By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Dubai Government Workshop (DGW) joins the whole nation in its support and celebration of the Earth Hour initiative, an annual event aimed at encouraging individuals, communities and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM as a symbol of commitment to the planet. Locally organized in part …

KARACHI: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd. today donated 1000 kg of ready-to-spray disinfectant and 2000 face masks to the local Hub administration in support of its fight against the coronavirus. Additionally, the company will be distributing ration bags of essential supplies to the villagers in the vicinity. Mr. Zhao Yonggang, CEO, CPHGC said, “This virus can be defeated by applying the …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: During the times of social distancing, Pakistani telecom operator Ufone is ensuring that its customers remain connected to their loved ones from the comfort of their home. Ufone has launched free WhatsApp for prepaid users all over Pakistan. Users only need to dial *987# to subscribe to the offer after which they can enjoy free WhatsApp including …

News Desk KARACHI: The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation announced that the second batch of shipment of donated medical supplies, including testing kits and other medical equipment, arrived in Pakistan. This is in addition to previous batch, which landed in Pakistan on 25th March, 2020. The National Disaster Management Authority, Government of Pakistan will transport and distribute the supplies …

News Desk ABU DHABI, UAE: Leading pan-Arab news organization Sky News Arabia launched a social media campaign over the weekend urging people across the region to stay at home. The public service campaign features Sky News Arabia’s presenters highlighting the importance of social distancing in short video clips to protect their loved ones by staying at home in line with the call …

News Desk DUBAI: Etisalat today announced it is expanding its CloudTalk Meeting by enabling 50 concurrent participants to join an online meeting and discussion, in response to the high volume of requests and growing demand for the service. The three months’ free access to Etisalat’s unified communication and collaboration platform CloudTalk Meeting launched recently was well-received by the market, with  numerous businesses and …

DUBAI: As part of precautionary measures to cope with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced several preventive and proactive measures to protect the health of public transport riders. Measures taken include controlling the number of riders per metro/bus to maintain a safe distance between riders. Bus doors will be controlled by the driver. The front/middle …

ABIDJAN: The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies.   The Fight Covid-19 Social bond, with a three-year maturity, garnered interest from central banks and official institutions, bank treasuries, and asset managers including Socially …

KARACHI: In light of WHO recommendations for social distancing to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus, JS Bank has designated ‘safe distance’ markers for customers having to visit bank branches during these trying times. JS Bank is a majority owned subsidiary of Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd. and was formed after the merger and amalgamation of Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited …

DAHARKI: Engro Fertilizers is leading a fumigation and disinfection drive with the district authorities in Daharki town and surrounding areas. Under this initiative launched last week, the Company has cleaned and disinfected public places such as Tehsil hospital, railway station, bus stand, residential areas and markets. Further, Engro Fertilizers has also installed 40 handwash points with awareness banners in different …