JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Facebook (www.Facebook.com) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festival on June 4th and 5th featuring artists from across Africa to encourage continued vigilance against Covid-19. With more than 100,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed on the continent and containment measures easing in many countries, #AfricaTogether combines musical …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: IMO – International Memon Organization is constantly engaged in extending its services to the global memon community in all circumstances. In this connection, a First Virtual Board Meeting took place yesterday which was attended on line by 90% of the board members. The meeting was presided over by the President Saleem A Karim and conducted by …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene programme and customer guide. This builds on the stringent measures already put in place by the airline to deal with COVID-19. The programme will be championed by the introduction of specially trained Wellness Ambassadors, a first in the industry, who will provide …

News Desk KARACHI: As part of the PKR 1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Foundation – the social investment arm of Engro Corporation – has launched an initiative to donate 459,000 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth PKR 100 million for frontline healthcare practitioners. In the first phase, 104,000 units of protective gear worth PKR 20 million have already been …

News Desk DUBAI: Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions owned by DEWA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA),has launched Moro Connect, a disruptive offering that provides Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) for businesses across the UAE. Moro Connect is built on technology powered by Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems …

News Desk DUBAI: Al Ruwad Real Estate, an exceptionally well-respected and awarded real estate agency in Dubai, has appointed Alaa Masoud as General Manager of marketing and sales.  Alaa is an expert in marketing and business development with 20 years of experience in media, communication, hospitality and real estate. Alaa started his career in Dubai in 2000 in Blue Media …

DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the 22 lucky winners of its Kunooz Savings Account promotional campaign, aimed at encouraging customers to save more by rewarding them with grand prizes totalling to more than AED 6 million and three Tesla cars. UAE nationals Abdulla Al Marri; Shaikha Alowais, Indian national Nitin Shinde and Jordanian …

News Desk KARACHI: The Searle Company Limited has successfully entered into an exclusive licensing & marketing agreement with Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Bangladesh. Searle is the first and only pharmaceutical company in Pakistan to source the generic version of Remdesivir for the treatment of Covid-19 through the Patient Access Program. Remdesivir is a direct acting broad-spectrum antiviral drug that inhibits viral RNA …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber members who are trading with markets in Asia are faring better than expected despite business challenges brought forth by the (Covid-19) pandemic, a new report issued by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. The report, entitled Asian Markets: Bright Spots amid the COVID-19 Trade Disruptions and issued to Dubai-based exporters and re-exporters who are members …

By Rafiq Vayani MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, confirms the return of operations out of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan starting from 31 May 2020 with resumption of direct flight from Islamabad International Airport to its hub Bahrain International Airport with flights from other cities in Pakistan being added in the coming days. In …