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ABU DHABI / WAM Promoting our national heritage and preserving and documenting our history and traditions for future generations is of utmost importance to preserving our national identity, said HH Sheikha Maryam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during the inaugural Cultural Councils Initiative meeting. The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development hosted the Cultural Councils Initiative, a sector-focussed platform ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem announced the launch of their taxi e-hailing service in Dubai under a joint venture (JV) titled, ‘Hala’, which will officially offer its services to customers from September. The ‘Hala’ logo is designed to reflect the transformation of the taxi e-hailing experience provided through the partnership, which will be simpler, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of two new daily flights, the first between Mumbai International Airport and Abu Dhabi, and the second to Delhi International Airport, further connecting the UAE capital to the two major Indian cities. GoAir’s inaugural flights from Delhi, India’s capital and Mumbai, the financial capital of the world’s 6th largest ...

DUBAI / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has contributed AED200,000 to the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehab, in a bid to help the centre upgrade its facilities, and enhance patient care. An independent centre based in Dubai, Erada offers treatment and rehabilitation services to individuals with substance abuse disorders and addiction. The centre also raises awareness ...

DUBAI / WAM Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects for the post-oil era has celebrated the first batch of graduates from the Dubai chapter of its “Emirati Coder” programme at GEMS Modern Academy. The first batch included 86 graduates. In attendance at the event were Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Chairman ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (Saif Zone), and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) have bagged two international awards, in recognition of their sustained efforts to develop state-of-the-art business infrastructure that meet investors’ growing needs. The two free zones received the European Society for Quality Research, ESQR’s, ‘Quality Choice Prize 2019’ in the ‘Gold Category 2019’ at ...

GUADALAJARA / WAM Sharjah’s global efforts to encourage literary movements and the richness of Emirati and Arab cultures will be under the spotlight at Latin America’s largest book fair next year. In a recent announcement made by the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) organisers, the emirate has been named the “Guest of Honour” at the FIL’s 34th edition, to be ...

LONDON / WAM The UAE is ready to present its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, announced Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime (FTA). The UAE has become the first ...

DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held an introductory workshop for its employees on the UAE Government Leaders Progra-mme, under supervision of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future. The programme aims to develop national cadres and their leadership skills through courses specifically designed to simulate the UAE experience. During the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the largest healthcare network in the UAE, has launched 6 new features on its Seha app with the aim of facilitating patient transactions easily and remotely through their smart devices. Some of the new features include pre-employment medical examinations, pre-marital examinations, Weqaya examination, issuing Absher Cards for people of ...