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  Sharjah / WAM Heritage is the component that represents human unity that gathers together all peoples, cultures and civilisations, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said during the launch of the “United with Heritage” campaign by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Saturday. “Therefore, it remained ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Interior revealed a 31 percent drop in fire accidents in buildings and establishments in 2016, compared to the previous year. Fire accidents dropped from 3,388 in 2015 to 2,352 in 2016, thanks to timely response to fire accidents, alertness, the introduction of modern fire prevention technology, qualified firefighters, sustained public awareness campaigns against ...

  Dubai / WAM Researchers at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) reached a major milestone in the breeding of large populations of queen bees, as part of the UAE Honey Bee Species Production Project. According to Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, Director-General of ADFCA, the project is being undertaken as part of a directive by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

  Dubai / WAM The revenue collected through e-Dirham by the federal government reached AED7.8 billion in 2016, with AED2.8 billion coming from the e-Dirham payment gateway and AED5 billion from service centres. The number of service transactions done through the e-Dirham system amounted to 38.6 million transactions in 2016, representing an increase of 6.94 percent compared to 2015, while the ...

  Ajman / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, reviewed the designs and feasibility studies for the new AED2 billion Ajman port, located north of the current port in Zawara district, during a visit of the Ajman Port and Customs Department (APCD). The plan features a new deeper port with state-of-the-art infrastructure and more capacity ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will highlight its latest projects and initiatives in the field of sustainable energy during the 5th World Government Summit. The event will be held under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, from February 12-14. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport’s (DMAT) Integrated Transport Center announced the new modified parking violations regulations as part of its plans to offer the best services and improve the Parking Division (Mawaqif) as the tickets costs are discounted. Mohammed Hamad Al Muhairi, Mawaqif Director stated that illegal parking in residential areas tickets is reduced ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Global Dialogue for Happiness got underway on Saturday with Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE Minister of State for Happiness, and Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, both reaffirming the importance of happiness in government to global and individual development and progress. Launching the World Government Summit 2017, ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business In an effort to enhance media content in the UAE, Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) conducted a number of introductory meetings with universities in Sharjah to introduce students to its recently launched Abdee’ Award. The initiative saw a delegation from SMC meet representatives from Sharjah universities to shed more light on the Abdee’ Award, a scheme ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Child Safety Campaign (CSC), an initiative of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), graduated a group of exceptional students recently who had successfully completed a three-week, intensive ‘Cyber Safety Skills’ summer camp. Organised by CSC with the aim of providing young people a safe environment to access the Internet, the camp developed the ...