ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority at the UAE Armed Forces General Command inspected the second Adventures Students’ Camp. The camp is organized by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program ‘Aqdar’, in partnership with the Armed Forces, Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai.

Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan attended with the audience a military show presented by participating students in the second phase of the camp. The students gave different military performances, including the dismantling and assembly of weapons, which reflected their patriotism, their talents and their competency.

During his visit to the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute in Al Shahama area, Major General Pilot Sh ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

“According to statistics released by the Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, more than 100,000 dangerous offenses tickets have been fined during the first quarter of 2016 against motorists in the emirate of Abu Dhabi,” said Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaiaili, Acting Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate.

Adding further, he said: “Exceeding maximum speed limits by more than 60 km/hr was one of the most dangerous offenses tickets issued during Q1 of 2016, which account for 14% of the total dangerous offenses; using mobile phones (up to 10%); failure to fasten seat belts (up to 18%); the use of faulty worn-out tires (up to 8%)”. Brigadier Al Khaiaili also noted that these statistics include 78 violations for racing on the streets, 3616 violations for overtaking on the hard shoulder of the road, and 1495 violations for sudden swerving.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, April 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority attended the ceremony organized by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar” to celebrate the graduation of students who took part in the second phase of the Adventures Students Camp in its 2nd edition. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in partnership with the Armed Forces; the Ministry of Education; the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC); the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai at the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) in Al Shahama, Abu Dhabi.

The ceremony was attended by Amal Mohammed Al Kous, Assistant Undersecretary for the School Environment and Activities Sector at the Ministry of Education; Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri ... Read more »

1,920 global organizations earned a CMMI® maturity and capability rating, reinforcing the demand for improved organizational capabilities

PITTSBURGH - Monday, April 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CMMI® Institute announced today that 1,920 organizations earned a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) appraisal in 2015, an 18 percent global increase in the number of completed appraisals. Driven by the commitment among global business leaders to assess their organization’s strengths and weaknesses, CMMI continues to successfully guide organizations as the global standard for performance improvement.

CMMI appraisals enable companies to measure their capability against a defined framework of best practices and decisively identify sweet spots to be more competitive. By conducting a CMMI appraisal, business leaders can determine what their company must do in order to strengthen their skills and systems.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, April 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior will be showcasing a number of initiatives and projects that reflect the innovation and ‎creativity of its staff members during Dubai International Government Achievements Exhibition (DIGAE 2016), scheduled to commence on April 11, at the Dubai World Trade Center. This participation aims to promote the UAE’s competitiveness and highlight the flurry of time and effort saving services offered to the public.

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, underscored that the ministry is keen to achieve the higher leadership’s vision, to make their people happy and attain top ranks globally at all levels by achieving the objectives of UAE Vision 2021. “The Ministry of Interior is keen to develop and use the latest smart applications in Information Technology to improve the quality of services provided to customer ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Maktoum Ali Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, received the top achieving runner Rashid Butti Al Qubaisi, who ranked first in the Spartan Race, which was held for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain, on April 1, 2016.

Major General Al Shareefi praised the outstanding achievement made by Al Qubaisi, as the first Arab and GCC runner to bag the title in the race, which is regarded as one of the toughest endurance races that require high physical fitness. MoI staff member and former runner in the UAE’s National Athletics Team Rashid Butti Al Qubaisi took part in the race, representing the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Interior.

The Spartan Race Higher Organizing Committee in Bahrain had recently honored Al Qubaisi, in recognition of his contributions and achievements, as well as his honorable participation in the first edition of ... Read more »