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  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy, and Umberto Bernardo, First Commercial Secretary, Embassy of Italy. During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to encourage Italian companies to take part in clean and renewable energy projects in the UAE in general and Dubai in ...

  Dubai / WAM The Maritime Rescue Department in the General Directorate of Dubai Police achieved 289 missions and dealt with 73 accidents over the past year. Lieutenant Ali Abdullah Al Naqbi, Head of Maritime Rescue Department, stated that maritime accidents included drowning, collisions between ships and boats in addition to ships delinquency. He affirmed that Dubai police is always ready ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that it mandates companies hiring 15 employees and above to submit a labour injuries report concerning last year’s fourth quarter, the report must be submitted before January 15, to avoid associated penalties. Maher Hamad Al Obed, Assistant Under-Secretary For Inspectional Affairs, said, “The ministry receives work-related injuries reports ...

  Dubai / WAM The Green Organisation named the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) a winner of the Green World Award 2016 – one of the most prestigious awards in energy management in public and private sectors, given by The Green Organisation. The RTA competed in the Best Energy Management Practices category and received the award in an event recently held ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HE Engineer Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, recently met Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to discuss ways to reinforce their bilateral economic and trade relations and opportunities for mutually beneficial investments. The meeting, which was held at Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, was attended by HE Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, emphasized that a positive innovative approach to address future challenges, is the most important learning from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. HE said that His ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Food Festival (ADFF) 2016 has successfully concluded, having welcomed more than 29,000 visitors and food lovers from the region, contributing to positioning Abu Dhabi as a global culinary hub. Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the food festival, which ran from December 5-23 across the emirate, ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The fourth edition of the Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2017), organised by Furat Qaddouri Music Centre and sponsored by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), announced that it will be holding an eight-day talent hunt on the sidelines of the event to discover the festival-goers most gifted pianists. The competition, from January 7-14, will ...

  Dubai / WAM The Waste Management Department of Dubai Municipality (DM) has collected 27 tonnes of waste from the New Year celebrations sites, which include Burj Khalifa, Business Bay area, Jumeirah beach, Dubai Marina and Dubai Water Canal, in addition to Jumeirah Street. Last year, the Municipality had collected 20 tonnes of waste on the occasion. Abdul Majeed Sifai, Director of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based property developer Shaikhani Group has handed over 224 units in 2016 – a somewhat challenging year for the industry – when the company also announced the AED220 million Gardenia Residency, part of AED2 billion project announcement that will keep the developer busy well beyond Expo 2020. Mahmood Abu Baker Shaikhani, Managing Director of Shaikhani ...