News Desk DUBAI: National Air Cargo (NAC), which operates on-demand cargo, passenger charter and scheduled passenger services from its hub at Orlando Sanford International Airport in the US, has thanked Dubai Police for its extraordinary efforts in maintaining public and containing the coronavirus pandemic. Jacob Matthew, President of NAC which runs its regional operations from the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), …

A virtual LADIESFUND Educate a Girl facebook live session “You are not defined by the Colour of your skin” as a fundraiser for combatting Colour discrimination and programming to help young Pakistani women with building their self esteem.  This will be held on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Fb live 14:00 pm to 22:00 pm www.facebook.com/educate1000girls This is will be one …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unleashed a new generation of bus shelters at four hotspots across the city. The shelters boast of an innovative design that had been endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. It is the first batch under a plan …

LONDON: British Airways has donated more than 200,000 items including washbags, socks, snacks and blankets to more than 90 community projects, NHS hospitals, care homes and food banks across the UK to support the Covid-19 response.  Lydia Lowe, Senior Staff Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust who received some of the donations, said: “The toiletries …

DUBAI: Since the dawn of humanity, domestic violence has existed, and there is so much that a government or health-based organization can do. ⠀ According to Euro News officials, a rough estimate of 219,000 women between the ages of 18-75 face domestic violence by their current or former partner, and out of those, only 20% seek help. In line with …

ISLAMABAD: From a question and answer session hosted by Rugby legend Bryan Habana with former legendary Pakistan National Cricket Team Captain Wasim Akram to intimate acoustic sessions with Camila Cabello, Mastercard is partnering with its global ambassadors to craft unique experiences for at-home enjoyment. Wasim Akram has recently joined the Mastercard family as its Global Brand Ambassador. The company is …

DUBAI: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the launch of a scientific interactive platform that will provide scientific analysis of environmental phenomena and their impact on the UAE’s natural resources. The platform is the first of its kind in the region focused on in-depth environmental studies based on remote sensing systems, image processing, GIS and artificial intelligence with …

By Kamran Hashim/ Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On the occasion of the 74th Republic Day of Italy on 2nd June 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by young and energetic Mr. Luigi Di Maio circulated an E-Book “Le Piazze [In] visibili”. Due to the ongoing health situation in Pakistan, which has restricted people to gather and celebrate, …

News Desk DUBAI: While people around the planet continue to grapple with the pandemic, there’s also a call to pause and reflect on another cause – Time for Nature, the theme of the UN’s World Environment Day on 5 June. Emirates, acutely aware of its role in the planet’s natural ecosystem, has continued to make progress in the attainment of …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has operated its first ever flight to Havana, Cuba. The goodwill flight, chartered by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, landed in the capital of the Caribbean island nation, carrying Cuban nationals returning home from the UAE. Havana is the latest addition to an expanding list of special charter flights to destinations not …