Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE has approved a number of applications of banks and other financial institutions working in the UAE to expand their activities and open new branches. The decision was taken during the board’s 11th meeting at the Central Bank office in Abu Dhabi, under the chairmanship of …

  AL AIN / WAM Mohammed bin Zayed Falconry and Desert Physiognomy School, the first institution in the world to teach original Arab falconry traditions, rules and ethics, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday in Al Ain City. Named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The government is putting in place new standards for providing police services, in a bid to carry out the Government’s vision to make the UAE one of the safest countries in the world. The Ministry of Interior has introduced the first international administrative specification for the UAE in the field of benchmarking, under the name …

  Dubai / WAM A total of 80,710 traffic violations were booked by We are All Police, a community-driven police initiative, between January and November this year, official figures showed. According to Brigadier Saif Al Mazrouie, Director, General Directorate of Traffic, Dubai Police, 28,180 violations were caught by camera, 52,280 violations were registered by military personnel and 38,163 were registered by …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM TS&S Aerospace, a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for aircraft engines, wholly-owned by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development Company, has been selected by SriLankan Airlines to service the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine. TS&S Aerospace is the first independent aviation provider to overhaul a Trent 700 engine, offering SriLankan Airlines a bespoke shop visit structure minimising expense …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation’s (FANR) Board of Management and Director-General, Christer Viktorsson, recently visited Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant and related facilities located in the nearby town of Ruwais. The visit was hosted by Nawah Energy Company’s Acting CEO, Mohammed Sahoo AlSuwaidi and senior management from Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, and Nawah. The visiting …

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business In yet another strong proof of its outstanding performance in the service sector, Imdaad, a leading provider of integrated facilities management solutions in the GCC, has been awarded the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA)-Gold Category on Tuesday. Imdaad took home last year an award in the Silver Category, reflecting its consistency and continuous drive …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) took part, for the 5th consecutive year, in the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum Abu Dhabi 2016, taking place at the Four Seasons hotel on Al Marya Island on December 13-14. The Authority headed a delegation from the emirate including the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority – …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised a ceremony to honour its partners and stakeholders who contributed to the success of the Green Charger initiative. DEWA launched the Green Charger to support the Smart Dubai initiative launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer – the Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Al Ain Municipality launched “Al Ain – random waste dumping free” campaign with the objective to limit random waste dumping. Eng. Nayel Rashed Al Shamsi, Al Ain Branch Manager at Tadweer, said that this campaign was organized in line with Tadweer’s …