The Ministry of Interior, through the Federal Traffic Council, has initiated its inaugural unified traffic campaign for 2024, themed ‘Safe Riding for Bicycle Users’. The primary objective is to raise traffic awareness among bicycle users, underscoring the imperative of adhering to instructions and following traffic safety guidelines to safeguard lives and property. The campaign underscores […]
Witness 800 drones soar hundreds of meters above the ground at The Beach, JBR, and Bluewaters, weaving a captivating narrative with cutting-edge technology. Enjoy fireworks at Al Seef until January 4 at 9pm daily, and then at Bluewater Islands from January 5 to January 14.
UAE Corporate tax mandatory for all businesses in 2024 .It doesn’t matter whether the business is relatively new or has been making losses. It is important for a business in UAE to register with the Federal Tax Authority on the compliance side. They need to register irrespective of whether their annual profit is above or […]
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley‘s long-standing record for the most weeks spent atop the Billboard 200 album chart by a solo artiste.
Kickstart the New Year with your Fitness Goals. Join the Dubai Marathon and put your morning running regime to the test with a run on Sunday January 7. The race starts at 7am, beginning and ending on Umm Suqeim Road. There are various options including the full 42km course, which is for over-18 years only. […]
Dubai announced a ban on single-use plastic bags and products in the emirate from January 1, 2024. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council issued the resolution.The ban applies to single-use disposable products and recycled ones, including both plastics and non-plastic items, regardless of […]
Ras Al Khaimah broke two Guinness World Records on January 1, 2024, as the UAE welcomed 2024. The emirate rang in the new year with an eight-minute-long firework and drone display, breaking two titles for the ‘Longest chain of aquatic floating fireworks’ for a grand total of 5.8km and the ‘Longest straight-line drones display’ for […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the launch of ‘One Billion Meals’. This initiative is launched every year to secure food aid for vulnerable communities in 50 countries. Sheikh Mohammed said in a tweet saying that “one out of every […]
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced the official work timings for private sector employees during the holy month of Ramadan. The ministry said the number of work hours would be reduced by two during the holy month. Typically, private sector employees work eight hours a day or 48 a week. This will […]
Five years of literally astronomical work has gone behind what will be the lift-off of the first Arab to spend six months in space in just a couple of days. However, when the UAE’s second astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi lifts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, […]