| Free medical checkup for DM workers | | Thousands of municipal workers have been offered medical care in their accommodation, as part of the International Workers Day activities launched by the Dubai Municipality. | | Students’ health records go electronic | | Students’ school health records are now linked to all Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) hospitals and clinics with the migration to electronic system by public schools, providing easier, timely and accurate information about the child’s heath. | | Dubai Police go green with eco-friendly car | | An environment-friendly car from S. S. Lootah which has been introduced to the Dubai Police fleet will improve safety works thanks to its ability to manoeuvre in narrow spaces. | | UAE created 1m jobs for expats in 4 years | | The International Conference on Labour Mobility-Enabler for Sustainable Development, which opened in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, saw some 150 experts, government officials and international researchers discussing the issue of cross-border movement of labour and its impact on development. | | Dubai plans Dh900m ‘unique’ projects | | A Holy Quran Park and a Maritime Museum are among a dozen projects, 10 of which cost nearly Dh900 million, that are going to spiral the urban development in Dubai in the next few years, the Dubai Municipality has said. | | Dubai gets dressing down | | The transplant of a huge coral reef 15 kilometres long is one of the major achievements in the sophisticated development of Dubai, according to the producer of a documentary series on extreme cities. | | Pink Panther Gang’s car goes on display | | The car used by the infamous Pink Panther Gang during the 2007 robbery at Wafi Mall, which imitated a scene from a Hollywood action movie and saw Dh14.7 million worth of jewellery stolen, has now taken up residence at the Dubai Police Museum. | | 4 AUS profs undertake 100km marathon | | Four professors from the American University of Sharjah (AUS), along with some other staff members, will participate in a 100 kilometre ultra marathon to raise money for children with congenital heart defects. | | F1 champions of a different kind | | The UAE got a preview of the future of the country’s Formula One by whizz kids who showed off their creative minds through innovative engineering, design and marketing strategies for their miniature F1 cars. | |
