His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has opened a mobile drive-thru COVID-19 test center for all community members as UAE steps up measures to contain the virus outbreak. The facility, situated in Sheikh Zayed Sports City, has been launched
Leading pan-Arab news organization Sky News Arabia launched a social media campaign over the weekend urging people across the region to stay at home. The public service campaign features Sky News Arabia’s presenters highlighting the importance of social distancing in short video clips to protect their loved ones by staying at home in line with
In line with our efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, and to ensure the health and safety of banks’ and financial institution’s employees and customers, the Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, and UAE Banks Federation, UBF, clarified prioritising working remotely for the majority of the workforce in banks, financial institutions and exchange
In partnership with all competent authorities and in line with the directives of the UAE leadership, the National Ambulance has confirmed its full readiness to address the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement today, National Ambulance said it has taken all the steps necessary to effectively deal with the pandemic and ensure that
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, have announced exemption of labourers whose work permits have expired from the medical tests. Work permits and residence visas will be issued and renewed automatically for labourers employed by companies and support service staff such as domestic workers as part
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) is ensuring that the studies of the healthcare leaders of tomorrow continue apace during the COVID-19 outbreak amid the directions for students to be off-campus until 4 April, with the implementation of a comprehensive digital education program. ‘The Smart Learning Hub’ is an all-inclusive solution
Over the past three years, the UAE’s banking sector has expanded, and now it provides 98 percent of its services to customers electronically, enabling them to achieve their transactions safely online. Studies performed by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, highlighted an increase in the number of users of digital banking services to 90
