Archive for Articles – Community & Government

Zabeel Park visitors to enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity from Etisalat

Thursday, May 13th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Computers & Technology
Zabeel Park visitors to enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity from Etisalat

As part of its ongoing commitment to providing a world-class communication network, Etisalat has signed an agreement with the Dubai Municipality to provide Wireless data communication at the Zabeel Park, Dubai through dedicated hotspots. As per the agreement, jointly signed by Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality and Mr. Ghanim Al Marri, [...]

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Dubai Metro lifts more than 100,000 passengers in a single day

Monday, May 10th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Travel in Dubai
Dubai Metro lifts more than 100,000 passengers in a single day

Dubai Metro has lifted 100,368 commuters in a single day (May 2, 2010) according to stats recently released by Rail Agency at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) about the metro serve across 18 stations on the Red Line. The Director of RTA Rail Operation Dep’t at RTA Rail Agency Ramadan Abdullah stated that he [...]

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75 new regional and multinational companies join Dubai Knowledge Village in 2009

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government
75 new regional and multinational companies join Dubai Knowledge Village in 2009

Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), the region’s premier destination for human resources management and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced 75 new regional and multinational companies joined the cluster in 2009. The cluster also registered positive growth in most of the areas during the year with the biggest growth experienced in the human resources development [...]

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Dubai’s British Business Group voted best in the world

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government
Mark Beer, Chairman and CEO of the BBG

The British Business Group (BBG) for Dubai and Northern Emirates has beaten rival entries from every corner of the globe, including Paris, Shanghai and Miami, to be voted the world’s best British business club in the 2010 Best of British awards organised by the Telegraph Group in the United Kingdom. The Director General of the [...]

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Dubai Metro Red Line station on Sheikh Zayed Road, between Sharaf DG and Nakheel Harbour stations, to be named after Dubai Internet City

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Travel in Dubai
Dubai Metro Red Line station on Sheikh Zayed Road, between Sharaf DG and Nakheel Harbour stations, to be named after Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City (DIC), a member of TECOM Investments, today announced that one of RTA’s stations on Dubai Metro’s Red Line on Sheikh Zayed Road would be named after DIC. The announcement was made in recognition of DIC’s significant contribution to Dubai’s knowledge economy and its phenomenal success as one of the world’s largest technology [...]

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RTA to open 7 Dubai Metro stations on 30 April 2010 and 3 more on 15 May 2010

Sunday, April 18th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Travel in Dubai
RTA to open 7 Dubai Metro stations on 30 April 2010 and 3 more on 15 May 2010

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced the opening of 7 stations on the Red Line of Dubai Metro on 30 April 2010 and 3 more on 15 May 2010. “The Consortium undertaking Dubai Metro Project is set to complete all works on [...]

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Dubai World Trade Centre reveals first hospitality partners at Trade Centre Plaza, its new world class entertainment hub

Sunday, April 18th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government
DWTC Plaza Hosts thousands at Big 5 Exhibitor Party

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced a major milestone for its new world class entertainment hub – Trade Centre Plaza – revealing hospitality leaders Bin Hendi, Al Tayer Trends, Al Khaja Group and Wild Peeta founders Al Awadhi brothers as operators confirmed to launch leading food outlets that will anchor the Plaza’s hospitality offering. [...]

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Using the mobile phone for paying Dubai parking fees (mParking) service subscribers top 14000 in 2009

Monday, April 12th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Travel in Dubai
Using the mobile phone for paying Dubai parking fees (mParking) service subscribers top 14000 in 2009

Engineer Maitha bin Udai, CEO of Traffic & Roads Agency at Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that using the mobile phone for paying parking fees service (mParking) was rising steadily in the Emirate of Dubai as the monthly average of using the service has reached 350k virtual parking permits, and the number of subscribers [...]

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UAE Ministry of Economy is developing new laws to enhance business competitiveness

Sunday, April 11th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government
UAE Ministry of Economy is developing new laws to enhance business competitiveness

The Ministry of Economy is in the process of developing new laws as part of modernising the legislative system and enhancing the business environment in line with the UAE strategic vision for 2021. The new laws will cover Foreign Investment, Competition, Certificate of Origin, Arbitration, Industry Affairs Regulation, Amendment of Industrial Ownership, Anti Commercial Fraud, [...]

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Dubai Municipality launches “Youth without Smoking” campaign

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government
During the launch of the campaign

Dubai Municipality on Monday launched a campaign called, “Youth without Smoking.” Activities of the two month campaign, which will culminate with the World No Tobacco Day on 31st May, include three sporting events and involve ten schools. During the campaign, a team from Municipality Clinic, with the participation of Dubai Health Authority and Dubai Medical [...]

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Limitless completes construction of giant screen at The Galleries, Downtown Jebel Ali

Monday, April 5th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Real Estate & Construction
Limitless completes construction of giant screen at The Galleries, Downtown Jebel Ali

Limitless has completed construction of The Galleries’ giant screen, the outdoor centrepiece of the company’s flagship project in Dubai. The 105 square metre screen, made up of 176 individual monitors, overlooks a 300-seat open-air amphitheatre in The Galleries’ landscaped grounds, the social centre of the development and a new venue for cultural and corporate events. [...]

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RTA opens bridge linking Dubai Media City and the Greens

Monday, April 5th, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Articles - Travel in Dubai
RTA opens bridge linking Dubai Media City and the Greens

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the bridge linking Dubai Media City and the Greens for traffic, providing a direct link between the two sides of Sheikh Zayed Road in that area. Engineer Maitha Mohammed bin Udai, CEO of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: “The Bridge, whose designs and construction phases have [...]

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Covent Garden Market Dubai to host Teddy Bears Picnic at The Walk Jumeirah Beach Residence

Thursday, April 1st, 2010
| Categories : Articles - Community & Government, Events
Covent Garden Market Dubai to host Teddy Bears Picnic at The Walk Jumeirah Beach Residence

Covent Garden Market Dubai, a European-style open air street market in The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) , today announced it will host a Teddy Bears Picnic, a weekend of fun and frolic for the little ones that will include 20-minute live entertainment show with Winnie The Pooh in addition to food and drinks. [...]

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