ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior Council, hosted by UAE national Al Muta’ared Saif Al Afari at his residence in Al Ain, tackled the services and challenges of the traffic and licensing sector. The council highlighted the Ministry of Interior’s efforts in implementing the best practices in the traffic sector in a bid to achieve the highest levels of traffic safety on the roads according to the finest international standards.

This council is part of the awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the Security Support General Directorate at the General Secretariat of the Office of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The council discussed the most important challenges faced by the traffic and licensing sector, notably young people below the legal driving age, driving without driving licenses; excessiv ... Read more »

Independent research leads university to discover that the new XLERATOReco® Hand Dryer uses 55 percent less energy than the UK blade-style hand dryer, representing an annual savings of $2,155.20

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The University of Reading has long been at the forefront of sustainability research and initiatives to mitigate its own environmental impact and reduce its carbon footprint. The London-based research university has made a number of changes to its existing campus infrastructure to ensure its facilities are environmentally ready for the future. In 2011, Dan Fernbank was brought in as the Energy Manager at the University of Reading. He had previously spent four-and-a-half years working for the Carbon Trust in a variety of roles and establishing a national carbon reduction program for schools. Fernbank has led several highly successful sustainability initiatives at the university, the most recen ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Human Resources Director General’s Shield Championship, supervised by the Sports Activity Section of the National Teams and Competitions Branch, at the General Directorate for Strategy and Performance Development, kicked off at the Police Staff Stadium. The event includes nine sports championships, and will see the participation of female staff of the Abu Dhabi Police.

The competitions of the Human Resources Director General’s Shield Championship are divided into two categories: the female staff category that includes the road race tournament, bowling and walking; and the male staff category that includes the road race tournament, walking, beach volleyball, bowling, seven-a-side football tournament and the cultural competition.

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As a part of the initiative “My Documents, My Responsibility”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Naturalization, recently launched a new initiative under the theme "My Documents, My Responsibility" at its Abu Dhabi headquarters. Launching the initiative aims to promote communication and sustainable relations with the community to achieve the MoI’s goals and values, notably boosting the public’s trust in the efficiency of services provided to them.

To achieve this goal, the MoI organized a host of outreach lectures about the importance of preserving official documents, at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) and the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture. This aims to spread awareness among staff members and promote the culture of preserving the national identity, by emphasizing the importance of official do ... Read more »

Company expands support offering for SAP product lines, continues strong momentum in its SAP support business with 30% year over year global revenue growth

LAS VEGAS - Monday, May 16th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail and Oracle Agile PLM software, today announced the launch and immediate global availability of maintenance and support services for SAP HANA Database, including related HANA platform components. Rimini Street also announced continued strong momentum in its SAP support business with 30% year over year global revenue growth for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2016 compared to the prior 12 month period. With the expansion of its por ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Anti-Drug Section at the Abu Dhabi Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) organized an open exhibition at the Deerfields Town Square Mall, in Al Bahya, Abu Dhabi.

Educational brochures and posters were distributed to the audience during the exhibition. These publications tackled the reasons for the spread of narcotics; the psychological, social, health and economic impacts and advice for families and children about how to avoid bad company. Educational videos were also screened at the exhibition.

Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Head of the Anti-Drug Section at the CID, explained that the objective of this humanitarian initiative is to highlight the social aspects of the dangers of narcotics and the consequent problems. “This goal is achieved through direct meetings with the attending young people and their guardians, because family is the first line of defense against ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Ministry of Education reviewed best practices in policies and strategies adopted by the Ministry of Interior. The delegation was headed by Dr. Fawzia Badri, Educational Consultant at the Minister of Education’s office, and Iman Al Hosani, Head of the Excellence Section

 

Colonel Faisal Sultan Al Shuaibi, Deputy Director General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, said that the visit falls in line with the strategic cooperation and partnership between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education. The work team briefed the visiting delegation about the strategic planning, and institutional performance management processes of, as well as the policy adoption mechanism, which are the main pillars of the Ministry of Interior’s strategic plan.

 

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, May 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police, represented by its center in Al Ain, celebrated the World Health Day, in cooperation with Al-Madar Medical Center.

Colonel Ali Al Badi, Director of the Social Support Center in Al Ain, said that the event aims to raise health awareness and the importance of undergoing regular medical check-ups among employees. It also aims to promote the medical culture and introduce the preventive measures to protect community members from diseases.

The ceremony included a variety of events; including workshops and medical examinations for the center’s employees, such as blood and blood pressure tests; as well as clinical examinations for bone diseases and neurological disorders. A number of dermatologic consultations were also carried out at the event.

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