In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA)organised a virtual panel discussion yesterday (Monday) to explore how women are employing their unique voices to advance, enrich and diversify the UAE’s publishing industry. Titled ‘The role of women in the Emirati publishing sector’, the discussion session brought together prominent UAE-based women publishers,Dr. Alyazia Khalifa, Founder of Al
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys celebrates60 years of doing business in the UAE this month and, to mark the milestone, is launching a ‘60 Years of Spinneys’ campaign. Reflecting on the grocer’s journey from frozen chicken vendor to leading UAE supermarket brand, Spinneys credits its success to its employees and their unwavering commitment to providing customers with
The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) is organising a series of online discussions, workshops and storytelling sessions as part of its ‘Read, Dream, Create’ campaign in celebration of the Reading Month observed annually in March. The cultural agenda reflects the Board’s mission to motivate children in the UAE to read books that
The United States Embassy in Abu Dhabi and startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, hosted an online event on International Women’s Day (IWD) to mark the completion of the first-ever UAE edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. The six-month intensive program equipped UAE-based
NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and UN Women have shared the results of a bi-lingual survey jointly undertaken to determine the structural barriers for women-owned enterprises in the UAE and analyse the impact of COVID-19 on their economic activity. The results were unveiled on March 8 when the two entities joined hands to commemorate International
In recognition of its success in the implementation of the Effective Governance Management Systems based on trust, accountability, transparency, and fair practices, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has been awarded the Governance Specification Certification (BS13500) from the British Standards Institute (BSI). With this certification, the Ministry of Health secures its position and enhances
EWINGS, Managing Operator of Mahzooz, saw a record number of winners in the 15th weekly live ‘Mahzooz’ draw with 3,513 participants taking home cash prizes. The draw took place last night at Mahzooz’s UAE Studio. Seven lucky second prize winners led the way, matching five out of six numbers and taking home AED 142,857 each. Additionally, in another
