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, 20190872Category: 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, 20190792Category: 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, 201901154Category: 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, 20190940Category: 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, 201901171Category: 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, 20190981Category: 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, 20190807Category: 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, 20190853Category: 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, 201901000Category: 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, 20190813Category: 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, 20190815Category: 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, 201901047Category: 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, 20190904Category: 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, 20190916Category: 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, 20190796Category: Health
Authority Closes Dirty, Ugly Vegetable Shop In Abu Dhabi Market
The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) issued a decision to temporary close the store Shehzad Ahmad for Vegetables and Fruits, located at Al Mina Street in Abu Dhabi city.
The commercial lice...
January 22, 20190851Category: Health
Date Palm Waste Can Absorb Microwaves, Study Finds
Date palm waste has been found to be an excellent alternative to current materials used in microwave absorbers, such as polystyrene and polyurethane, according to a recent study from the University of...
January 22, 20190781Category: Environment
RTA Cracks Down On Illegal Activities Around Registration Centres
Stepping up its campaign against illegal activities, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has carried out inspection campaigns targeting vehicles abandoned in the vicinity of vehicle registration c...
January 22, 20190834Category: Transport
Dubai In Overhaul Of Mental Health Strategy
A new mental health strategy is set to bring Dubai more in line with international standards, a leading psychiatrist from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said on Monday.
Dr Nadia Dabbagh was speak...
January 22, 20190935Category: Health
Indian Police Launch Probe Into Job Racket Exposed By Gulf News
Police in Hyderabad, India, have launched a high-level probe into the global recruitment racket run by job portal Wisdom Jobs as a result of a Gulf News expose, a high-ranking official told the newspa...
January 22, 20190991Category: UAE Local News
