April, 2021

• 15 April

  TBHF to help communities beat Covid-19 challenges

  Sharjah / WAM The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a UAE-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has called on citizens around the world to generously support its 2021 “Zakat” and general donations drive during Ramadan. These fundraising activities under the “Let’s Lessen the Gap” campaign are part of a comprehensive long-term programme that TBHF ...

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• 15 April

  DFSA-Bank of Italy deal to facilitate cooperation in financial supervision

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Bank of Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate continued cooperation in the area of financial supervision. The MoU focuses on cooperation and information exchange in the supervision and resolution of financial institutions including the important area of fighting financial crime. This legally non-binding agreement builds on a ...

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• 15 April

  Deal signed to boost investment opportunities in Ras Al Khaimah

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC), a world-class corporate registry and Saud bin Saqr Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises (RAK SME) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEs to create a solid and viable corporate structure for their businesses. The MoU aims to promote RAK ICC and its ...

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• 15 April

  Dubai’s RTA donates AED5mn to ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign

  DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced a donation of AED5 million to the “100 Million Meals” campaign that aims to provide food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTA, said ...

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• 15 April

  Abu Dhabi, Singapore partner to enhance government training

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) and the Civil Service College of Singapore (CSC), the agency specialised for training, learning, and staff development of the country’s public sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, fostering an ongoing exchange of knowledge in the fields of public sector leadership, governance, public administration and management. The CSC is ...

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• 15 April

  Enoc group opens two new service stations in Sharjah

  

  Dubai / WAM Enoc group has announced the opening of two new service stations in Sharjah, bringing the total number of Enoc’s service stations to seven in Sharjah and 152 across the UAE. Located in Muzairah and Homa in Sharjah, the service stations are part of the 12 stations scheduled for completion in Sharjah by the end of the year ...

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• 15 April

  Ataya to offer 200 fully funded training grants for nurses across world

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Ataya, since its launch in 2012, has become a hallmark in the field of social and humanitarian work in the UAE and the world, making tangible differences in the lives of many. Now in its 10th year, Ataya, meaning ‘giving’ in Arabic, will be held as an online shopping destination during the Holy Month of Ramadan ...

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• 15 April

  5,944 commercial agencies registered in UAE markets

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) revealed that the total number of commercial agencies registered in the UAE markets across various sectors reached 5,944 by the end of last year. In addition to the 348 new agencies registered during 2020, 65 new agencies were registered during the first quarter of this year. The ministry emphasised that it ...

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• 15 April

  Watania approves 7.5% dividends to shareholders

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HE Dr Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of National Takaful Company “Watania” said that the company approved a dividend payment of 7.5% to the shareholders. 2020 marks the 3rd consecutive year of dividend, on the back of 6% declared in 2019. Speaking in the official press statement HE Dr Al ...

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• 15 April

  UAE reports 473,398 total recoveries from Covid-19

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 256,181 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...

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