Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the orders of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has started the allocation of 2310 ...
Read More »Dubai Customs wins ‘best customs department award
Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs was awarded ‘Best Customs Department in 2017’ at the Excellence Transport Awards 2017, presented by Dubai Airports and held for the first time in Dubai under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman, Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group. The award ...
Read More »Khalifa Port to handle some of world’s largest ships
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company outside oil and gas signed a long-term port facility agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to use some of the world’s largest bulk cargo vessels to import raw materials through Khalifa Port. With this agreement, Abu Dhabi Ports will be able to develop the port to become the ...
Read More »Dulsco wins ‘supplier of the year’ award
Dubai / Emirates Business Dulsco, a regional leader in people and environmental solutions, has been named the 2017 ‘Supplier of the year’ at this year’s edition of the MEED awards. The awards have become the leading stamp of quality and achievement for anyone operating in the GCC projects sector, not only recognising the construction element of project delivery but also ...
Read More »â€˜C40’ certifies Dubai for its efforts in reducing carbon emissions
DUBAI / WAM Dubai achieved a new milestone in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, getting certified by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. C40 is a leading global network of cities committed to tackling climate change and protecting the planet. The network was established in 2005, and includes 75 major cities that have worked to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG), ...
Read More »â€˜SBAR’ app to to foster innovation in healthcare
ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), launched ‘SBAR’, a new app designed and developed to help foster and utilise innovation in the nursing profession, including the strengthening of communication ties among healthcare specialists and the automation of electronic processes. The launch of the new app demonstrates the ministry’s commitment to surpass customer expectations and to ...
Read More »Region’s first ‘Islamic lifestyle mini bootcamp’ ends on positive note
DUBAI / Emirates Business The region’s first Islamic Lifestyle Mini Bootcamp, an intensive five-day program that took place at the Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), a technology incubator wholly owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and the largest of its kind in the Middle East, concluded its activities at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park. ...
Read More »Malabar Gold launches ‘Artistry’ jewellery show
DUBAI / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one among the BIG 5 jewellery retailers globally with a strong retail network of over 195 retail outlets spread across nine countries launched an exclusive jewellery exhibition named ‘Artistry – Branded Jewellery Show’ until December 16 at their renovated & expanded outlet at Meena Bazar, Bur Dubai, Dubai, which is the largest ...
Read More »Brexit breakthrough puts Britons in EU in bad spot
Bloomberg The 1.5 million Brits living in Europe face being “landlocked†after Brexit because Friday’s deal doesn’t clarify whether they can move freely between European Union countries after the UK’s departure from the bloc. The UK and the EU struck a deal to unlock divorce negotiations overnight after months of stalemate. The agreements include a 45 billion-euro ($53 billion) divorce ...
Read More »Uber loses another operating license in England’s Sheffield
Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has had its operating license suspended in Sheffield, the fourth-largest city in England. The local council said the suspension followed a failure by the ride-hailing company to respond to requests about the firm’s management, and that it can’t provide services in the city after December 18. “If it chooses to appeal this suspension it can continue ...
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