving services offered to the public. Colonel Nasser Khadem Al ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Record investment deals on the show floor of Abu Dhabi’s largest property showcase have been reported for one UAE real estate developer, as the three day event drew to a successful close. Dispelling recent concern over the apparent property market slowdown, Bloom Properties has announced that 70% of units in its new project, Faya, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business According to a Food and Beverage (F&B) report released by global property advisor CBRE, UAE residents ranked the third biggest F&B spenders globally in shopping malls, following their counterparts in Norway and Switzerland. As the F&B market in the UAE demonstrates a considerable degree of resilience in the years following the economic downturn, the results ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business In a move to achieve the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Central Finance Department (SFD) issued its financial strategy for the period of 2016 to 2018, with an objective to develop a financial, strategic and technical operating system ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Virtual banking, Quick transactions and mobile-to-mobile payments – with the new trends ushering in retail banking sector, UAE is well poised to achieve its objective of becoming an undisputed leader in banking technology worldwide. Fast changing banking technology will be assessed for its future viability at the upcoming Middle East Retail Banking Forum & ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business An audience of more than 200 is expected to come together to consider what it takes to be a successful woman at the second annual Women’s Peak Performance Summit in Abu Dhabi next month. According to Anna Heystek the summit co-founder, Women’s Peak Performance features a cast of extraordinary speakers coming together to inspire ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) has selected the names for the two endangered pink-backed pelican chicks who were recently hatched at the Wasit Wetland Reserve. A large number of people took part in the process, suggesting the names they liked on social media platforms, and henceforth the two baby pelicans will be ...