ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan records its first deaths because of the COVID-19 outbreak, authorities must ensure that necessary measures are taken to protect prisoners, Amnesty International and Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) said today. According to media reports, an inmate at Camp Jail, Lahore has tested positive for COVID-19. The prisoner had been arrested in Italy, one of the worst-hit countries by the disease. …

News Desk DUBAI: Dr. Suhail Al-Bastaki, Director of Happiness and Marketing Department at Union Coop stressed: “Union Coop follows the highest international standards of public health & safety throughout the year to ensure the display and delivery of products safely and healthily.” Highlighting the fact that Union Coop contracts with suppliers who abide by the International health & safety standards …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad) will temporarily suspend all flights to, from, and via Abu Dhabi following a decision by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), to suspend all inbound, outbound, and transit passenger flights in the UAE. This decision has been made to limit the spread of the …

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak received a boost today as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Government of Ethiopia received a consignment of medical equipment from the Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations. The shipment included over 1.5 million laboratory diagnostic test kits and over 100 tons of infection prevention and …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan, many people are now working from and staying at home to ensure social distancing. This has further increased the demand of effective and seamless communication. Owing to this growing demand, Ufone has introduced another unique initiative for its valuable customers. The Pakistani telecom operator, Ufone has stepped forward to help …

News Desk DUBAI: Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturing businesses, has announced a 5% climb in overall profitability in 2019, driven by gains in key areas of its cable and metal manufacturing portfolio. Commenting on the company’s performance in 2019, Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab, said: “Ducab’s 40th anniversary of operations saw our position as a leading manufacturer in the …

DUBAI: Emerson(NYSE: EMR), a global automation technology and engineering company, has signed recently a strategic agreement to serve as a preferred automation services and technologies provider with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) to help the petrochemical manufacturer successfully adopt digital transformation programs and optimize operations. The strategic alliance supports the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by focusing on localization, …

News Desk DUBAI: Huawei users are being offered extended warranty on a range of products as a precautionary measure to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak. The offer includes Huawei’s wide range of products including smartphones, notebooks, tablets, smart wearables and other terminal products for which the warranty has expired during the period of 24.03.2020 to 29.06.2020. If a customer’s product meets …

Sport Desk DUBAI: To safeguard the health of all participants, the higher organising committee of the Dubai World Cup has decided to postpone the 25th edition of the global event to the next year.   Further to the UAE Government’s precautionary measures against the virus, we believe it is our duty to help protect the well-being of residents and guests.  We …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Due to the global spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the health and aviation authorities of the People’s Republic of China have issued a directive to all international airlines flying to Beijing, instructing them to land in another designated airport in China before continuing to the capital. Effective from Sunday 22 March, Etihad Airways services to Beijing …