Emirates News Agency

Dubai Police fine woman for violating COVID-19 precautionary measures

2020 Sep 25 Fri, 12:54:07 am

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The Dubai Police have slapped a fine of AED10,000 on an Arab woman for organising a private party at her house where guests neither complied with physical distancing nor wore facemasks in violation of the resolution No. 38 of 2020 issued by the Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates on enforcement of penalties for violations following Cabinet Resolution No. 17 of 2020, to contain the spread of COVID-19. According to the resolution, AED10,000 fine shall be slapped on...

UNWTO launches Tourism Recovery Tracker

2020 Sep 25 Fri, 12:49:58 am

MADRID, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation, UNWTO, has launched a new Tourism Recovery Tracker to support global tourism. This represents the latest concrete action undertaken by the United Nations specialised agency as it leads the response of global tourism and guides recovery. The most comprehensive tourism dashboard to date, the Tracker is the result of a partnership between international organisations and the private sector. Available for free, it covers...

'UAE law ensuring equal pay for men and women boosts social inclusivity of women': Manal bint Mohammed

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 11:12:26 pm

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Wife of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, has hailed the UAE's new law ensuring equal pay for men and women in the private sector which will come into effect on Friday. "Keen on further advancing female empowerment, the UAE President has issued a law ensuring that women receive equal pay as men in the...

Dubai Economy fines 24 businesses, warns five for violating COVID-19 guidelines

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 11:01:35 pm

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The field inspection teams from the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection, CCCP, Sector in Dubai Economy, conducted 684 visits in open markets and shopping centres across the emirate yesterday to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures currently in force to limit the spread of COVID-19. The inspections resulted in fines being imposed on 24 commercial establishments, 17 for employees’ lack of commitment to wearing masks and seven for breaching physical distancing guidelines. The establishments fined included retail stores, a...

Sports message of love between people, communities: Mugheer Al Khaili

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 10:42:57 pm

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development in Abu Dhabi, said that the UAE's hosting of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier Cricket League is a significant step in further promoting relations between the two countries. He said that sport is a global language and a message of love and communication between global societies and that's why the UAE hosts this event in particular after the postponement of sporting events in India...

Al Ain Zoo continues achievement in Elephant Safari and Reptile House

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 10:00:46 pm

AL AIN, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Director-General of the Zoo and Aquarium Public Institution in Al Ain, stated that great efforts had been made by work teams despite the unprecedented situation locally and internationally as a result of COVID-19, highlighting their role in improving the level of services and experiences provided by the zoo to its visitors. His comments came during a field tour to check the latest stages of development for the Elephants Safari and the Reptile Park projects....

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport discusses collaboration with Federal Transport Authority

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 09:59:20 pm

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Sharjah, AASTS, has commenced talks for a collaboration with The Federal Transport Authority - Land & Maritime, FTA. The meeting was attended by Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, President of the AASTMT, and Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Executive Director of Maritime Transport at FTA. Dr. Ahmed Youssef, Associate Dean of Maritime Transport and Technology College, AASTS; Dr. Aysha Al Busmait, IMO Goodwill Ambassador and Corporate Communications Director at...

Union Properties receives AED400 million offer stake in Dubai Autodrome Acquisition

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 09:11:31 pm

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- Union Properties PJSC announced today it has received an offer of AED400 million for a 40 percent stake in its subsidiary Dubai Autodrome, UAE’s first fully-integrated multipurpose motorsport and entertainment facility. Dubai Autodrome, one of the hallmarks of Union Properties, includes a number of world-class racing circuits and is the only one of its kind in Dubai. It has hosted world-class races, including the FIA GT Championship, European Touring Car Championship, A1 GP, GP2 Asia, Lamborghini Super Trofeo ME,...

Dozens of programmes for the hearing impaired by Sharjah Museums Authority

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 09:10:01 pm

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, has reached out to hundreds of people with hearing disabilities through dozens of specifically designed programmes over the past three years. As the world celebrated International Day of Sign Languages on 23rd September, SMA marked the day with accomplishments that ensured individuals with hearing disabilities were provided access to the knowledge its museums hold within their walls. During the past three years, more than 600 people with hearing impairment have participated in SMA’s tailored educational...

Ministry of Education, Canon sign MoU related to digital skills development

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 09:09:30 pm

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Education and Canon Middle East, CME, a provider of imaging technologies and services, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, making Canon the UAE’s official strategic partner in the area of digital skills development. The partnership will help achieve the goal of the UAE Vision 2021 to support talented Emirati youths, by empowering them to engage in new-age digital innovations and teaching skills required for future education and employment opportunities. Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Assistant...

SBA Publishers Club highlights learning curves in the Arab publishing industry

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 09:03:36 pm

SHARJAH, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The second session of "Publishers Club", a virtual discussion initiative organised by the Sharjah Book Authority, SBA, addressed the challenges facing the Arab publishing industry following the outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic and delved into the need to leverage the digital medium to drive sales. At the session titled "Selling Books in the Arab World in the Time of Coronavirus", Sherif Bakr, General Manager, Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing, Egypt, spoke of how publishers are transforming traditional business...

10-year swap rate on UAE Dirham at 1.6 percent by end of June

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 08:40:01 pm

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The 10-year swap rate on the Dirham has steadied at 1.6 percent by the end of H1-2020, only rising to 1.9 percent during the first week of June before falling against to 1.6 pct by the end of the month, according to the figures of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. As regards the spread of the 10-year Dirham swap rate vs. USD, it was fluctuating during Q2 2020. At the beginning of April, the spread...

Dubai Customs completes 85 CSR initiatives in 9 months

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 08:28:33 pm

DUBAI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- Within its efforts to excel in the CSR field and overcome challenges of COVID-19, Dubai Customs completed 85 social initiatives that benefitted more than 32,000 people. For this, Dubai Customs recruited its resources and potential to ensure its initiatives achieve the best results. These included the active participation of Ghayath Volunteer Team to help frontline officers at the COVID-19 screening centres in Dubai. Other initiatives include the participation in "10 million meals" initiative, which provided food to those in...

Integrated Transport Centre to implement Traffic Detour Executive Regulations next month

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 08:19:43 pm

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The Integrated Transport Centre, ITC, of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, announced that it will start the implementation of the Traffic Detour Executive Regulations in Abu Dhabi Emirate on October 1, 2020. The regulations aim to implement infrastructure projects according to the highest safety standards and practices that will result in the safety of the public. The first phase of the implementation will be in Abu Dhabi City and will be followed by Al...

Ministry of Interior, Chinese Ministry of Public Security share COVID-19 containment measures

2020 Sep 24 Thu, 08:13:07 pm

ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2020 (WAM) -- The Committee for Cooperation at the UAE Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the Office of International Affairs, held a virtual workshop with the Ministry of Public Security in the People's Republic of China, to exchange the best experiences and practices, and discussed the measures taken and efforts made to face the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop reviewed the measures taken by the security services of the UAE Ministry of Interior to face the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as...