Dubai To Add 300-MW Of Clean Energy Next Month
Dubai will add 300-megawatts of power from clean energy sources when the second stage of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Solar Park starts operations next month.
Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Managing Director ...
May 21, 20190760Category: Environment
Libyan Wins Quran Awards, Takes Home Dh250,000
Muaz Mohammad had almost given up on hope when he couldn’t find his name in the top 9 of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) contestants. So when his name was announced as the winne...
May 21, 20190755Category: UAE Local News
Ramadan Has More Or Less Unified Timings Of The Schools In The Area
Dubai’s Oud Metha Street, home to over a dozen schools, has become busier as Ramadan has more or less unified school timings, with parents dropping and picking up children at the same time.
B...
May 21, 20190662Category: Education
UAE Radars Catch Motorists Tailgating
Authorities are urging drivers to follow traffic rules in a bid to reduce one of the main causes of accidents in the UAE – tailgating.
Police in Sharjah have launched a traffic awareness camp...
May 20, 20190752Category: Transport
Dh500 Traffic Fine For Making Mistake During Ramadan
Residents who drive to mosques for Taraweeh prayers have been warned not to block traffic near mosques during the month of Ramadan.
Abu Dhabi Police said that a Dh500 fine and four black points wil...
May 20, 20190685Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
Dubai Taxi Booking Mobile App S Hail Down
Taxi booking services via the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) mobile app S’hail is down for the last couple of days as the authority upgrades the system.
The app based booking fac...
May 20, 20190682Category: Transport
Sharjah Approves Dh10 Million Annual Bonus For At Least 5,000 Beneficiaries
Owners of old taxi number plates now used by companies under the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) will be getting their annual multi-million-dirham bonus.
The authority announced on Thu...
May 20, 20190594Category: Transport
Dubai's RTA Launches 24 By 7 Smart Customer Service Counters
Motorists will now have an additional channel to get their driving related transactions done at any time of the day or night as the Roads and Transport Authority launches I-Counter, a mini smart and i...
May 20, 20190846Category: Transport
New Dubai Street Lights Save 21.7 GWh Of Electricity
Dubai’s new LED street lights helped the city save 21.7 GWh of electricity in 2018, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday.
The savings, according to the RTA, correspond ...
May 20, 20190698Category: Transport
47 Per Cent Jump In Drug Seizures In Dubai, Say Police
The war on drugs in Dubai led to huge success in 2018 when anti-narcotic police officers seized around 501kg of drugs, said an official on Sunday.
The seizures were 47 per cent more than 2017 when ...
May 20, 20190682Category: Crime News
India Skipper Virat Kohli Makes Flying Visit To Dubai
Known for shining on the cricket pitch with his consistent performances, Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has now set his eyes on the world of fragrances. The legendary batsman was in Dubai for the off...
May 20, 20190814Category: UAE Local News
Over 162,000 Students Participate In Environmental Art Contest
The Emirates Environmental Group’s (EEG) The 13th edition of the Environmental Drawing Competition saw the participation of more than 162,000 students, 566 schools and 106 student members of the...
May 20, 20190706Category: Government
ITC’s Free Bus Services For Ladies On The Night Of 27 Ramadan
The Integrated Transport (ITC) in Abu Dhabi has announced a Ramadan Initiative that offers free bus services to transport ladies to Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque on the Night of Ramadan 27, 1440.
This ...
May 19, 20190630Category: Transport
UAE Authority Temporarily Shuts Dairy And Juice Factory
A dairy factory was closed down in Al Ain after authorities discovered that it had been violating the food and safety code on more than one occasion.
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Autho...
May 19, 20190716Category: Health
572 Pakistani Prisoners Pardoned By UAE
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has extended thanks to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhab...
May 19, 20190622Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Eateries Should Have Calorie Count On Menus
Food establishments in Dubai should declare in their menus the calorie content of all ready-to-eat food items, Dubai Municipality has said in a circular.
The new rule is applicable to restaurants, ...
May 19, 20190675Category: Food
18 Beggars Arrested In Ras Al Khaimah During First 13 Days Of Ramadan
As many as 18 beggars have been arrested by Ras Al Khaimah Police during the first thirteen days of Ramadan as part of their campaigns against begging.
Brigadier Abdullah Ali Munkis, Deputy Directo...
May 19, 20190680Category: Crime News
Dubai’s Unemployment Rate Lowest In World
Dubai’s unemployment rate was just 0.5 per cent last year, which is said to be the world’s lowest, according to the Labour Force Survey 2018 published by Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC).
...
May 19, 20190749Category: UAE Local News
Quran Breathes Life Into This One-lung Wonder
Born with only one lung and a single kidney, Lebanese national Nader Mahmoud Koja grew up with breathing difficulties and other perennial health issues due to his unique congenital condition.
But, ...
May 19, 20190699Category: UAE Local News
10-year Jail Verdict For Wife Killer Upheld In Dubai
Dubai Court of Appeal has upheld a 10-year jail verdict against a guard who killed his wife by stabbing her and then tried to kill himself.
According to records, the 26-year-old Cameroonian guard s...
May 19, 20190697Category: Crime News
