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A group of 63 volunteers, along with several employees of the Ministry of Community Development, and staff in the social development centres, made 12,789 calls to senior Emiratis all over the country as part of “We Are Your Family” remote initiative. The initiative promoted communication with senior Emiratis and supported …

Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, today attended the official launch of the National Air Quality Platform at the headquarters of the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, in Abu Dhabi. The event coincided with the first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, declared …

As part of the road safety campaign, the Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, urged pedestrians to respect road safety rules by only crossing at allocated places, as well as use bridges and tunnels and follow pedestrian light signals at crossroads that operate in conjunction with traffic lights. The ADP also warned …

 Great Britain’s David Hynes and Krisztina Vaczi of Hungary won the men’s and women’s title respectively, while Dare2Tri took the team crown at the Ironstar Indoor Triathlon, which was held at Max & Aegle Fitness Centre in Meydan. Supported by Dubai Sports Council, the Ironstar Indoor Triathlon saw a lively …

The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the National Policy on Vaccinations, which is a multi-sectoral national framework for combating communicable diseases and reducing their risks to individuals and society. The Policy will act …

In line with preventative measures implemented by Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis Committee for Covid-19 Pandemic, the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi announces that valet parking services in Abu Dhabi are to resume, with a set of guidelines in place to protect the health and safety of all community …

The Dubai Police have recently arrested a gang of job scammers who created a fake recruitment agency to scam job seekers into transferring money for fake job opportunities. According to Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jalaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) at Dubai Police, the gang would …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Saturday that it conducted 57,506 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds. More than 1.4 million refunds requests have been completed since March, representing 90% of the airline’s …

India’s coronavirus infections surged past 4.2 million on Monday as it overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases, Reuters reported. With 4,204,613 infections, India is nearly 70,000 cases ahead of Brazil, which will post its most recent numbers later on Monday. India, with a daily …