Manama: Qatar’s commercial complexes have been urged to help enforce anti-smoking guidelines in a bid to curb the growing phenomenon. Dr Mohammad Bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health Department at the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), told Doha commercial centres’ managers that rapid development has created obstacles in the enforcing law on smoking [...]

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday presented awards to the winners selected under the Dubai Government Excellence Programme Award and exhorted all government entities to keep up their standards of excellence. While speaking at the award ceremony, Shaikh Mohammad [...]

Abu Dhabi: The proud winners of the fourth annual Khalifa Award (KA) gathered at the Emirates Palace to be honoured for their dedication and achievements. They “distinguish themselves” — as the award’s motto calls for — in the field of education. The Khalifa Award for education aims to raise educational standards across Arab countries and [...]

Abu Dhabi: An aggressive plan is under way in the next eight months to help reduce the number of pedestrian casualties by 50 per cent, announced the Abu Dhabi police in a press meeting on Thursday. The Abu Dhabi police will watch the streets for any jaywalking violations in the next few months through random [...]

Sharjah: The transport authority of Sharjah on Wednesday launched a new service that enables passengers to enquire about bus arrival schedules at all bus stops across the emirate through their mobile phones. “This latest service is a key addition that reflects our interest in providing the best possible service for customers,” said Abdullah Al Zarri, [...]

Sharjah: Sharjah’s Immigration Department, in coordination with Bee’ah, an environmental company, on Tuesday launched a campaign against scavengers who collect waste from municipality bins in the emirate. “A dedicated anti-scavenging task force has been set up to patrol collection areas in the Emirate of Sharjah, to investigate individuals going through municipal containers and to deal [...]

Abu Dhabi: The second phase of the electro-hydraulic underground waste collection system was launched by the Centre of Waste Management — Abu Dhabi in Al Khalidiya on Sunday. Replacing the existing bins, the system will eliminate odours, scavengers and litter around collection points, thus improving the aesthetics and ensuring a cleaner environment for residents, said [...]

Dubai: The three school bus employees, acquitted of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in the school bus, have been released from detention, DailyUAE has learnt. Following their acquittal on Wednesday by the Dubai Court of First Instance, the drivers were released from police custody over the weekend. The 44-year-old driver, M.B., 43-year-old supervisor J.T., and [...]

Dubai: The three school bus employees, acquitted of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in the school bus, have been released from detention, Daily UAE has learnt. Following their acquittal on Wednesday by the Dubai Court of First Instance, the drivers were released from police custody over the weekend. Related stories * School bus assault: Court [...]

Dubai: In its journey across the UAE, the Pink Caravan has screened 10 men and 142 women for breast cancer from its Lisili mobile clinic. The total number of people screened is now 1,074. Ameera Bin Karam, President of Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), told Daily UAE that the inclusion of men in the Pink [...]