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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 75 basis points, effective from Thursday, 28th July, 2022. This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Board’s announcement on 27th July, 2022, to increase the Interest …

The UAE Cabinet today directed the formation of an urgent committee chaired by the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and the concerned federal authorities, to work on assessing the damages of torrential rains and floods witnessed by various regions, in coordination with local authorities across all emirates. The Cabinet also …

Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 346 of 2022 regarding the amendment of certain provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 43 of 2022 on the Wages Protection System (WPS). Under the new resolution, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) …

The National Center of Meteorology forecasts that tomorrow’s weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of rainy convective clouds over scattered areas of the country.Significant decrease in temperatures.Moderate to fresh winds, strong at times, causing blowing dust and sand.

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has endorsed the expansion of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge’s (ADEK) charter schools programme, following the positive impact of 22 charter schools already open …

Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE Cabinet has approved the formation of the “National Public Health Committee” and the reformation of the “UAE Health Council” both chaired by Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines over the victims of the earthquake that struck north Manila which killed and injured scores of people. President Sheikh Mohamed wished a speedy recovery to the injured. His Highness Sheikh …

In a sophisticated police operation, the Dubai Police have recently arrested two Europeans for stealing expensive jewellery from a store within only 12 hours from receiving the theft report, despite using deceptive methods of disguise, including eyeglasses and wigs. The arrest was made after the Dubai Police Command & Control …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 225,577 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 cases and …

Abu Dhabi Executive Council has issued a resolution appointing Her Excellency Amal Nasser Al Jabri as Director General of the Human Resources Authority.