ABU DHABI / WAM Shareholders of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa) have voted at the Company’s Annual General Assembly to approve the transfer of the majority of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation’s (ADPower) water and electricity generation, transmission and distribution assets to Taqa, which is owned by ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies. This transaction creates one ...

HADRAMAUT / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has begun its distribution of Ramadan Mir across various districts of the Hadramaut Governorate, targeting underprivileged families, as part of the UAE’s efforts to support the people of Yemen. The ERC responded via its annual Ramadan Mir campaign, which will see 1,000 meals distributed across Hadramaut daily throughout the Holy Month. Hamid ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Private-sector employers must commit to ensuring employee wages are safeguarded and paid on time via the Wages Protection System, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). In a statement, the UAE ministry noted that employers must adhere to Ministerial Decree No. 739 of 2016 concerning the protection of wages, as well as employment contracts ...