30 Emirati Achievements Recognised
Thirty prominent Emirati achievements were recognised on Wednesday during the UAE Pioneers awarding ceremony.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister o...
November 29, 201801262Category: Government
Indian Girl, 6, Dies From Sudden Illness
Shiba Fathima, grade 2 student of Gulf Asian School in Sharjah, died on Tuesday morning at a Dubai hospital in Al Nahda and was buried at the Al Quoz graveyard in the evening.
Nasreen Banu, the pri...
November 29, 201801091Category: Health
Man Jailed For Stealing 22 Smart Phones From Workplace
A vendor at an electronics store has been accused of stealing 22 smart phones by pasting them to his leg under his pants and smuggling them out of work.
An Indian vendor was said to have noticed hi...
November 28, 20180921Category: Crime News
Ministry Of Health Closes 24 Health Facilities In Dubai
The Ministry of Health and Prevention issued licences to 211 health facilities and also ordered the closure of 24 private facilities this year for non-compliance with the set regulations.
The issua...
November 28, 20180864Category: Health
Safe Road Users Win Instant Cash
Darwish Hamid, 66, is a careful driver, but he never thought he would win an award or a cash prize for being safe on road.
Hamid, a retired UAE Army general, is among 10 Responsible Road Users Awar...
November 28, 20180964Category: Transport
177 Students From 37 Nationalities Graduated In Ajman
His Highness Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council, and Ruler of Ajman honoured the achievements of 177 graduates from the Gulf Medical University (GMU).
The degrees wer...
November 28, 20180987Category: Education
Sharjah Opens Its First AC Bus Shelters
Sharjah has opened its first, solar-powered air-conditioned bus shelters, the Sharjah Road and Transport Authority announced on Tuesday .
The first phase roll out has made available 28 air conditio...
November 28, 20180984Category: Transport
Fresh Trial For Man Who Caused Friend's Death
A high-profile man won his appeal before Dubai’s highest court that overturned his 5-year imprisonment in the case on assaulting his friend to death and will have a fresh trial.
The 30-year-o...
November 28, 20180913Category: Crime News
Tobacco Products To Be Digitally Tracked In UAE
A scheme to mark tobacco and tobacco products, allowing for tracking them digitally from their production until they reach the end-consumer, will go into effect on January 1, 2019.
The decision sta...
November 28, 201801093Category: Government
UAE Outlines National Development Plan
The UAE under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has underlined the principle of integration established by founding father Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan a...
November 28, 201801176Category: Government
Ministry Clears Up Rumours Of Martyr’s Day Holiday In UAE
Educational authorities have clarified the rumours surrounding a holiday on Thursday, confirming that schools will remain open on Commemoration Day.
Previously known as Martyr’s Day, Commemor...
November 28, 20180995Category: Education
Nearly 400,000 Emiratis Will Enter Job Market In 15 Years
As many as 378,000 Emiratis will enter the job market of the country within the next 15 years, Nasser Juma Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, said at the Aqdar World Summit in t...
November 27, 20180887Category: Government
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Attends Ceremony
A ceremony to showcased the progress of science through time, under the slogan, The Father’s Legend, was held at Habtoor City on Monday.
It was attended by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Ra...
November 27, 201801089Category: UAE Local News
7 Long-term Strategies Set For Launch In UAE During Annual Government Meetings
Seven long-term strategies and more than 100 national initiatives will be launched on Tuesday and Wednesday during the second annual government meetings.
The two-day cabinet meetings, chaired by Hi...
November 27, 20180916Category: Government
British Spy Matthew Hedges Used Dual Identities For Spying
British national Matthew Hedges who was granted clemency by the UAE President on Monday after being convicted for spying last week was using two different identities to gather information from targets...
November 27, 20180971Category: Government
Straightforward Matter Became Unnecessarily Complex
Reacting to the UAE Government’s decision to grant clemency to Matthew Hedges, Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on Monday said: “His Highness the President’s ...
November 27, 20180903Category: Government
Student's Corner- Popularity Means Nothing
Just because you have a couple of people waving at you when you walk down the school corridor doesn’t make you popular.
Nor does it make you happy.
As someone put it, “Popularity is ...
November 27, 20180903Category: Education
Mohammad Bin Rashid Launches Jumeirah Project
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Monday launched the “Jumeirah Project”, an initiative of Brand Dubai,...
November 27, 20180979Category: Government
Unstable Weather Will Continue Until Wednesday With Clouds
Light rain and cloudy days will be covering the UAE’s skies over the next two days, as forecasters expect the unstable weather to continue until Wednesday.
The National Centre of Meteorology ...
November 27, 20180921Category: Weather
Best Friend Killer’s Jail Term Stiffened To 15 Years
A student, who killed his best friend with a scissor, had his seven-year imprisonment lengthened to 15 years in jail after he lost his appeal on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Pakistani defendant stabbed ...
November 26, 201801010Category: Crime News
