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 […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the ridership of public transit means in Dubai, comprising the metro, tram, buses and marine transit modes have collectively lifted about 589 million riders in 2018. The figure reflects a notable increase from the previous year (2017); which amounted to 569 million riders. The daily public transport […]
After four months of low petrol prices, the cost of petrol in the UAE is set to increase in March, the country’s Fuel Price Committee announced on Wednesday. From March 1, the price of Super 98 will be 9 fils higher at Dhs 2.04 a litre from Dhs1.95. Special 95 will go up by 8 […]
The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi has recently announced a major traffic detour which is set to take place this Friday (1st March 2019). Traffic will be diverted on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Road E10 after Yas Bridge towards Abu Dhabi, from Friday, March 1 to Thursday, August 29. “The maximum speed limit during […]
UAE consumers will be able to enjoy a whole month of discounts this coming March, as the government is ready to launch the Gulf Consumer Protection Day. The Ministry of Economy has announced that shoppers can expect to enjoy price reductions when they shop at major retailers across the UAE. The discounts are ranging between […]
In a move that will benefit UAE drivers, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority today has announced that drivers of vehicles, registered in other emirates as well as GCC countries. The UAE drivers can now pay their parking fare directly via SMS, without registering for the service. Drivers will also get an alert, in case they […]
Senior UAE officials ditched their cars and led the 10th UAE Car Free Day organized by Dubai Municipality on Sunday. The environmental initiative is aimed at encouraging UAE residents to use public transport and reduce carbon emissions in the air due to the heavy use of vehicles. It’s #CarFreeDay today. Motorists across #Dubai and nearby emirates […]
As an initiative to make UAE eco-friendly, motorists are urged to use eco-friendly public transport on Sunday. Now in its 10th edition, the annual Car-free day will stage exhibitions to celebrate the occasion. According to the Dubai Municipality (DM), which introduced the initiative in 2010, the Car-Free Day is aimed at “raising Dubai’s profile among […]