Call for overhauling road network policy

DUBAI — Motorists in Dubai believe that a major overhaul and a change in roads networking policy between emirates is the need of the hour for smoother flow of traffic.

Pakistani teachers told to pay for labour cards

DUBAI — Several female teachers of Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School in Dubai, which operates under the patronage of Pakistan Consulate in Dubai, have said that the school authorities have asked them to pay for the renewal of their labour cards.

Phone banking getting tedious for customers

DUBAI — Phone banking is turning out to be tedious for customers in Dubai with needless inquiries while activating or operating an account, temper tantrums of customer service staff, seemingly endless holding periods and communication gaps due to language barriers.

1,000 kid jockeys will return home

DUBAI — Nearly 1,000 Pakistani camel jockey children will be repatriated to their home country in batches over a period of two months, said Pakistan's Ambassador to the UAE Air Marshal (retd) Syed Qaiser Hussain.

DTC adjusts taximeters to cope with fuel costs

DUBAI — The next time you step into a taxi, watch out for the meter as it has probably been adjusted to show a higher fare. This is a smart move by the Dubai Transport Corporation (DTC) to beat the increase in petrol prices instead of hiking fares that may be unpalatable to people.

Cab fares likely to go up soon

DUBAI/SHARJAH/ABU DHABI — The inevitable hike in taxi fares across the country may come sooner than later, following the Dh1.50 increase in pump rates of petrol.

DTC spells out strategy

DUBAI — A Dh51 million principal station for Dubai Transport Corporation to be built in Qusais will be completed by the end of 2006, said Obaid Al Mulla, Director General of Dubai Transport, while talking about the corporation’s future strategic plans.

Target Travel to pay dues

DUBAI — Target Travel Agency is in the process of clearing all its liabilities and will operate its business as usual, the company’s legal representative told Khaleej Times yesterday.