Dubai/ Emirates Business The ePay service provided by Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG) bagged the 21st Middle East Smart Government and Smart Cities Excellence Award in the category of ‘Smart ePayment Gateway Excellence Award’, which is organized by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute to recognize the strategic role played by government establishments, keep pace with the futuristic trends ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention in UAE has called upon Ramadan Umrah pilgrims to head to primary health and preventive medicine centres to get vaccinated against infectious diseases. The Ministry has also advised pilgrims to follow health recommendations ahead and during their stay, as a means to protect their health and wellbeing throughout their Umrah. Dr. Hussein ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, reviewed the Dubai Pulse report, a detailed study on the performance of Dubai Plan 2021 since its launch. Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Hamdan said, “Today, we reviewed the Dubai Pulse report which outlines the achievements ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, called for innovative thinking to achieve the government vision for leadership and excellence in all areas affecting people’s lives. HE Al Kaabi stated this during an innovation award ceremony organised by the ministry to honour employees as part of efforts to offer employees ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Giving Initiative launched its ‘Voluntary Medical Convoys’ campaign to provide diagnostic and preventive therapeutic services for the early detection of heart diseases in different segments of society, especially children and elderly people. The campaign is in partnership with the Saudi German Hospital, the Dar al Ber Society and the Emirates Volunteer Centre. The campaign, ...

  Dubai / WAM As part of the Ramadan ‘Reading Nation’ campaign launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, LuLu Group announced a contribution of AED2 million to provide 200,000 books to refugee camps and schools around the world. Speaking on the Group’s allocation, Yusuff Ali ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organises events and activities aimed at promoting Islamic values and traditions, throughout the holy month of Ramadan as part of its continuous efforts to promote communication and collaboration and social cohesion among all its staff. The activities begin with DEWA’s Ramadan Tent, which is located at DEWA’s Head Office, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE’s leading financial institution, Mashreq announced that Abdul Kadir Hussain, Head of its Asset Management unit and CEO of Mashreq Capital (DIFC) Ltd has decided to leave the institution for personal reasons. Kadir will be replaced by Aamir Peracha, Managing Director and Head of Equities and Derivatives at Mashreq. Hussain leaves behind a strong management ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons Group in partnership with the Turkish Bagul family, launched Petek Restaurant & Sweets, a famous name in Turkey for over one hundred years. The new restaurant is located in Rolex Building – World Trade Center in Corniche Road in Abu Dhabi. During the occasion, the board member of Mohammed ...

  WASHINGTON Suppose you are advising Hillary Clinton, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. What worries you? Well, probably the stubbornness of Bernie Sanders, who won’t admit he’s lost. And, of course, the unpredictability of Donald Trump, whose outlandish pronouncements defy conventional political wisdom. But what really ought to frighten you is the government’s latest employment report. It raises ...