du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the availability of new services to provide customers with reliable and unlimited access to everything they require in the world of communication from the comfort of their homes. This is part of du’s ongoing commitment to provide all forms of support for residents in the UAE,
In reference to the UAE’s announcement of a renewable two-week suspension of entry for valid residence permit holders, who are currently out of the country, that entered into effect at noon on Thursday, March 19, as part of preventive procedures amidst the spread of COVID-19 around the world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Mr. Khurram Shroff, Chairman of the IBC Group in Dubai, has joined Vaxbio, a biotechnology company based in Oxford, England, as its Strategic Advisor. Vaxbio is a research and development company that produces affordable vaccines, clones and innovative biologicals. Mr. Shroff will advise Vaxbio on the developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining of its corporate initiatives.
Special needs teacher Mohamed Mohtady Mohamed from Anas Bin Al Nadr School for Basic and Secondary Education, Fujairah, UAE, has been included in the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2020 in partnership with UNESCO. Now in its sixth year, the US$1 million award is the largest prize of its kind.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has suspended the issuance of all types of labour permits, including for drivers and domestic workers, effective Thursday, March 19th until further notice. The decision exempts intra-corporate transfer and EXPO 2020 permits. The Ministry said the move has been taken in coordination with the National Emergency and Crisis
The UAE has suspended the entry of all its valid visa holders, who are currently out of the country, for a renewable period of two weeks effective 12.00 noon of Thursday, March 19, due to the spread of COVID-19. The development comes as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of those affected by the decision,
The UAE Government has ramped up coronavirus testing following the pandemic’s spread. As of Tuesday, the 17th of March, 127,000 individuals had been tested for coronavirus in the UAE, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention. Theses figures, relayed to the Emirates News Agency, indicate the country’s concerted efforts to prevent the further spread
