The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed that there will be no public holiday in the UAE for Israa Wal Miraj this week. Confirming the news via Twitter, the ministry extended its greetings on the occasion of Israa Wal Miraj, and reminded people that the full list of public holidays had been specified by the […]
Profession was the requirement for a person to be sponsored in the UAE, which wasn’t always an easy task. But now, the UAE Cabinet has announced that income sufficient to support their families will be the only requirement for UAE expatriates to sponsor their family members as opposed to the previously listed ‘professions’. This came […]
The Petrol prices for the UAE are set to increase significantly in April 2019. In April, drivers can expect to pay Dhs2.23 per litre for Super 98, up from Dhs2.04 in March. Special 95 will cost Dhs2.11 per litre, an increase of 19 fils from Dhs1.92 last month. Diesel will also be more expensive […]
Strong winds reaching speeds of up to 55km/hour means warnings of sandstorm across the city, according to The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) In a further Tweet, the NCM advised that there may be scattered rainfall across the UAE throughout the day, which may become thundery at times. Temperatures are significantly higher than they have been […]
The new speed limit comes into effect today, Sunday March 17… An increase to the speed limit on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan St. has been announced by Dubai RTA. The speed limit will be raised from 90 to 100 km/hour, will be in effect from Sunday, March 17 The road, which runs between Sheikh Mohamed […]
Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, has welcomed the Sharjah Executive Council’s, SEC’s, decision to exempt the elderly and the People of Determination (people with disabilities) from admission fees at the emirate’s museums. Manal Ataya, Director-General of SMA, commended Sharjah Executive Council resolution, which falls in line with the authority’s mission to increase community members’ ability to […]
The cabinet member of UAE Have decided to give equal number of holidays to both private and public sector. For Indian national Fahad Siddiqui, a sales manager, this was the kind of news that he would celebrate by taking his family out, as that’s what this decision will give him – more family time. […]
The Ajman Police have announced that motorists who don’t commit any traffic violations for 6 months will receive 50 per cent discount on their current fines. The police decided to slash by half the traffic fine to mark the Year of Tolerance and bring happiness to the residents of the emirate. Major General Al Nuaimi said […]
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, has developed its eighth national energy efficiency programme, the TV Efficiency Project, which is expected to reduce the cost of electricity bills by some 50 per cent, It will also reduce government subsidies for electricity generation costs, as part of the UAE Green Growth Strategy. This rule […]
Most used public transport in Dubai revealed: 2018 records show 589 million commuters Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the ridership of public transit means in Dubai, comprising the metro, tram, buses and marine transit modes have collectively lifted about 589 million riders in 2018. The figure reflects a notable increase from […]