Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with its stakeholders, launched an awareness campaign under the theme, “Seal a Well to Save a Life” to put an end to the digging of illegal domestic groundwater wells due to health and safety concerns. The campaign urges community members to cooperate and report any incidents of ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai South launched its new Business Centre in the Business Park to allow companies to leverage its strategic location in close proximity to the Al Maktoum International Airport and Expo 2020 Dubai. Meeting market demand and anticipating the accelerated growth of innovative start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, in the country, the new business centre was ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s medical sector witnessed rapid growth in medical tourism, strengthened by governmental assistance, legislation and support for investors, according to Dr. Layla Al-Marzouqi, Chairman of the Medical Tourism Council of the Dubai Health Authority. The country currently has 3,000 health establishments and over 35,000 working medical professional, along with 31 hospitals, and over 1,000 medical clinics and ...

  Sharjah / WAM Members of the foreign diplomatic corps in the UAE will discuss the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and explore international best practices at a special meeting on the sidelines of the sixth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017), to be held from March, 22-23 in Sharjah, Sharjah Government Media Bureau, organisers of the forum, announced on ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) recently organised a seven-day training trip to Japan for its employees, as part of a programme to prepare future leaders, and in line with a strategic plan for improving human, financial and technical resources of the department to achieve organisational excellence. During the trip, organised in collaboration with the Kaizen Training ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde recently provided recommendations to develop a medium-term strategy that would enable Arab countries to generate government revenues to supportgrowth. “Gradual fiscal consolidation and vigorous implementation of structural reforms will help the UAE economy adjust to lower oil price,” Lagarde said in a statement at the ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) hosted the UAE-Latvia Business forum at its premises on Sunday, which focused on enhancing trade relations and economic cooperation between the two countries. The forum was attended by a high-level delegation led by Raimonds Vejonis, President of Latvia, and the country’s deputy prime minister and economy minister, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business ENOC introduced PIN-less and paperless debit and credit card transactions in the forecourts of its service station network – a first in the UAE for fuel retailers. The initiative has been launched in partnership with ENOC’s technology partner, Network International, to ensure security of transactions, while enabling cardholders to retain confidentiality of their PIN numbers. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business During the 11th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) held in Porto city, Portugal, from February 23-24, Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares, received the 2016 PAM Award in recognition of his strong and visible commitment, outstanding achievement, and active advocacy for quality education in developing countries, particularly ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions entered in to a strategic partnership with Zomato.com – a global social restaurant discovery service operating across 23 countries. The partnership strengthens Mashreq Flavours, the UAE’s largest dining program further, by enabling Mashreq credit or debit cardholders to enjoy a discount of 20% on any two food ...