Man Proposes To Emirates Cabin Crew
Love is in the air, quite literally, in a video posted on social media by Emirates airlines.
The video, which was posted on Friday, showed the man — identified by his first name only — ...
December 29, 201802107Category: UAE Local News
New Job Classification Scheme Launched
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has launched a new job classification scheme, which is now used for new work permit applications across the country, a senior official said.
The ne...
December 29, 20180931Category: Government
Clerk Jailed For Molesting A Woman
A clerk has been jailed for three months for chasing a female employee into a building’s washroom where he exposed himself to her before he kissed and molested her.
The Ukrainian employee had...
December 29, 20180835Category: Crime News
Pay Less Than Dh2 For Petrol In January
The Ministry of Energy has reduced fuel prices for January in line with global crude prices, which have been dropping due to oversupply and weak demand.
According to an announcement on Thursday, Su...
December 29, 20180711Category: Transport
Special Flight For 428 Passengers From UAE
Emirates Airline has exclusively chartered an aircraft for UAE government employees to travel to Jeddah to perform Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Dubai Media Office said on Thursday.
The initiat...
December 29, 20180714Category: Transport
Hatta Abuzz With Beekeeping And Honey Production
The annual buzz about beekeeping and honey production in the UAE has kicked off with the opening of the third Hatta Honey Festival on Thursday.
Organised by Dubai Municipality, the year’s fes...
December 29, 20180813Category: UAE Local News
Excessive Watching Or Texting On Hand-held Devices Is Not Good For Neck
A new condition called the ‘Text neck syndrome’ has become a common complaint as most people spend hours on their phone a day, slouching their neck down and forward for long periods of tim...
December 29, 20180709Category: Health
Dubai Police To Use Bugs In Solving Crimes
The General Department of Forensics at Dubai Police has introduced a specialised forensic entomology database to provide the force’s investigators with solid scientific evidence whenever require...
December 29, 20180798Category: Crime News
Kerala Announces More Aid For Expats Returning Home
Expats from Kerala returning home stand to benefit from more aid from the South Indian state’s government, the welfare department for Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) has announced.
Norka-Roots,...
December 29, 20180800Category: UAE Local News
Driver Escapes Unharmed After Vehicle Turns Over In Sharjah
An Asian driver escaped unharmed after his vehicle carrying goods veered off Al Khan Road, hit the pavement and turned over.
The accident occurred on Wednesday morning. Police investigation reveale...
December 27, 20180722Category: Transport
FTA Readies Marking Tobacco And Tobacco Products Scheme
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced the completion of all preparations required to implement its ‘Marking Tobacco and Tobacco Products’ scheme.
Entering into effect on January...
December 27, 20180765Category: UAE Local News
Bullying, Smoking And Fights Go Down In Dubai Schools
Incidents of bullying, smoking and fights reported in Dubai-based public and private schools dropped by more than a third this year, thanks to preventive efforts aimed at reducing bad behaviour among ...
December 27, 20180715Category: Education
Expat Struggles To Pay Deceased Sister’s Dh57,000 Hospital Bill
A Filipino expat is struggling to pay the Dh57,000 hospital bill of his sister, who died last week during a visit to Dubai.
Edward Lagman, 26, said his sister Apolonia Lagman Gueco, 46, died in hos...
December 27, 20180741Category: Health
President Amends Selection Method Of FNC Representatives
President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued decree No. 9 of 2018, amending provisions in Resolution No 3 of 2006 on the method of selecting representatives of the emirates for the...
December 27, 20180744Category: Government
Shaikh Mohammad Issues Resolution On Wadeema's Law
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Cabinet Resolution No. 52 of 2018 on executive regulations concerning Fe...
December 27, 20180786Category: Government
Safer Fire Code Reduces Burden For Developers
Developers of new industrial and commercial buildings will have more flexible, less expensive options to comply with the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code’s new revisions, effective early 2019, said...
December 27, 20180763Category: UAE Local News
Dubai Municipality Launches Food Testing Lab At Global Village
Dubai Municipality has launched the first smart food testing lab in the UAE at Global Village.
A state-of-the art facility, it provides quick, daily results, thereby ensuring a quick turnover and h...
December 27, 20180792Category: Food
UAE Child Protection Law Gets Teeth And Muscle
All films shown in UAE cinemas, broadcast on TV and available on online platforms must clearly declare the age of children allowed to watch them, new regulations issued for application of a federal ch...
December 27, 20180748Category: Government
Jet Airways To Stop Flights To South India From February
Jet Airways, a full service airline from India, is stopping direct flights from the UAE to south Indian cities next month.
In a circular issued to travel agents this week, the airline announced tha...
December 27, 20180738Category: Transport
Drunk Worker Molests Flatmate In Kitchen
A worker has been accused of getting drunk and taking his female flatmate by surprise and hugging her waist when she was in the kitchen cooking at 6am.
The Filipina woman was present inside the kit...
December 26, 20180737Category: Crime News
