ABU DHABI/ WAM The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD), has announced the winners of the third edition of ‘Wyakom’, a pioneering platform aimed at identifying challenges and designing innovative solutions through active community participation. This edition follows the remarkable success of the previous two, which saw extensive community participation and led to the development of innovative solutions ...

DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies, subject to Emiratisation policies, to meet their 2024 Emiratisation targets by December 31. The Emiratisation targets apply to companies with 50 or more employees, which must achieve a 2% increase in the Emiratisation of skilled positions by the end of this year. The same deadline applies ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced an additional loan of AED 147 million ($40 million) to support the completion of the Velana International Airport project in the Maldives. This follows an earlier loan of AED183.5 million ($50 million) provided in 2017 for the project’s initial phases, highlighting the airport’s vital role in driving tourism, a key ...