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  Accra / AFP Ghanaians faced an anxious wait on Thursday for the results of a nail-biting presidential election tainted by sporadic outbreaks of violence, with no clear favourite emerging from the early provisional results. The high-stakes race between incumbent John Mahama and rival Nana Akufo-Addo is seen as a litmus test of stability for one of Africa’s most secure democracies. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC), organized the Abu Dhabi Government Contact Centre Forum at the Rosewood Hotel – Abu Dhabi. The event, aimed at discussing the latest achievements, updates and future plans of the Contact Center that have been designed to achieve customer service distinction and happiness. The Forum kicked off its ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Premium realty exhibition for non-resident Indians, the Indian Property Show, raised its curtain on Thursday in the presence of Bollywood celebrity Arbaaz Khan, Chief Guest HE Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, and the Indian real-estate fraternity. The three-day extravaganza is playing host to top developers across India with ...

  Dubai / WAM Opportunities for joint cooperation between Dubai Public Library and the National Library of Kazakhstan were discussed during the recent visit by Arman Issagaliyev, Consul-General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Dubai, to Al Twar Dubai Public Library. The Kazak official was briefed on the library facilities as well as other branches of Dubai Public Library and their ...

  Dubai / WAM In compliance with the wise vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to adopt excellence as a lifestyle and governmental culture, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched its ‘Excellence Days’ initiative to highlight its best practices. This supports DEWA’s commitment to motivating staff to actively ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered, award-winning international luxury flight service provider, is co-exhibiting with Boeing Business Jets at this year’s Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show with the latest addition to its expanding fleet of aircraft at Dubai’s Airshow Site at DWC. Royal Jet’s new BBJ utilises the latest in ...

  Kinshasa / AFP “Getting a letter in the post is a first for me, and what’s more at home!” says Odette Tshibambe, a student in her thirties in Kinshasa. Her excitement is understandable. After 30 years of turmoil for the postal service in the Democratic Republic of Congo, letter carriers clad in smart canary yellow shirts have finally returned ...

  Budapest / AFP Ninety years after his death, the secrets of the world’s greatest escape artist, Harry Houdini, have been unlocked in a recently opened Hungarian museum devoted to the Budapest-born illusionist. Set high in the capital’s lofty Castle district, the House of Houdini lifts the veil on the box of tricks used by the famous magician, who lived ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) posted continued global success, celebrating a milestone year in its 19th edition, and realising ongoing industry acclaim from world oil and gas leaders. More than 8,500 delegates, 2,000 exhibiting companies, 700 speakers, and over 95,000 visitors from 135 countries gathered in the UAE capital for ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is close to being self-sufficient in producing generic drugs as 16 pharmaceutical facilities are manufacturing up to 1,000 such drugs. The country is also planning to increase the number of facilities to 30 by 2020, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Health and Prevention. This is another indication of the ...