December, 2024

• 25 December

  CLP launches longevity fund to drive innovation in healthspan, lifespan

  

  DUBAI / GULF TIME Clinique La Prairie (CLP), global leader in longevity since 1931, announced in Dubai the LONGEVITY FUND, an endeavor to identify and invest in companies that revolutionize the landscape of aging, health, and wellbeing. The fund will focus on driving science-based advancements in longevity, guided by four core mission pillars: Medical Care, Nutrition, Movement, and Wellbeing. These ...

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• 25 December

  DCD Abu Dhabi announces winners of 3rd Wyakom initiative

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD), has announced the winners of the third edition of ‘Wyakom’, a pioneering platform aimed at identifying challenges and designing innovative solutions through active community participation. This edition follows the remarkable success of the previous two, which saw extensive community participation and led to the development of innovative solutions ...

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• 25 December

  MoHRE calls on private sector to meet Emiratisation targets by December 31

  

  DUBAI/WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies, subject to Emiratisation policies, to meet their 2024 Emiratisation targets by December 31. The Emiratisation targets apply to companies with 50 or more employees, which must achieve a 2% increase in the Emiratisation of skilled positions by the end of this year. The same deadline applies ...

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• 25 December

  ADFD extends AED147m loan to complete Maldives airport

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced an additional loan of AED 147 million ($40 million) to support the completion of the Velana International Airport project in the Maldives. This follows an earlier loan of AED183.5 million ($50 million) provided in 2017 for the project’s initial phases, highlighting the airport’s vital role in driving tourism, a key ...

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• 25 December

  Mohammed bin Rashid underscores importance of bold, innovative approaches to reinforce UAE’s leading global position in sustainable development

  

  DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, emphasised the importance of bold and innovative approaches to reinforce the UAE’s leading global position in sustainable development. Speaking at a meeting with prominent leaders, dignitaries and senior officials at Za’abeel Palace, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid ...

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• 25 December

  UAE Leaders condole with President of Azerbaijan over victims of air crash

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, expressing his sympathies over victims of the air crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in Kazakhstan, which resulted in several deaths and injuries. President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed conveyed his wishes for a swift recovery to the ...

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• 25 December

  Hatta Winter Festival greets visitors with array of exciting activities

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Hatta Winter Festival, being held as part of the Hatta Winter initiative, captured the public imagination with 140 workshops showcasing Emirati cultural and artistic traditions to thousands of visitors from across the country and beyond. Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, has organised the workshops as part of a diverse ...

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• 25 December

  EAD awards schools for sustainable achievements in 2023-24 as part of SSI

  

  ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE As part of its Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI), Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has awarded various schools across the UAE for their outstanding efforts in adopting sustainable practices. Using its Green Stars Rating system, EAD has categorised schools based on their achievements in the 2023-2024 school cycle. The Green Stars Rating system follows ...

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• 25 December

  UAE makes premarital genetic testing mandatory for Emiratis

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that mandatory genetic testing will be introduced as part of the premarital screening programme for all Emiratis planning to marry nationwide, starting early January 2025. This initiative follows a decision from the Emirates Genome Council, approved during the UAE government’s annual meetings. The ministry emphasised that this decision ...

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• 25 December

  UAE President and Turkish Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations and regional developments

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, discussed enhancing cooperation between the UAE and Türkiye in various fields in reflection of the strategic relations that unite the two countries. His Excellency Hakan Fidan conveyed to His Highness the UAE ...

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