Environment & Energy | Sunday 29 March, 2020 4:31 pm

The Department of Municipalities and Transport and Tadweer supports National Sterilisation Programme

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer), continues to contribute to the UAE National Sterilisation Programme, which is being held every night until April 5.  The programme was launched by the...

More Details

Government | Sunday 29 March, 2020 1:21 pm

SCCI Launches Certified Online Course on COVID-19 for Sharjah Business Community

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, represented by the Sharjah Training & Development Center (STDC), has recently launched an online course on the “infection and ways to prevent and combat it”. The training course is targeting the business community, corporate...

More Details

Healthcare | Sunday 29 March, 2020 1:15 pm

MoHAP Issues and Renews Health Cards in 7 Minutes

Available through Smart and E-Services- The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, stated that 23 health facilities in 6 emirates, including 10 hospitals provide the health card issuance and renewal. Emirati citizens and GCC citizens and residents are entitled to get this service, which is...

More Details

Government | Sunday 29 March, 2020 1:10 pm

Dubai Chamber launches electronic attestation service and enhances its range of smart services

Buamim: We intend to implement the concept of smart chamber in alignment with the vision of smart Dubai and to develop and enrich customer experience   With the launch of the electronic attestation service, 98% of Chamber’s core services are now available...

More Details

Government | Sunday 29 March, 2020 1:04 pm

RAKEZ launches Spring Packages with online set-up process for hassle-free business registration

Taking a step further towards easier and faster company registration, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) goes digital with its Spring Packages, allowing investors to set up their business online from A to Z at the convenience of their home. Alongside the remote-friendly feature, the packages are...

More Details

Government | Sunday 29 March, 2020 11:42 am

Ministry of Interior: Curfew in Jeddah Governorate to be effective from 3:00 p.m. on Sunday

 An official source of the Ministry of Interior has stated that in implementation of additional precautionary measures to limit the spread of the novel Coronavirus, it was decided the following: First: The date of curfew in Jeddah Governorate is preset to be effective from 3:00 p.m. on...

More Details

Business & Money | Sunday 29 March, 2020 10:53 am

Saudi Re Posts Strong 2019 Financial Results

Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), reported a net profit before zakat of SR 59.32 million for the full year ended 31 December 2019, a three-fold increase (332%), from SR 13.72 million in the same period last year.   Gross written premium...

More Details

Technology & IT | Sunday 29 March, 2020 10:02 am

What We Can Learn from Earth Hour during the Pandemic

Global Approach to Global Problems With COVID-19 sweeping the planet and putting much of the world in lockdown, broader, longer-term issues like the environment tend to – understandably – take a backseat. While the spread of the coronavirus is a much more immediate concern for...

More Details

Technology & IT | Sunday 29 March, 2020 9:58 am

Virgin Mobile implement work-from-home for its customer care team

Virgin Mobile has set up home working for all employees, including its contact care champions, making it the first mobile brand in the UAE to operate a fully remote customer care centre.   As a fully digital mobile brand, Virgin Mobile is able to deploy work-from-home for its entire...

More Details

Culture & Education | Sunday 29 March, 2020 9:56 am

Pearson Middle East offers eLearning solutions to educational institutions in the UAE in the wake of COVID-19

Pearson Middle East, the world’s leading learning company has introduced a range of e-learning tools to support the education ecosystem and help academic institutions counter the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the government’s directive to close schools and...

More Details