MUKALLA/ WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched a campaign to support charitable bakeries in Mukalla, Ash Shihr, and Ghail Bawazir in Hadramaut Governorate, Yemen. The goal is to enhance food security and address the needs of the local population. This effort is part of ERC’s continuous support for needy families in the governorate. During the second half of ...
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‘Insured Emiratis must be registered within 30 days of hiring’
ABU DHABI / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) said that employers subject to the provisions of Federal Law No.57 of 2023 regarding pension and social security are required to register their Emirati employees within 30 days of their employment. Entities must provide the GPSSA with the names of insured Emiratis whose service periods end within 15 ...
Read More »M42’s ICLDC to open Al Dhafra’s first one-stop tech-enabled diabetes facility
ABU DHABI/ WAM In a regional first, the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), part of the M42 group, announced it will open a dedicated one-stop facility in Madinat Zayed to provide comprehensive care for diabetes and endocrine patients. The new tech-enabled, world-class centre in Al Dhafra will serve a critical part of Abu Dhabi’s population, providing targeted prevention and ...
Read More »Ajman Folklore Festival to take place from April 19-21
AJMAN / WAM The inaugural Ajman Folklore Festival, themed “Ajman…embracing history and identity”, is set to take place from April 19-21. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, the event is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Culture, the Ajman Department of Tourism Development, ...
Read More »Empower approves AED425mn dividends to its shareholders
DUBAI / WAM The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), in a meeting convened with a quorum of 90.4 percent of the company’s paid-up share capital, has approved its Board of Directors’ proposal to distribute cash dividends of AED425 million (AED 0.0425 per share equivalent to 42.5 percent of the company’s paid-up capital) ...
Read More »Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum award AED1m research fund
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Zayed National Museum have selected recipients of the Zayed National Museum Research Fund. Launched in 2023, the Zayed National Museum Research Fund supports research into the culture and history of the UAE, preserving the legacy of the nation’s late founder Sheikh ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi named Arab Environment Capital for 2023
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi has been named Arab Environment Capital for 2023 by the Secretariat General of the Arab League and the Council of Arab Environment Ministers. The organisation recognised the emirate’s achievements in environmental protection and climate action over several years, led by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s ...
Read More »Green Metal Industries to set up $100m facility in Kezad
ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, and UAE-based Green Metal Industries on Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement for the establishment of a new special steel recycling and production facility in Kezad. To be developed with an investment of AED367 million ($100 million), ...
Read More »Dewa’s Moro Hub presents Green Certificate to Supreme Legislation Committee
DUBAI / WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital Dewa, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), presented a Green Certificate to the Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC). The Green Certificate was presented to Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar Al Muhairi, General Secretary of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai by Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar, Vice ...
Read More »UAE central bank announces M-Bills auction on April 1
ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced an auction of Monetary Bills (M-Bills) on April 1. The auction includes four issues of M-Bills Treasury bonds. The first issue for 28 days will be up to AED3,500 million, the second for 84 days for up to AED4,500 million, the third for 168 days for up to ...
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