wi-Q Technologies are the award-winning developers behind cloud-based mobile ordering solutions, wi-Q for F&B and Mi-Room for hotel guest services. Both wi-Q and Mi-Room allow customers and guests to browse, order and pay for food, drink or hotel guest …
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Parking buildings near completion in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Municipality announced that 90 per cent work on a multi-storey car park in Al Qasimia and 70 per cent on two parking buildings in Al Majaz have been completed. The municipality said the parking building in Al Qasimia area can accommodate …
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Virgin Mobile officially launches in UAE
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) launched Virgin Mobile in the UAE on Tuesday as the country’s third mobile operator. Virgin Mobile is targeting millennials with a fully digital service including an app available to download on …
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Abu Dhabi villa tenants allege cheating by sub-lessor
Abu Dhabi: Two dozen families living at a villa compound in Mohammad Bin Zayed City have told Gulf News that they fear they will be evicted following a dispute between the landlord and sub-lessor who leased out the villas. According to tenants, problems …
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UAE developers reveal property plans ahead of Cityscape
LONDON: UAE developers have revealed plans for a slew of new projects ahead of next week’s annual Cityscape real estate exhibition in Dubai. Nakheel, the developer behind Dubai’s Palm Islands, said it would launch projects worth more than 3.2 billion …
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Dubai to install Wifi light poles, may consider solar roads
Dubai will add low-energy light poles that provide WiFi throughout the emirate next year and is also evaluating technology to create solar roads. Dewa’s joint venture with Germany’s Innogy, Innogy International Middle East, signed a memorandum of …
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Free movies, WiFi on Ajman-Dubai buses
Dubai: A public transport operator has just brought in-flight style entertainment system to the road by enhancing its bus services. UAE residents travelling between Ajman and Dubai can now ride in much better comfort and convenience after the Ajman …
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4 children drown in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Four boys drowned in Al Bahya sea on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on Monday, sources said. Al Bahia is around 45 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city. The drowned children include one Emirati and three Arab nationals. The children were not accompanied …
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Dubai ‘on path to rival London, New York’ with $1.36bn business park
The recently announced Emirates Towers Business Park is set to become Dubai’s most defining commercial development in over 10 years, according to Cluttons. The real estate consultant said its launch is putting Dubai on the path to rivaling the City in …
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309 structures fined for fire safety violations in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence fined 309 buildings and … Civil defence officials told Gulf News that efforts to enhance fire safety awareness are being stepped up. In 2015-16, more than 500,000 pupils were briefed about fire safety and …
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UAE adopts new Emirati School Model
A source at the Ministry told Gulf News that the unification will seamlessly merge the two authorities. “All public schools across the country, as well as private schools offering the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) curriculum, will then be overseen and …
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Sewa completes solar lighting project
Sharjah: Sharjah’s Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) has completed a solar-powered lighting project in Khor Fakkan. The project saw installation of 100 lampposts in Al Yarmouk area. Dr Engineer Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of Sewa, said that the …
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UAE- Brothers created solar robot after they saw dad paying hefty power bills – Khaleej Times
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Two students of the Gems Modern Academy in Dubai – Aadi Vishal Verma, aged 11, and Aarush Vishal Verma, 9 – have made the ‘MachineKraft’, a robot with trackers that direct solar panels or models towards the sun. The Indian brothers …
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Dubai school bus trips account for 13% during morning rush hour
Dubai: School bus trips account for 13 per cent of the total volume of trips during the morning rush hours in Dubai, said Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA …
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Dubai Police hold sea parade on Eid
Dubai: Dubai Police joined residents and visitors in celebrating Eid Al Adha by organising a three-hour long sea parade and distributing Eid sweets. The parade featured Dubai Police’s fleet of boats, including an X-Cat speedboat and jet skis, which …
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Dubai firefighters avert holiday tragedy
Once on scene, firefighters immediately removed the cylinder from the home. Dubai Civil Defence told Gulf News yesterday that it intervened in an emergency situation and removed the gas cylinder because it posed an immediate danger. The response was …
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Dubai to Ajman in Dh12, with free WiFi and movies
There is some great news for Ajman residents who frequently travel to Dubai. A new bus service has been launched that will take passengers from Ajman’s Mussalah area directly to Al Rashidiya Metro station. What’s more, there is free WiFi onboard, too!
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