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, 20190840Category: 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, 20190706Category: 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, 20190659Category: 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, 20190669Category: 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, 20190635Category: 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, 20190796Category: 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, 20190786Category: 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, 20190692Category: 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, 20190784Category: 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, 20190733Category: 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, 20190706Category: 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, 20190621Category: 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, 20190913Category: 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, 20190729Category: 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, 20190713Category: 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, 20190914Category: 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, 20190735Category: 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, 20190720Category: 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, 20190755Category: 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, 20190645Category: UAE Local News
