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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have discussed cooperation and plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles and promote the Green Charger initiative. This came up during a meeting between Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, and Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of ...

  Dubai / WAM As many as 36,466 road violations were registered by Dubai Police smart phone application in the first 11 months of the year, official figures showed. Brigadier Saif Al Mazrouei, Director of Dubai Traffic Police, said smart phone application provides members of the public with a platform to report offences committed by motorists. Users can take pictures and ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has announced it is organising the second edition of its Customs Week for 2017. The event, which will be held under the theme, “Customer Happiness”, will run between 22nd-26th of January and will include a variety of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and awareness sessions for customers, passengers as well as the general public across various air, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said 98 percent of Dubai residents – more than four million – now have health insurance. Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of DHA, said this big accomplishment adds to Dubai’s numerous achievements, making it one of the pioneers in healthcare field. According to him, exceeding the four-million mark is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Dhafra Festival announced that a hundred shops have been built as part of this year’s festival to cater for the growing popularity of the annual event, which continues to provide great trade and economic opportunities for people in the Western Region. Commenting on the announcement, Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Director of the Communications Department of Cultural ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), ranked second for UAE foreign aid contributions in 2015 according to a report titled ‘UAE’s Foreign Aid in 2015’ by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC). ADFD’s expenditure amounted to AED2.70 billion (US$736.73 million), other funds and charitable organisations contributed AED1.76 billion and the UAE ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of Al Muhathab service station in Umm Al Quwain as part of its ongoing efforts to consolidate its service station network across the UAE. The company has leveraged its extensive expertise and unique capabilities in the construction of the new service station in order to meet its customers’ dynamic ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and smart trading solutions and a DP World company, recently recognised strategic and media partners during its first appreciation ceremony. The ceremony was part of Dubai Trade’s strategy to support partnerships between the public and private sectors and to encourage trade relations in Dubai. It was attended ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The board of directors of Smart Dubai Office (SDO) held its 7th meeting, which was presided over by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, chairman of the board, as part of its mission to fulfill the mandate of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Children in Sharjah are being given the chance to enjoy a festive mind and body boost at Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC). The club, which is dedicated to providing leisure and educational activities for women and children, is hosting a ‘Winter Wonderland’ camp, which will run till January 5, featuring an array of interactive and educational ...