Masdar has officially launched the first fully electric passenger bus in the region in partnership with the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi (DoT), Hafilat Industry LLC, and Siemens. The vehicle will serve a six-stop route between Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station and Masdar City. The Eco-Bus will be seamlessly integrated into the […]
The New Year has started, and UAE residents are back to work after a one-day holiday on January 1. As is the case every year, the UAE government has released a calendar of the list of important occasions this year, along with the number of holidays. After Tuesday’s holiday for the New Year, the next […]
Plan ahead if you’re heading Downtown… If you live around the Burj Khalifa or are planning to head down to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks tonight, take note: the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced several road closures ahead of tonight’s celebrations. The road closures will begin from 4 pm on Monday, December […]
Both public and private sector workers will get one day off… It’s official: The first public holiday in the UAE of 2019 will be on New Year’s Day. Both public and private sector workers will be given Tuesday January 1 off, with work resuming on Wednesday January 2 as per the Ministry of […]
If you’re planning on filling up at the pump over the next few days you might want to hold out until the New Year, as prices are set to drop significantly in January 2019. In January, drivers can expect to pay Dhs2 per litre for Super 98, down from Dhs2.25 in December. Special […]
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority on Wednesday announced public transport timings for New Year’s Eve. The Dubai Metro, tram, buses and water transport will ply for longer hours to meet the expected rush of passengers on December 31 and January 1. Metro timings: Red Line & Green Line metro stations- Monday (December 31 […]
Retailers across Dubai will be bringing out all the stops to woo consumers on 26th this month by offering heavy price markdowns during the UAE’s biggest retail extravaganza of the year, it has been confirmed. The upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will kick off on December 26 with a “mammoth” 12-hour sale, during which price tags will […]
500 KILOS OF EXPLOSIVES IN 1,100 SHELLS ARE BEING FIRED FOR EVERY FIVE-MINUTES THIS YEAR Global Village, will host its biggest ever New Year’s Eve celebrations, with seven huge fireworks displays planned for this year between 8 pm and 1 am, keeping in sync with New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world. As the clock nears […]
Passengers urged to plan their trips carefully. The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday that construction works at Palm Deira Metro Station will affect commuters on the green line. The entrance and exit of the station will be affected and hence all passengers are urged to keep that in mind while planning their trips. […]
Parrot tries to order fruits from Amazon’s Alexa A mischievous parrot was caught ordering strawberries, watermelons and ice-cream after “falling in love” with Amazon’s voice-activated device Alexa. Rocco, a homeless African grey, keeps using the personal assistant to order his favourite treats as well as kites and light bulbs and likes to set the […]