January, 2023

• 30 January

  Sewa installs 955 lighting poles to cycling track

  

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) installed 955 lighting poles to Al Bataeh cycling track project, which operate according to the best specifications. The project was completed in a record time of no more than two and a half months, in implementation of the directives of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme ...

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• 30 January

  UAE Circular Economy Council reviews ‘Year of Sustainability intiatives’, COP28

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Attended by HH Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of Alliances for Global Sustainability, the UAE Circular Economy Council convened its meeting, presided over by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment to discuss ‘Year of Sustainability’ initiatives and COP28. In her welcoming note, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri ...

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• 30 January

  Dewa commissions 17 new substations for AED3.32bn

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) inaugurated 17 new substations in 2022. These include fifteen 132kV stations with a conversion capacity of 2,280 megavolt amperes (MVA) and two 400kV stations with a conversion capacity of 4,000 MVA, in Al Qusais Industrial Area 5 and Jebel Ali First. Dewa installed five kilometres of 400kV overhead transmission lines and ...

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• 30 January

  AD Ports gets recognition for outstanding investment in staff

  

    Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Having been the first organisation in the region to be awarded the prestigious IIP Platinum Accreditation by Investors in People (IIP) in 2019, AD Ports group announced on Sunday that it has retained its ‘We Invest in People’ platinum-level accreditation for the fourth consecutive year, following a thorough strategic review assessment. This prestigious accreditation ...

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• 30 January

  Dubai Cares, Ban Ki-moon Centre ink partnership deal

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Cares signed a new partnership with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) to launch the ‘Green Jobs for Youth – Online Training and Mentoring’ programme. With the addition of this new programme, Dubai Cares expanded its programmatic portfolio as a key step to place education at the heart of the global climate and ...

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• 30 January

  FTA launches first event under ‘Tax Support’ initiative in 2023

  

  Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched the ‘Tax Support’ initiative to raise tax awareness among business sectors in the UAE through direct and sustained contact, as a means to enhance compliance with tax laws and regulations. The first workshop for 2023 under the initiative was held as a collaboration between the FTA and On Time Business ...

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• 30 January

  UAE health authorities launch several projects at Arab Health

  

  Dubai / WAM The UAE health authorities have launched several innovative health projects in the 48th edition of Arab Health 2023, which began on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will conclude on February 2. The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the Department of Health—Abu Dhabi (DoH), and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) are showcasing a host ...

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• 30 January

  Ethiopian Max crash report made false claims on 737: US

  

    Bloomberg Ethiopian investigators’ report into the Boeing Co. 737 Max crash outside Addis Ababa in 2019 falsely claimed the jetliner had an electrical failure, the US government said, in a highly unusual public rebuttal of the nation’s findings about the fatal accident. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accused the Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau (EAIB) of making claims ...

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• 30 January

  Amazon to charge fees on US grocery orders

  

    Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc will start charging fees to online shoppers for grocery orders of less than $150, underscoring the challenging economics of getting food to shoppers’ doorsteps. The new fees coincide with the company’s efforts to cut costs and adjust to slower growth in online shopping. Charges for the Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in the US will be ...

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• 30 January

  Silicon Valley business travel dried up, says Alaska Air CEO

  

    Bloomberg The head of Alaska Airlines says Silicon Valley technology companies have “turned off” their business travel, and it could be as much as another year before they start booking trips again. “These are the biggest tech companies in the world, and we do have some optimism that they’ll start opening the valve sometime — hopefully in the back ...

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