Profits at Dubai developer Damac fall by more than a third
Profits at Damac fell by more than a third in the second quarter of 2016 as the Dubai developer blamed a slow Ramadan for a fall in property sales. The glitzy developer, known for offering buyers fancy...
View ArticleHE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer heads high-level delegation from DEWA in Spain...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), headed a high-level delegation from DEWA in an official visit...
View ArticleDubai upgrades transit system by adding 40 pct more cabs
The sheikhdom of Dubai, part of the Gulf state United Arab Emirates, will increase the number of taxi cars by 40 percent from 5,000 to 7,000 by 2021, said Mattar Al-Tayer, Director-General of the...
View ArticleDubai Taxi Corporation to increase its fleet by 40 per cent
DUBAI // The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) will increase its fleet of cabs by more than 40 per cent over the next five years, the Roads and Transport Authority announced on Saturday. Mattar Al Tayer,...
View ArticleMore than 1,100 fines issued to taxi drivers in Sharjah this year
SHARJAH // More than 1,100 fines were issued to taxi drivers in the emirate in the first six months of the year for offences such as failing to turn the meter on and poor personal hygiene. The Sharjah...
View ArticleDubai cabbies face mandatory skill tests
Taxi drivers will have to get through linguistic, psychological and behavioural tests as a pre-requisite for obtaining professional permits very soon. The move comes as part of Roads and Transport...
View ArticleHE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA visits Mohammed bin Rashid Al...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park, in Seih Al-Dahal,...
View ArticleDubai RTA signs agreement on language tests for cab drivers
DUBAI // Potential taxi drivers in Dubai will be provided language and psychological tests as part of a new agreement. The Dubai Roads...
View ArticleDEWA requires Ejari for activation of utility services as per the highest...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has requested all its customers to provide their Ejari certificates from the Dubai Land Department (DLD)...
View ArticleMost child abuse cases involve violence by fathers: Dubai centre
DUBAI // The majority of the 30 child abuse victims who received protection from a Dubai foundation this year were subjected to violence by their father. About 25 children below the age of 18 were...
View ArticleDeficient, Congested Roadways Top of Mind with Newly Released TRIP Report...
(Source: VTA - Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority) 8/17/2016 3:30 PM| Brandi Childress Today at a press conference, local elected officials and transportation leaders shared discouraging news...
View ArticleDubai Supreme Council of Energy joins UN’s BEA partnership to double rate of...
(Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has joined the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) partnership, launched by the United Nations (UN), to double the rate...
View ArticleDubai to Abu Dhabi in a flying taxi? Airbus looks to revolutionise the daily...
The daily commute is a grind for millions of people around the world, whether it is into Manhattan, Tokyo or along the E11 from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. But a radical solution of the kind you'd normally...
View ArticleUAE weather: High temps ahead of dust storms later this week
Dust storms may be heading into Dubai later this week but until then, clear skies will dominate weather patterns for the first days of August. Daytime temperatures...
View ArticleTauranga Eastern Link exceeding expectations (Ministry of Transport of New...
(Source: Ministry of Transport of New Zealand) More than 2.3 million vehicles have travelled on the Tauranga Eastern Link since it opened a year ago - close to 40 per cent more than predicted, says...
View ArticleA-Level results end long wait for Dubai pupils
DUBAI // After months of hard work in class and revision at home, A-Level and AS-Level pupils across the emirate have their results. Some gained their predicted grades, others did not, but all can now...
View ArticleDubai Water Canal, Jewel of the Creek and other infrastructure projects a...
The Dubai Road and Transport Authority's (RTA) unveiling of new designs for the Water Canal stops and a series of other transport projects earlier this month is another sign that the local market...
View Article7000 unlicensed transport offences reported in Dubai
The Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported that the 8 th Saher Campaign carried out by Transport Activities Monitoring Department aimed at combating unlicensed transport...
View Article