DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned 287 11kV substations in Dubai in the first half of 2022. This is part of its efforts to provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure according to the highest international standards. These stations are primarily in Al Merkad, Jabal Ali First, Saih Shuaib 2, Al Jadaf, and Burj Khalifa areas. Building these ...
Read More »NBQ’s H1 net profit reaches AED165.30m
Umm Al Qaiwain / Gulf Time National Bank of Umm Al-Qaiwain has posted a net profit of AED165.30 million for the six months of the year 2022. Net profit has cost to income stood at 29.38% during six months, reflecting the bank’s operational efficiencies and disciplined cost management. The bank is focused on exercising prudence and building up provisions ...
Read More »UAE President appoints chiefs for unitary federal authority
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued federal decrees appointing the Directors-General of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security. As per the decrees, Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili will serve as the Director-General of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security. The decrees ...
Read More »Dewa commissions 287 11kV substations in first half of ’22
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has commissioned 287 11kV substations in Dubai in the first half of 2022. This is part of its efforts to provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure according to the highest international standards. These stations are primarily in Al Merkad, Jabal Ali First, Saih Shuaib 2, Al Jadaf, and Burj Khalifa areas. Building these ...
Read More »Dubai committee OKs 2,000 residential plots for citizens
Dubai / WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, chaired by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, approved immediate allocation ...
Read More »Sharjah Education Council unveils 2023-2025 strategy
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Education Council has launched its 2023-2025 strategy, ushering in a new stage in its journey, which continues through endeavours to achieve lasting excellence in its outputs and higher performance levels. During a meeting held at its headquarters in Sharjah, in cooperation with Maestro Company, Sharjah Education Council announced launch of its strategic plan with ...
Read More »UAE sees 1,307 new recoveries from Covid-19
ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 236,774 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, 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 treatment. ...
Read More »Adihex 2022 to feature ‘Arabian Horse Auction – Speed Races’
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian (Adihex) has announced that it will be introducing the Adihex 2022 Arabian Horses Auction – Speed Races as the newest feature in its upcoming edition, Adihex 2022. Adihex 2022 will see the participation of a wide range of regional companies specialised in the manufacture of riding supplies, trailers, ...
Read More »Europe frets with gas flows still at risk after pipeline restart
Bloomberg Europe is again on edge about potential gas supply disruptions from Russia, even after the restart of the crucial Nord Stream pipeline following maintenance this week. A turbine that helps pump gas into the link is held up in transit in Germany after first being stranded in Canada due to sanctions. President Vladimir Putin has warned that shipments through ...
Read More »Tata may close Port Talbot without $1.8bn from UK
Bloomberg Indian steel giant Tata Steel Ltd may close sites including Port Talbot unless it receives $1.8 billion in support from the UK government, the Financial Times reported. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Tata Group chairman, said the firm had been in talks with the government for two years over funding for Tata’s transition to greener steel production. “We should come to ...
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