Filipina Domestic Worker Turns Lecturer
As a domestic worker by day, Brenda Belaza never expected to be invited to deliver lectures on her hobby of photography, but that’s exactly what happened when New York University in Abu Dhabi pr...
June 15, 20190667Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Open Mic Sessions Help Young Poets In The UAE Find Their Voice
Up until recently not many young ears in the UAE were attuned to the nuances of poetry. Most bookstores didn’t have more than a few collections and even book fairs and literature festival seemed...
June 15, 20190940Category: Entertainment
UAE Cabinet Boost Emirati Youth Role
The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to increase and promote the participation of Emirati youth in the boards of government entities and companies, to ensure that their voice and views are included ...
June 13, 20190638Category: UAE Local News
Court Sentenced Two Former Senior Executives To Prison
The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has sentenced two former senior executives of a government-owned company in Abu Dhabi to prison sentences of 15 and 10 years respectively.
The court also ordered the tw...
June 13, 20190672Category: Government
New Dubai Employment Law For DIFC Issued
In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, enacted Law No. 2 of 2019 on Wednesday.
The newly-enacted Dubai ...
June 13, 20190659Category: Government
RTA Ferries 4m Riders During Eid Al Fitr Holidays
The total number of public transport passengers in Dubai during Eid Al Fitr holidays last week reached 3,906,107, compared to 3,794,320 during the same period in 2018.
The Metro accounted for the b...
June 13, 20190608Category: Transport
Water In Ajman Towers Now Safe To Consume
The sterilisation of the water tanks and pipes of the four residential towers in Ajman, which were affected by water contamination and left more than 190 people sick last weekend, was completed on Wed...
June 13, 20190671Category: UAE Local News
Summer Break Begins In UAE Schools On July 4
UAE students, many of who are currently sitting final exams, now have just a little over three weeks left before schools close on July 4 for the long summer break.
They will then return to class so...
June 13, 20190690Category: Education
UAE Temperatures Hit 48 Degrees Celsius
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted temperatures will soar to 48 degrees Celcius in Al Al Ain and Delma. Temperatures in Sharjah and Fujairah will touch 43 degrees Celcius, while in...
June 13, 20190745Category: Weather
Filipino Community Celebrates 121st Independence Day
The Filipino community in the UAE gathered at the Philippine missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Wednesday morning to mark their 121st Independence Day.
The Philippines became independent on June 12...
June 13, 20190657Category: UAE Local News
Indian Cook Stranded At Sea Off UAE For 38 Months To Fly Home
Three years after being stranded at sea, an Indian ship’s cook finally breathed a sigh of relief after setting foot on mainland this week.
Rajib Ali, 39, had spent 38 months since April 9, 20...
June 13, 20190707Category: UAE Local News
Police Say The Response To The Cleaning Product Was Unwarranted
Major General Abdullah Khalifa al Merri, Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, said that a mother of one of the students left a cleaning product inside the school, which caused panic among the school ad...
June 13, 20190652Category: UAE Local News
Dubai RTA Signed Contract To Purchase Buses
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Dh474 million contract to purchase 373 Volvo SB3 buses, along with a 10-year maintenance contract, in support of Dubai’s mobility p...
June 12, 20190699Category: Transport
Groom Was Killed And Bride Injuried On Their Wedding Night In A Car Crash
A groom was killed and the bride suffered serious injuries on their wedding night in a car crash in Egypt. The driver, who was the groom's brother, also died in the crash when the vehicle fell int...
June 12, 20190825Category: UAE Local News
Germany Will Participate In The Expo 2020 Dubai
Since the UAE and the Federal Republic of Germany established diplomatic relations in 1972, 47 years ago, the two countries have developed a strategic partnership built on cooperation and mutual respe...
June 12, 20190747Category: UAE Local News
UAE Health Ministry Notifies Vaccine Requirements For Pilgrims
Haj pilgrims must comply with immunisation requirements mandated by authorities in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Tuesday.
Haj, the annual pilgrim...
June 12, 20190717Category: Health
Groups Of Cruise Aficionados Embark On Karnika On Eid Weekend
Groups of cruise aficionados have set foot inside India’s premier cruise liner ‘Karnika’ by Jalesh Cruises. The holiday makers decided to make use of the long Eid-ul-Fitr weekend to ...
June 12, 20190820Category: UAE Local News
Woman Was Arrested For Stealing A Handbag
A woman was arrested on Monday for stealing a handbag with valuables worth Dh30,000 from another woman while she was in a shopping mall in Sharjah, Sharjah Police said.
The shopper reportedly left ...
June 12, 20190698Category: Crime News
