Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, has said the United Arab Emirates is keen to join global environmental conservation and preservation efforts to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gases. In a statement marking Earth Hour, a global event observed worldwide to encourage individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off …

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund (MBRF) announced a new competition as part of the ‘Careers UAE’ fair with a total prize money of AED1 million on offer for future UAE entrepreneurs. The competition named “START”, was launched under Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai, and aims to assist unemployed Emiratis …

  Sharjah / WAM The free afternoon parking from 1pm to 5pm in the Emirate of Sharjah will be cancelled effective April 1, the Sharjah City Municipality announced. “The new paid parking times will be from 8.00 am till 10.00 pm every day except for Fridays and public holidays,” said Salim Al Suwaidi, Assistant Director-General for Customer Service at Sharjah Municipality. …