NEW YORK – More than 930 million tonnes of food sold in 2019 landed in waste bins, according to new UN research, in support of global efforts to halve food waste by 2030. Produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organisation WRAP, the Food Waste Index Report 2021, reveals that between food wasted […]
The total value of digital payment transactions in the UAE during 2020 reached US$18.50 billion. The average time an individual spends on the Internet in the UAE is 7 hours and 24 minutes a day. An individual spends 40 hours per week browsing the Internet via a Smartphone, while 86 percent of the population plays […]
DUBAI, 6th March 2021 – Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the construction of two model bus stations at Oud Metha and Al Satwa. The stations feature unique designs that form a blend of creative and practical solutions to engineering designs, along with introducing a new concept of mass transit. “The construction of […]
Gone are the days when you would look at old photos of your ancestors in those big black-paged albums with expressions bordering boredom. Now at a tap of your touchpad you can see those pictures come to life! The online genealogy website MyHeritage has unveiled its latest AI tool, ‘Deep Nostalgia’ (seemingly an offshoot of […]
‘Everyone’s Library’ initiative will offer free basic membership for one year for those registering in March, either online or in person. SHARJAH, 4th March 2021 – The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced free annual membership during the current month in celebration of the UAE’s Reading Month. […]
On Sunday night, a large swath of meteors gleamed in the British sky, making the lucky ones happy. Doorbell cameras across the UK captured very bright meteors called fireballs The meteor was spotted shortly before 10 o’clock in the evening on 28th February 2021, and the meteor was visible for about 7 seconds. It was […]
Operating the new Abras is part of a master plan developed by the RTA to overhaul Dubai’s marine transport systems which serve about 14 million riders per annum. The RTA plans to increase the number of marine transport stations to 59 stations by 2025 and manufacture 26 marine transport modes. DUBAI – Dubai’s Roads and […]
GAZA – Many Palestinians have commended the UAE’s move to provide the coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip, in light of the long-imposed blockade that hinders the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines into the Strip. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Palestinian human rights activist Khalil Abu Shamala said that Gaza Strip is […]
NEW DELHI – India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, last night offered to foreign investors the tantalising prospect of huge opportunities with his government’s decision to privatise 100 state assets in the oil, gas, ports, airports and power sectors. The opportunities Modi offered amount to investment opportunities of 2.5 trillion Indian rupees. “The mantra that the […]
DUBAI – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered that Al Mankhool Street be renamed in honour of the late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah. The Street was renamed in recognition of Sheikh Sabah’s humanitarian contributions and efforts […]
Residence can bring their electronic waste on Saturday 6th March, collect keyboards, screens, printers, telephones; to recycle to create other devices that work. Sponsor a plant: Bring your own plant or buy one on the spot and plant it yourself. Later, on each of your visits, you will see your plant growing or you may […]
