Emiratis and expats alike here stayed up until the early hours of Saturday morning to take in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Emiratis and expats alike here stayed up until the early hours of Saturday morning to take in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
There is no plan to increase power and water tariff for the next two years, a senior official of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has said, calling on consumers to pay their bills promptly without allowing them to accumulate.
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), an Abu Dhabi government owned firm, joint venture will build new facilities at the man-made islands at Zadco's Upper Zakum project.
The Sharjah Municipality had recently organised an inspection campaign in the desert targeting illegally erected tents to ensure environment protection.
The Sharjah Municipality has launched a crackdown on mobile vendors who sell spoilt, expired and fake products including food items, watches, radio sets, shoes, perfumes and cosmetics, especially in view of the coming Ramadan month.
In view of the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Economy's office in the emirate and Ajman Municipality has intensified inspections to ensure that all outlets, including groceries, salons and maintenance service shops, are not increasing prices and charges.
A group of students from the UAE University interviewed Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The students, Latifa Dadi Rahmedel, Khulood Ali Al Suwaidi and Bashayer Ali Shehhi, discussed the challenges facing higher education and the contribution of universities to nation building.
The Sharjah Municipality has confirmed the ban on satellite dishes on building terraces and balconies.
Many Indian students of Grade 12 across the UAE celebrated after the announcement of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results. Some 3,300 students from the UAE appeared for the exams this year as the country recorded an overall pass percentage of 99.
More than 100 volunteers joined a Dubai Cares' 'Volunteer Emirates' initiative to help enrich the learning environment for students at the His Highness Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School in Dubai.