DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honoured 1000 taxi drivers compared to 100 at its annual Dubai Taxi Awards in 2020. The steep increase in the number of honourees reflects the brave and heroic role of taxi drivers under exceptional circumstances during Covid-19 pandemic. The step is a gesture of appreciation of the sacrifices of taxi drivers in …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: As part of the PKR 1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Fertilizers (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) has joined hands with Sehat Kahani, a leading e-health solution provider, to use its telemedicine platform to promote quality healthcare for all amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the initiative, Engro will support Sehat Kahani by adding 100 more doctors to …

News Desk ABU DHABI: FrieslandCampina gave back to the communities it’s been part of the fabric of for decades by donating more than 16,000 Iftar meals throughout Ramadan. FrieslandCampina, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the world, known for household brands as Rainbow Milk and Omela Milk donated 10,000 and 6,700 Iftar boxes across the UAE and Oman respectively, …

DUBAI: Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE launched a new ‘drive-thru’ shopping service that allows consumers to shop from their vehicle, at Mirdif branch in Etihad Mall, first of its kind shopping service in the Middle East. Commenting on this, H.E. Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi, CEO of Union Coop said: “Based on the current and rapid developments witnessed …

News Desk DUBAI: Huawei is offering UAE users the chance to win powerful smartphones and other products by placing an order through Talabat, the region’s leading delivery and grocery app, via their Huawei devices. To be in with a chance of winning one of more than 300 prizes including Huawei P40 Pro smartphones and other devices worth AED 100K during …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Emirates will operate a special flight between Dubai and Islamabad on 21 May to facilitate the repatriation of Pakistani citizens back home as well as a return of UAE-based Pakistani residents to Dubai. Flight EK612 carrying passengers from Dubai International airport will arrive in Islamabad at 16:30hrs on 21 May, while the return flight EK613 will depart …

News Desk DUBAI: Within the framework of Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network agenda to promote sustainable practices in all areas of business, the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force recently organized an e-seminar on integrating and empowering people of determination to work remotely during this time of Covid-19. The webinar highlighted the different strategies,tools, practices and measures private companies, Government and Not-for-profit …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations. “Emirates is implementing a comprehensive set of measures at every step …

DUBAI: The UAE Food Security Office and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have taken a significant step forward in joining efforts to strengthen food security in the UAE. The collaboration with FAO targets transforming the Agriculture sector to achieve the SDGs as well as to enhance food safety in the UAE. The partnership has as …

News Desk ABU DHABI: A vaccine against COVID-19 is crucial to end the pandemic and to save lives and livelihoods. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is playing an important role in funding and speeding up the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates on a global basis. That is why Nestlé has today announced that it will support CEPI’s efforts with a donation of CHF 1 …