Dubai Gets A Hi Tech ‘Nursery of The Future’
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A new hi-tech, Ora Nursery of the Future, spread across 600 square metres has opened its doors to support mothers who work for the government in Dubai. Located in Emirates Towers in DIFC, the nursery features fantastic ‘future’ features including a

This Nursery Bags 3 Prestigious Awards
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After winning a string of awards for business excellence in March, 2019, this Dubai Nursery has bagged three more awards in April for surpassing quality and performance benchmarks at its branches across Dubai. British Orchard Nursery, one of the most

Dubai Airports Are ‘Good To Go’ As Runway Closes
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In a recent tweet, Dubai Airports have confirmed that operations teams at both Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) airports are ‘good to go’ for the 45-day long refurbishment of the southern runway at DXB starting Tuesday

All Dubai Taxis Accept Digital Payments
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Now taxi users do not need to ask the cabbie whether credit cards are accepted or not, in cases where they are short of cash or don’t have change to pay for short distance journeys. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the

This Video Of Burj Khalifa Being Hit By Lightning Goes Viral
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On Saturday evening, heavy rain and thunder lashed throughout Dubai and the skies were lit with flashes of lightning. Though the rain caught people in Dubai by surprise, people with camera phones handy were able to share their images of the rain and

UAE Breaks Another Guinness World Record
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Yas Waterworld in its initiative to celebrate the Year of Tolerance won the Guinness World Record title for gathering the 'Most Nationalities in a Swimming Pool" on Friday, 12 April. The event that saw 102 nationalities come together to represent

RAK Emergency Team Supports Trapped Flood Victims In RAK
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Heavy rains lashed the UAE on Saturday, 13 April leading to the National Centre For Meteorology (NCM) issuing flash flood alerts. Even though Dubai was safe from the flood situation, the heavy rains created havoc in Ras Al Khaimah. The emirates poli

RTA Reopens Metro Link Between DMCC And Ibn Battuta Metro Station
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Good news for metro commuters who have been taking the shuttle bus service to Ibn Battuta for over a year now. Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it will reopen the metro link between the DMCC metro station, earlier known as

These Shacks In Dubai Get Arty
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Popular burger chain, Shake Shack, has collaborated with five local artists to bring a burst of pop-up artworks to five of its restaurants in Dubai. Each of the five restaurants now boasts a creative zone designed by local artists, where diners can

KHDA's School Inspection Reports Are Out Early This Year
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Good news for all parents. Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has released preliminary annual school inspection reports earlier than normal to give parents more time to choose a school that best suits them. Dubai School Inspection

Pay For Petrol Using This New ENOC App
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Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) has joined the growing number of companies that now offer cashless and card less payment platforms, as it rolls out its very own payment platform ‘EnocPay’ that allows drivers to pay for petrol from the comfort of

Air India To Divert Its Flights To And From Dubai
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India’s National Airline, Air India and its low-budget airline Air India Express will divert some of their flights that go to and from Dubai, to Sharjah International Airport. The announcement has been made to accommodate flights during the southern

RTA Increases Stations And Abras
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced changes in the marine transit network of Dubai Creek to meet the growing demand of users. RTA has increased the marine transport lines from one to four and has added new two marine stations

Dubai To Host First Ever 'Dubai Home Festival'
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Ahead of the annual Dubai Summer Surprises, Dubai is set to surprise residents and visitors with yet another shopping festival. This first of its kind shopping festival will offer attractive discounts and workshops focussing on the home furniture