Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme approves Dh410 million loans

    Dubai: The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme has approved 522 housing assistance applications for Emirati citizens valued at Dh410 million. They range from housing loans and grants to government housing. ### This follows the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…

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      UAE’s first blind teacher honoured

      DUBAI The Dubai Police General headquarters has honoured the first blind teacher in the UAE, Ahmed Mukhtar Al-Bulooshi, for his efforts in helping blind students by incorporating Braille in the curriculum and providing Braille training to teachers. ### The felicitation was done to mark the Teachers Day. ### Not only did Al-Bulooshi help blind students,…

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        Dubai launches university entrepreneurship programme

        Dubai: Universities will be transformed into economic and creative free zones that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among students following partnership agreements signed between Dubai Future Foundation and a number of universities and organisations in Dubai. ### This is all part of efforts to activate and implement the sixth article of the 50-Year Charter, published by…

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          GEMS’ most inspirational teacher gets Dh220,000

          Dubai Mohammad Abusenenh from the GEMS United School was announced as the Most Inspirational Teacher at the fourth edition of the annual Mariamma Varkey Awards for Inspirational and Outstanding Teaching held at GEMS World Academy in Dubai on Thursday. ### This year, 45 teachers were nominated in different categories for their year-long drive in motivating…

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            Indian women on a year-long mission to protect environment

            _Pictures by email. Click Here: cheap true religion jeans### Abu Dhabi: The Indian Ladies Association (ILA), an Indian community welfare body represented by ladies, has embarked on a year-long mission to protect the environment through a series of initiatives that include collection of discarded paper, e-waste, cleaning of beaches and tree planting in Abu Dhabi….

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