Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority, (RTA), has won in three categories of the Gulf Sustainability and CRS, Corporate Social Responsibility, Awards at the GCC level. The categories are environmental sustainability programmes, government sustainability initiative and water treatment and management. Held in Dubai, the awards provide recognition for companies and individuals implementing outstanding Sustainability and CSR initiatives across ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, (SKMC) one of SEHA’s hospitals, has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI), for the fourth time. The accreditation is a sign of SKMC’s commitment to delivering quality care in a safe environment. It highlights SKMC’s compliance to international standards. JCI is recognised to be a ...

Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC received the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology’s (ESMA) Emirates Quality Mark (EQM) – a mark of conformity and compliance with the UAE’s quality regulations for its range of 19 premium lubricant products sold in the market. The certification not only signifies that the products have been tested and comply with the UAE national standards, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai– announced a new project in Warsan, which has been launched as part of the company’s strategic preparations for Expo 2020 and will deliver much needed accommodation for hospitality staff. The Warsan project will comprise of 26 buildings in a resort-style ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has cemented its position both locally and regionally due to its extensive training programme, which includes comprehensive courses and workshops that are designed to educate real estate employees and professionals. DREI is implementing its training plan in line with its vision to become ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Media Council (NMC), completed its preparations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, set to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital from June 10 to September 10, under the theme, ‘Future Energy’. Built, managed, and supervised by the NMC, the UAE Pavilion sheds light on the country’s experience in shaping the future of the ...

Dubai / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, Emirates is showcasing an environmentally friendly aircraft cleaning technique that has enabled the airline to save millions of litres of water every year. The ‘aircraft drywash’ technique, uses little or no water in cleaning the aircraft, which is in contrast to conventional methods which typically use thousands of litres of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Empowerment of the private sector’s role and contributions to GDP was the crux of a specialised workshop organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), in the presence of leading economic executives in the emirate. Addressing the workshop, Mohammed Hilal Al Muhairi, Director General of ADCCI, underscored the importance of developing a future-oriented ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM On the occasion of World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5 every year, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said that the changes in people’s relationship with nature in recent decades, including the intensive exploitation of nature’s resources beyond its ability to regenerate, are a major cause of the current ...

Shabwa / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed urgent humanitarian aid, including basic food supplies, to the people of Shabwa Governorate suffering from difficult economic and humanitarian conditions, due to the events witnessed by the country. An ERC convoy travelled to the districts of Rodoum and Mayfa’a in Shabwa Governorate, where residents were in need of humanitarian aid. An ...