Dh2,000 Fine, 23 Black Points For Racing In The UAE
Local authorities are beefing up against reckless motorists who race during the month of Ramadan in a bid to keep UAE roads safe.
The awareness campaign was launched after a horrific traffic accide...
May 22, 20190657Category: Transport
Dubai Police On 901 For Non-emergencies
Dubai Police answer any call even if it’s bizarre, like the one where an elderly man invited officers to lunch. They would, however, much prefer to receive strange requests on 901 rather than 99...
May 22, 201901296Category: UAE Local News
GCAA Denies Dubai Plane Crash Rumours
The General Civil Aviation Authority has dismissed as untrue the news circulating in the social media about a plane crash in Dubai on Tuesday, Emirates News Agency WAM has tweeted.
The GCAA affirms...
May 22, 20190889Category: UAE Local News
Two Of Four Dubai Plane Crash Victims Named
Two of the four victims from last Thursday's plane crash in Mushrif Park were named as British nationals David Phillips and William Blackburn on Tuesday.
A third Briton and a South African have...
May 22, 20190885Category: UAE Local News
Calorie Display In Dubai Menus To Influence 1 Billion Food Decisions
The display of calories in Dubai menus is expected to influence more than one billion food decisions a year, according to Dubai Municipality.
The rule mandating Dubai eateries to declare calories o...
May 22, 20190845Category: UAE Local News
Shaikh Mohammad Launches Permanent Residency System Dubbed The Gold Card
In a historic move to keep the UAE a destination for talent and a land to fulfil the dreams of all pioneers, a permanent residency system dubbed the “Gold Card” was launched on Tuesday, gr...
May 22, 20190764Category: UAE Local News
Man Left Deaf After Nightclub Assault In Dubai's Barsha
A student is accused of slapping a Saudi man and leaving him deaf, after causing severe brain injury, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Emirati defendant caused 65 ...
May 21, 20190820Category: Crime News
GEMS Schools In UAE Roll Out Ramadan Initiatives
During Ramadan, GEMS Education is holding a range of activities and performances across its network of schools.
Its ongoing ‘GEMS Jewels of Kindness’ initiative, for example, encourages...
May 21, 20190873Category: Education
Nursery Children Bring Iftar Cheer For Labourers
This Ramadan, children from British Orchard Nursery learnt precious lessons in generosity and sharing as they happily distributed Iftar packages among labourers and other people who were fasting.
I...
May 21, 20190735Category: UAE Local News
Weather Is Expected To Clear By Thursday, Chance Of Rain On Wednesday
Residents in parts of UAE may have one more day to enjoy the pre-summer showers on Tuesday before rain clouds let up to make way for sunny skies this week.
Most parts of the UAE, including Dubai, h...
May 21, 20190688Category: Weather
Man, Woman Illegally Locked Man Inside Car And Stole Dh1,700
A man and a woman have gone on trial accused of posing as police to steal Dh1,700 from a man’s wallet, a Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Monday.
On February of this year a 39-year-old ...
May 21, 20190701Category: Crime News
Indian’s Charity Sets Guinness Record With Iftar Distribution
A charity organisation run by an Indian expat in Dubai set a new Guinness World Record for “Longest Line of Hunger Relief Package” in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Joginder Singh Salaria, foun...
May 21, 20190670Category: UAE Local News
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, 20190835Category: 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, 20190818Category: 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, 20190718Category: 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, 20190815Category: 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, 20190770Category: 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, 20190739Category: 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, 20190644Category: 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, 20190944Category: Transport
