Three-month jail, Dh5,000 fine for beggars
ABU DHABI 7 April, 2022: The Public Prosecution (PP) said that beggars shall be sentenced to detention for a term up to three months and a fine of not less than Dh5,000. The penalty- according […]
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KHDA Fact Sheet details your kid’s Dubai school fee
DUBAI 7 April 2022: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has introduced a new resource that will provide parents of private school students with comprehensive and reliable information about school fees. Parents across Dubai […]
UAE Ramadan moon-sighting panel meets today
ABU DHABI 1 April 2022: The UAE moon-sighting committee will meet on Friday, 1st April (29th Sha’ban), after the Maghreb prayer at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department under the chairmanship of Abdullah Sultan bin Awad […]
Points for Plastic: Free trips on public buses
ABU DHABI 1 April 2022: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, has launched an initiative encouraging public transport passengers to obtain free trips on public buses […]
Ramadan begins on April 2, will last 30 days
SHARJAH 21 March 2022: The Holy Month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, 2nd April, 2022, and Eid al-Fitr will fall on Thursday, 2nd May, 2022, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board […]
Reduced Ramadan working hours announced
ABU DHABI 16 March 2022: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced that working hours for private-sector employees during Ramadan will be reduced by two hours daily. All private sector entities operating […]
Shindagha Tunnel towards Bur Dubai opens Sunday
DUBAI 11 March 2022: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the re-opening of the Shindagha Tunnel for traffic in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai next Sunday (March 13) following the completion of […]
RTA, Careem launch Phase II of bike rental service
DUBAI 7 March 2022: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem launched Phase II of bike rental service (bike-share) by adding 950 pedal-assisted e-bikes (bikes operated by pedals and kinetic energy), and 95 stations, […]
Travel Alert: Changes to Etihad PCR testing rules
ABU DHABI 2 March 2022: Following the latest UAE government directive, from 26 February, guests who are fully vaccinated and travelling with Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi no longer need a PCR test before their […]
No fee hike at Dubai schools for 2022-23: KHDA
DUBAI 2 March 2022: Dubai’s private schools will not be eligible for any fee increase for the 2022-23 academic year, following the release of the latest Education Cost Index (ECI). ECI, which measures annual changes […]