April, 2016

• 4 April

  DEWA plans expedition to Amazon Rainforest

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will send some of their employees on a special expedition to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru in May 2016, as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve its vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility, and raise awareness about environmental issues, especially conserving natural resources and reducing carbon emissions. The ...

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• 4 April

  DED, Souq.com ink pact for consumer rights

  

  SUNAINA RANA Emirates Business Considering the expansion of e-commerce in the UAE and need of constant vigilance, Department of Economic Development (DED) signed a deal with Souq.com to protect customer rights. The pact, was signed between Mohammad Lootah, CEO of Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in DED, and Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO of souq.com. The two firms will use ...

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• 4 April

  GCC roaming rates dip 42%

  ABU DHABI / WAM The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunication Sector (TRA) announces the implementation of the new price caps for INTRA-GCC roaming services by UAE’s mobile operators resulting from the implementation of TRA Directive No. (4) of 2015. In average, the International roaming prices for UAE customers who travel to GCC countries fall by an average of 42% ...

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• 4 April

  UAE at customs tariff meet

  CAIRO / WAM The UAE is participating in the 33rd meeting of Arab Commission for the Unified Customs Tariff, which began on Monday at the Arab League headquarters under the chairmanship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the participant representatives of the Arab customs authorities. The participating UAE delegation includes Tariq Abdullah Bourhima, Chairman of the Customs Affairs Department ...

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• 4 April

  UAE, Luxembourg space coop

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Space Agency discussed ways of bilateral co-operation and mutual collaboration with a delegation from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the Agency’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Dr Khalifa Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, said the meeting was in context of UAE Space Agency’s collaboration with foreign agencies.

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• 4 April

  Al Mazrouei examines monitoring of seismic activity at NCMS

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, led a high-level delegation visit to the headquarters of the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) to gain first-hand updates on the UAE’s efforts in driving cloud seeding operations managed by NCMS. Dr. Abdullah Al Mandoos, Director of NCMS, welcomed the delegation. Omar Al Yazidi, ...

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• 4 April

  DEWA plans special expedition to Amazon Rainforest

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will send some of their employees on a special expedition to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru in May 2016, as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve its vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility, and raise awareness about environmental issues, especially conserving natural resources and reducing carbon emissions. The ...

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• 4 April

  Reduce GCC roaming rates by 42%: TRA

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunication Sector (TRA) announced the implementation of the new price caps for INTRA-GCC roaming services by UAE’s mobile operators resulting from the implementation of TRA Directive No. (4) of 2015 regarding Intra-GCC Mobile Roaming Charges issued by the TRA in September 2015. In average, the International roaming prices for ...

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• 4 April

  Role of social workers in focus at Zayed University

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Coinciding with the World Social Work Day, Zayed University students and academics gathered to highlight social workers efforts and recognize their invaluable contributions to society in a special ceremony held at Dubai campus. The World Social Work Day, which is observed on March 17, has been celebrated at the United Nations in New York for ...

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• 4 April

  Abu Dhabi to host ‘This is the Arabian Gulf’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi will host, on Wednesday, the press conference to announce the event “This is the Arabian Gulf,” to be launched in Rome on May 27. Abu Dhabi will be the second capital of a Gulf country to announce such an event after Manama. The campaign will underscore the strenuous efforts of the GCC member states ...

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