The fuel prices are to go up in April 2019. Super 98 petrol will now cost Dh2.23 per litre, up from Dh2.04 a litre in March, while Special 95 will cost Dh2.11 a litre, up from Dh1.92 a litre. The price of diesel has been revised to Dh2.49 a litre, up from Dh2.41 a litre […]
The Dubai Executive Council headed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a new framework to regulate school fees, put forward by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Accordingly, the fee hike for about 90 percent of students will not be more than 2.7 percent and […]
Solar panels are said to be used in 2 parks in Sharjah. This scheme ensures sustainable development and to use more green power in the public entities. The municipality also announced on its official Instagram account, that the 50 lights installed in the different areas of Al Nakheel Park were to be controlled by a […]
Emaar to launch ‘Dubai Stars’, a walk of fame saluting 10,000 international celebrities, in Downtown Dubai Dubai is creating its own version of Hollywood’s walk of fame. Dubai Stars will kick off in Downtown Dubai and will be unveiled in October this year. People from all over the world are asked to nominate their […]
An increase to the speed limit on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan St. has been announced by Dubai RTA. The speed limit will be raised from 90 to 100 km/hour, will be in effect from Sunday, March 17 The road, which runs between Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, links new desert […]
Dubai Metro stations are having a music festival, and it’s completely free! It’s taking place from Sunday, March 17 until Saturday, March 23. The music festival will feature 25 artists from around the world, performing a mixture of musical genres. It’s happening at five stations including Burjuman, Union, DMCC, Al Rigga, and Dubai Mall.
Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, has welcomed the Sharjah Executive Council’s, SEC’s, decision to exempt the elderly and the People of Determination (people with disabilities) from admission fees at the emirate’s museums. Manal Ataya, Director-General of SMA, commended Sharjah Executive Council resolution, which falls in line with the authority’s mission to increase community members’ ability to […]
The cabinet member of the UAE has decided to give an equal number of holidays to both private and public sector. For Indian national Fahad Siddiqui, a sales manager, this was the kind of news that he would celebrate by taking his family out, as that’s what this decision will give him – more […]
The Ajman Police have announced that UAE motorists who don’t commit any traffic violations for 6 months will receive 50 per cent discount on their current fines. Major General Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, commander-in-chief of Ajman Police, said that the police decided to cut down traffic fine to mark the Year of […]
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology, ESMA, has developed its eighth national energy efficiency programme, the TV Efficiency Project, which is expected to reduce the cost of electricity bills by some 50 percent, It will also reduce government subsidies for electricity generation costs, as part of the UAE Green Growth Strategy. This rule is […]