DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Finance has wrapped up its Government Financial Management Awareness Programme for the first half of the year, after offering nine courses attended by over 1,000 employees from 48 federal entities. The programme provided comprehensive training on various aspects of effective government financial management, including government procurement, accounting standards, debt collection, tax procedures, financial period closure, asset ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched The Water Aid Initiative to mitigate the impact of summer heat locally and internationally. The campaign targets underprivileged families, labourers, and individuals involved in strenuous work amid rising temperatures. At the local level, the campaign pays special attention to the targeted groups by providing equipment to protect them from the scorching ...

GENEVA/WAM COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday, urging those most at risk to continue receiving vaccinations against the virus. At a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over declining vaccine coverage globally. Despite the continued death toll, “data show that vaccine coverage has declined ...