Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) installed 955 lighting poles to Al Bataeh cycling track project, which operate according to the best specifications. The project was completed in a record time of no more than two and a half months, in implementation of the directives of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme ...
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UAE Circular Economy Council reviews ‘Year of Sustainability intiatives’, COP28
Abu Dhabi / WAM Attended by HH Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of Alliances for Global Sustainability, the UAE Circular Economy Council convened its meeting, presided over by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment to discuss ‘Year of Sustainability’ initiatives and COP28. In her welcoming note, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri ...
Read More »Dewa commissions 17 new substations for AED3.32bn
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) inaugurated 17 new substations in 2022. These include fifteen 132kV stations with a conversion capacity of 2,280 megavolt amperes (MVA) and two 400kV stations with a conversion capacity of 4,000 MVA, in Al Qusais Industrial Area 5 and Jebel Ali First. Dewa installed five kilometres of 400kV overhead transmission lines and ...
Read More »AD Ports gets recognition for outstanding investment in staff
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Having been the first organisation in the region to be awarded the prestigious IIP Platinum Accreditation by Investors in People (IIP) in 2019, AD Ports group announced on Sunday that it has retained its ‘We Invest in People’ platinum-level accreditation for the fourth consecutive year, following a thorough strategic review assessment. This prestigious accreditation ...
Read More »Dubai Cares, Ban Ki-moon Centre ink partnership deal
Dubai / WAM Dubai Cares signed a new partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) to launch the ‘Green Jobs for Youth – Online Training and Mentoring’ programme. With the addition of this new programme, Dubai Cares expanded its programmatic portfolio as a key step to place education at the heart of the global climate and ...
Read More »FTA launches first event under ‘Tax Support’ initiative in 2023
Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched the ‘Tax Support’ initiative to raise tax awareness among business sectors in the UAE through direct and sustained contact, as a means to enhance compliance with tax laws and regulations. The first workshop for 2023 under the initiative was held as a collaboration between the FTA and On Time Business ...
Read More »UAE health authorities launch several projects at Arab Health
Dubai / WAM The UAE health authorities have launched several innovative health projects in the 48th edition of Arab Health 2023, which began on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will conclude on February 2. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the Department of Health—Abu Dhabi (DoH), and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) are showcasing a host ...
Read More »â€˜Extreme Weekends’ begins at Sheikh Zayed Festival
Abu Dhabi / WAM “Extreme Weekends†has started at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba area. Attended by an intense crowd, the annual event is set to become another hit for visitors this year. The first day of the show welcomed motor cross and car drifting sports fans with impressive stunts and routines performed by international motorcyclists and ...
Read More »Dubai’s weeklong realty deals exceed AED8.4bn
Dubai / WAM A total of 2,786 real estate transactions worth over AED8.4 billion were conducted during the week ending January 27, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD report showed that 285 plots were sold for AED1.7 billion, while 2,043 apartments and villas were purchased for AED4.43 billion. The top three transactions were ...
Read More »UAE’s EGA supplies 203,000 tonnes of waste to other industries as feedstock
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced that it supplied 203,000 tonnes of waste to other industries as feedstock in 2022. The amount was almost double the volume EGA generated during 2022, reducing stockpiles from previous years, and a 40 percent increase on 2021 as industries recovered from Covid-19. EGA has worked for more than a ...
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