Emirates Group today celebrated the UAE’s 50th National Day with a range of activities that reflect the country’s unique heritage and history. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, launched the celebrations with a cake-cutting ceremony to commemorate the nation’s golden jubilee. Sheikh Ahmed then toured the exhibits and activities, alongside …

Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, announced 50 new job vacancies for Emiratis to be employed in its divisions, departments, branches and centers spread across the Emirate of Dubai, in celebration of the country’s golden jubilee. The announcement falls within the framework of attracting qualified Emirati talents – Experienced and Fresh Graduates, to support plans, strategies and …

Careem, the first Super App of the Middle East, partnered with Oxford Economics to release “The Socio-Economic Impact of Careem”, an independent report including data from 2015-2019 from across the UAE, greater Middle East, and Pakistan.  The report is a detailed account of how Careem has contributed to opportunities for income-generating activities, providing reliable services that simplify lives, safer mobility, …

DOHA: Due to the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, and with immediate effect, Qatar Airways will no longer be accepting passengers travelling from five Southern African countries in our global network. However, we will continue to accept passengers for travel into these countries in-line with current restrictions. Passengers who are booked on Qatar Airways flights from seven …

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Board of Ajman Free Zones Authority, His Excellency Eng. Omar Bin Omair Al Mheiri, Acting Director General, of Ajman Free Zones Authority, along with H.E. Saleh Mohammed Al Jaziri, Member of the board of Ajman Free Zones Authority, led the inauguration today (Sunday, November 28, 2021) of the ‘Made in …

The Consulate of Italy in Karachi organized Cheese Tasting and Gala Dinner to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week. The event was organized together with Gerry’s Group, Emirates, Casinetto, Saltage Steakhouse, HBL Bank, Avari Towers. The event featured sampling of Italian Artisanal Cheese by the guests with the cheese expert, Antonio Fracchiolla followed by an exclusive menu prepared by Chef Samuele …

Union Coop – the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE received a group of Belgian F&B retail representatives belonging to ‘Buurtsuper’ who were interested in sharing Union Coop’s expertise and experience in the field of retail. The visit dealt with discussions, knowledge sharing and discussions about the best practices implemented in the field of food retail, delivery and customer happiness …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI/DUBAI: College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (COTHM) hosted an event on 26th-November-2021 at their North Nazimabad Campus celebrating the International Cake Day Competitions. The event took place between 6 categories of cakes and 40 students. (Categories: Butter Cream, Painted Butter Cream/Fondant, Double Tier Fondant, Gravity Fondant, 3D cakes and wedding cakes). Apart from the competition itself. …

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, visited the Netherlands pavilion in the Sustainability District at Expo 2020 Dubai, a smart structure brimming with sustainable solutions revolving around the water-energy-food nexus. His Excellency Lody Embrechts, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the UAE, His Excellency Dr Carel Richter, Consul-General of the Netherlands in Dubai, Douwe Buzeman, …

News Desk DUBAI: Chambers of commerce around the world are looking to younger generations for inspiration as they adopt new innovation-focused strategies, industry experts said today during a panel discussion at the World Chambers Congress in Dubai. Sessions on day two of the forum put the spotlight on Generation Z and lessons from chambers in building resilience. The first plenary …