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
The Ministry of Interior said today that wearing masks is a necessity only for individuals suffering from chronic diseases and those with flu symptoms rather than the rest of other segments of society, according to the guidelines of the World Health Organisation. This was announced by the Ministry further to its earlier circular on the
At Etisalat’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at the company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, shareholders have backed the board’s recommendation to pay full-year 2019 dividends of 80 fils per share. Etisalat Group consolidated revenues reached AED 52.2 billion while consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty reached AED 8.7 billion an increase of 1% compared to
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, announced ‘Online Grocery’ that includes the purchasing application of 22 online stores in the UAE, noting that this is a preliminary list and will be subject to updates in the coming days. The online stores included in the list include large shopping centres and cooperatives, in addition to grocery stores,
As many of us settle into a routine of working from home, companies have never been better prepared to take advantage of the technology now available to meet these new demands. However, this greater flexibility in how we are working comes with drawbacks. To stay connected with our colleagues, remote working requires greater usage of
