Dubai To Exceed Clean Energy Target Output Of 7 PC
More than 8 per cent of Dubai’s total power output will be generated from clean energy by next year, exceeding the earlier set target of seven per cent, a senior official said.
This projectio...
January 24, 20190945Category: Environment
Dubai Schools To Form Teams To Reach Inclusivity Target
All private schools in Dubai will have to form an “inclusion support team” to make the school fully inclusive by 2020, officials announced on Wednesday.
The team will support the princi...
January 24, 20190857Category: Education
Pakistani Acquitted Of Assault Which Led To Death
A man accused of assault which led to death had his acquittal verdict upheld by Dubai Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old Pakistani was accused of assaulting a fellow Pakistani driver of ...
January 24, 20190916Category: Crime News
Students Look For Job Opportunities At Career Fair
University students turned out in large numbers on Wednesday at a career fair organised by Khalifa University with over 50 companies from both the private and public sector taking part, offering inter...
January 24, 20190908Category: UAE Local News
5 Dubai Beaches To Raise The Blue Flag
Five public beaches in Dubai have received the global accreditation for 2018-2019 to raise the Blue Flag for the first time.
Beaches in Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3 and in Umm Suqeim 1 and 2, met all the re...
January 24, 20190870Category: UAE Local News
42 Years On, Expat Recalls Job Hunting In Pre-internet Era In UAE
Today’s generation that searches websites and social media to look for job openings may not know how their predecessors found their jobs decades ago in the UAE when there was no internet.
T.V...
January 24, 20190889Category: UAE Local News
Mohammad Bin Zayed Makes Lebanese Woman's Dream Come True
The dream of a Lebanese person of determination came true after she was provided with a home in a new building equipped with an elevator to allow her to move around.
The provision of the new home i...
January 24, 20190818Category: Government
Expo Visitor Centre Opens Door For School Students
School students can now have a sneak peek into what Expo 2020 is going to be like, as the Expo Visitor Centre opens its doors with engaging and inspiring activities for pupils across the UAE.
Desig...
January 24, 201901176Category: Education
Kenyan Woman Gets 7 Years In Jail For Acid Attack
A woman was sentenced to seven years in jail followed by deportation on Wednesday for blinding another woman in an acid attack.
The 30-year-old Kenyan denied causing 100 per cent disability and bli...
January 24, 20190955Category: Crime News
Unified Medical Record Established In Abu Dhabi
A unified database will soon allow for electronic medical records to be shared between all health care facilities in Abu Dhabi, top health care officials announced in the capitalon January 23.
The ...
January 24, 201901190Category: Health
Khadi Fashion Show In The Capital On January 26
The Embassy of India in collaboration with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Apparel Group and Indian Business & Professional Group (IBPG), Abu Dhabi will organise a khadi fashion sh...
January 24, 20190999Category: UAE Local News
Hamdan Launches 4th Industrial Revolution Centre At Davos
The UAE on Tuesday launched the Emirates Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in cooperation with the World Economic Forum
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of D...
January 23, 20190820Category: Government
Sharjah Ruler Launches Literary Fund To Support Literati Financially
His Highness Dr. Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has stressed the need to "respect the word," highlighting the importance of precise transl...
January 23, 20190869Category: Education
Indians In UAE To Get Passports In Two Days
Indians in the UAE will soon get their passports issued in two to three working days down from four to five, senior diplomats said on Tuesday.
The passport issuance time will be cut by almost half ...
January 23, 201901030Category: UAE Local News
ET Modifies 1,325 Vehicles To Operate On CNG In 2018
Al Etihad Centre, a subsidiary of Emirates Transport (ET) that specialises in converting vehicles to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG), has announced it has modified 1,325 vehicles during 2018.
...
January 23, 20190829Category: Transport
Dubai Police Unveils Hydrogen-powered Drone At Intersec
Dubai Police has unveiled a hydrogen-powered drone while participating at the 21st edition of the world’s leading security, safety, and fire protection trade show in Dubai, Intersec, being held ...
January 23, 20190840Category: Technology
Ministry Of Education Prohibits 9 Foods In Schools
Junk food, sweets and processed meats have been pulled of the menu in public schools.
The Ministry of Education recently issued a circular to schools that prohibits nine types of food in canteens, ...
January 23, 201901063Category: Education
Streets Of The World Photo Exhibition Begins In Dubai
Streets of The World, dubbed the world’s longest and largest photography exhibition highlighting the daily life in capital cities of 195 countries, has come to Dubai.
Organised by Dubai Cultu...
January 23, 20190924Category: UAE Local News
7 Year Old Dies In Ajman After School Vaccine
Authorities in Ajman have launched an investigation into the death of a seven-year-old Emirati boy who died on Monday, allegedly due to a medical error.
The boy was administered with a vaccine duri...
January 23, 20190930Category: UAE Local News
Ministry Of Health Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
The Ministry of Health and Prevention launched the first awareness and prevention campaign of 2019 for breast cancer screening on Sunday, under the slogan ‘Scan Today, Not Tomorrow.’
Th...
January 23, 20190811Category: Health
