| ADM’s Women Day attracts 700 participants | | The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has continued the events of Assematy Initiative at Bani Yas, which has been kicked off last April with the aim of embellishing the appearance of the city and combating negative practices throughout Abu Dhabi metropolis. | | Filipino groups asked to register with CDA | | The Community Development Authority (CDA) has asked the more than 100 Filipino organisations and social clubs in Dubai and the Northern Emirates to register with it and to be directly linked to Dubai authorities. | | Africa Day to be celebrated on May 25 | | The African Union will be commemorating 50 years since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The celebrations, which are themed “2013, Year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance”, will begin in Addis Ababa on May 25, and will be followed by a year of celebrations across the globe. | | Refugee issues: Call for collective efforts | | Shaikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has described a “tragic pattern” of Syrian children arriving in refugee camps alone after losing their parents. | | Dubai’s Latin flavour | | In recent years the UAE has experienced a noticeable increase of a distinctively Latin flavour. Christina Voskou speaks to members of
Dubai’s growing Latin American community and finds that despite
the distance, they’re making themselves at home | | Recognition for
community service: Dhahi | | The Dubai Appreciation Award for Community Service reflected the interests of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honour those who provided outstanding services to their community in different categories, said Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim. | | Dubai Appreciation Award for Community Service | | His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree establishing the “Dubai Appreciation Award for Community Service”. | | Philippines witnesses reverse migration | | Overseas job packages which often lure Filipinos to work abroad are facing stiff competition as the Philippines is experiencing a reverse migration, with many workers convinced to stay at home as the country begins to offer more lucrative job packages. | |
