DUBAI: Emirates will be implementing thermal screening measures for all passengers travelling on US flights departing from Dubai International Airport, effective from 12 March 2020. Thermal scanners will be placed at departure gates for all US gateways, starting with EK 231 to Washington Dulles International Airport. If a passenger is found to have a higher than normal temperature, they will undergo …

KARACHI: Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) is pleased to announce that the Board of PICG has appointed Ms. Arjumand Ahmed Shah as Acting President and CEO of the Institute with effect from March 6, 2020. PICG wishes Ms. Shah all the best in her new role and looks forward to reaching new heights under her leadership.

DUBAI: Sharaf Exchange, one of the leading remittances and financial solutions providers in the UAE and a part of Sharaf Group, opened four new branches, aimed at enhancing its branch network covering all the seven emirates.The newly opened branches are located in Dubai’s Al Qusais and International City areas, Sharjah Industrial Area, and Jurf Industrial Area in Ajman. Sharaf Exchange …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Due to the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and its continuing impact on air travel services globally, Etihad Airways continues to follow UAE and international government and regulatory authority directives and has implemented a series of consolidated network changes. This is also being carried out for the safety and convenience of its customers and staff, …

News Desk DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be launching a partial  ‘Remote Work’ programme tomorrow (Monday, March 16, 2020), as part of the preventive measures undertaken to address the risks of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Taken in coordination with relevant government entities, the measures add to the Chamber’s efforts to ensure the safety of employees and customers, as …

News Desk SHARJAH: Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure destination, has announced the winners of its Spring Promotion 2020. On a spend of just AED 200, two winners drove away with brand-new BMW Z4 each while 60 others won fashion vouchers worth AED 2,500 each. The winners shopped at Sahara Centre from 25 December 2019 till 13 …

By Rafiq Vayani AJMAN: Ajman Free Zone signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi German Hospital Ajman with the aim of providing health services to customers, investors, and employees. This step came as part of Ajman Free Zone’s efforts to provide services of various levels to customers and investors, to enable them to run their business easily and conveniently. …

News Desk DUBAI: Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to enhance academic cooperation and the exchange of knowledge with regards to policies, strategies, and management consulting. The agreement also seeks to train employees, hone their skills, develop research and studies, and organise discussion panels and workshops. It …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has temporarily suspend flights to and from several airports in Pakistan effective from the 14th of March 2020 until the 31st of March 2020. Flights to and from Sialkot, Multan, Peshawar and Faisalabad will be suspended; flights operating to Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi will operate but on reduced frequencies in …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: In line with the tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), organized a series of events with great fervor across Pakistan including Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Karachi.  The events promoted the international theme, #EachforEqual, where an equal world is an enabled world. The event that took place at the PTCL Academy in …