Paid leave for some government employees
DUBAI 9 April 2020: The UAE Cabine has adopted a resolution to grant paid leave to select categories of employees at the Federal Government level. This move is part of a series of precautionary measures […]
Month: April 2020
Marathon at Home attracts 749 runners for Friday’s race
DUBAI 9 April 2020: This Friday, around 749 runners representing 62 different nationalities will turn their homes into a 42.195 kilometer marathon arena as they take part in the world’s first ‘Marathon at Home’. A […]
63 Hawksbill turtle nests spotted at Sir Bu Nair
SHARJAH 9 April 2020: About 63 Hawksbill turtle nests have been spotted at the Sir Bu Nair Island Reserve in Sharjah. The turtles reportedly arrived on 12th March and are expected to lay their eggs […]
283 new covid cases, 19 recoveries, one death
ABU DHABI 8 April 2020: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), yesterday announced 283 new cases of novel coronavirus, Covid-19, in the UAE, bringing the total number of cases to 2,359. The newly diagnosed […]
Aldar reduces its schools fees by 20%
ABU DHABI 8 April 2020: Aldar Properties announced on Tuesday that it will cut 20 percent of school fees and a refund of all payments made toward catering and transport expenses for the third term […]
Medicine home delivery service to cover all UAE
DUBAI 8 April 2020: Dubai Health Authority (DHA), announced that it has expanded the scope of its “Dawa’ee” medicine home delivery service to now cover the entire UAE. The service aims to deliver medication to […]
Covid Impact: Number of eStores in UAE surge by 150%
ABU DHABI 8 April 2020: The number of stores providing e-services for consumers in the UAE rose by 150 percent in the past two weeks, according to an updated list published by the Telecommunications Regulation […]
WHO, partners call for urgent investment in nurses
GENEVA 8 April 2020: Nurses account for more than half of all the world’s health workers, providing vital services throughout the health system and the Covid-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global […]
ADCB Group completes complex three-bank integration
ABU DHABI 7 April 2020: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Group PJSC (ADCB Group) has achieved full integration of Union National Bank (UNB) and Al Hilal Bank significantly ahead of schedule, completing a complex three-way merger […]
Dubai allows video chats for inmates and families
DUBAI 7 April, 2020: Dubai Police recently launched a remote visual communication service between inmates at the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions in Dubai and their families inside and outside the country. Brigadier […]