ABU DHABI — All emergency and accident units in the capital will operate round the clock during the Eid holidays.
Shaikh Khalifa Medical City will operate its primary healthcare centres, renal unit and blood bank during the holidays from today till Saturday. Normal work hours will resume on Sunday.
The Outpatient Speciality Clinics, will be closed during Eid holidays while the Dialysis Unit will work from 7.30am till midnight.
Al Rowda Primary Health Care (PHC), Al Bateen PHC and Al Madina PHC centres will work seven days a week from 8am to midnight.
Al Nahyan Maternity and Child Care Clinic, Al Manhal PHC, Al Khaleej PHC, Al Mushrif PHC, Al Zafaranah PHC, Al Ettihad Clinic, Al Dhafra Dental Centre and Abu Dhabi Dental Centre will remain closed during Eid holidays.
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RTA urges safe driving during Eid
DUBAI — The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has urged the public, especially motorists, to follow traffic rules for the safety of all during the Eid Al Adha celebrations followed by Christmas and New Year festivities.
Engineer Maitha Mohammed bin Adai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, said, “Grand events, such as Eid and extended holidays effect changes in the norms, behaviour and customary practices of people.
“They also tend to effect changes in the driving patterns.”
Engineer Maitha Mohammed bin Adai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, said, “Grand events, such as Eid and extended holidays effect changes in the norms, behaviour and customary practices of people.
“They also tend to effect changes in the driving patterns.”
Working hours at main post offices during holidays
DUBAI — Postal services will be available only at main post offices during Eid Al Adha holidays.
However, all post offices will remain closed today, the first day of Eid.
During the rest of the holidays, only the following post offices will be open from 9am to 1pm.
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Hamdan, Al Butain, Musafah, Beni Yas, Nadi Al Seyahi and Al Ain Main Post Office.
Dubai: The Dubai Central Post Office, Satwa, Al Khor, Jumeirah, Rashidiyah, Hor Al Anz, Jebel Ali, Deira Main Post Office, International City and The Village (Jumeirah).
Sharjah: The Sharjah Central Post Office, Al Corniche, Al Ghuwair, Kalba and Khorfakkan.
Ajman: The Ajman Central Post Office.
Umm Al Quwain: The Umm Al Quwain Centre Post Office, Sanaiyah and Al Souq.
Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Central Post Office, Al Nakheel and Al Uraibi.
Fujairah: The Fujairah Central Post Office and Dibba Al Fujairah.
The Airport Post Office will be open 24 hours on all days, as usual.
The counters of all other branches of Emirates Post will be closed during the holidays.
However, collection of mail from street boxes will be as usual. Collection and delivery of mail will also continue at all the post offices listed above.
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However, all post offices will remain closed today, the first day of Eid.
During the rest of the holidays, only the following post offices will be open from 9am to 1pm.
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Hamdan, Al Butain, Musafah, Beni Yas, Nadi Al Seyahi and Al Ain Main Post Office.
Dubai: The Dubai Central Post Office, Satwa, Al Khor, Jumeirah, Rashidiyah, Hor Al Anz, Jebel Ali, Deira Main Post Office, International City and The Village (Jumeirah).
Sharjah: The Sharjah Central Post Office, Al Corniche, Al Ghuwair, Kalba and Khorfakkan.
Ajman: The Ajman Central Post Office.
Umm Al Quwain: The Umm Al Quwain Centre Post Office, Sanaiyah and Al Souq.
Ras Al Khaimah: The Ras Al Khaimah Central Post Office, Al Nakheel and Al Uraibi.
Fujairah: The Fujairah Central Post Office and Dibba Al Fujairah.
The Airport Post Office will be open 24 hours on all days, as usual.
The counters of all other branches of Emirates Post will be closed during the holidays.
However, collection of mail from street boxes will be as usual. Collection and delivery of mail will also continue at all the post offices listed above.
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Prison visit timings during Eid
ABU DHABI — The Correctional and Punitive Establishments Department of the Abu Dhabi Police has decided to amend the timings for visitors to meet the inmates during Eid Al Adha holidays.
The director of the department, Brigadier Yousouf Abdul Karim Abdullah, greeted the nationals and expatriates on the happy occasion, saying that the visit hours have been amended at the two sections of the correctional and punitive establishments in Al Ain and Al Wathba as well as the Juveniles Care Section in Al Mafraq. According to the new amended schedule, Wednesday will be set for women, who wish to visit both male and female inmates. The timing is 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm, while Thursday and Saturday have been fixed for Arab male visitors, who wish to see male inmates from 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5 pm.
On Friday male visitors who wish to visit male inmates can do so from 8am to 12 noon and 3pm to 5pm.
Visitors to both male juveniles and female minors at Al Mafraq Juveniles Care Section will be allowed from 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm.
The director of the department, Brigadier Yousouf Abdul Karim Abdullah, greeted the nationals and expatriates on the happy occasion, saying that the visit hours have been amended at the two sections of the correctional and punitive establishments in Al Ain and Al Wathba as well as the Juveniles Care Section in Al Mafraq. According to the new amended schedule, Wednesday will be set for women, who wish to visit both male and female inmates. The timing is 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm, while Thursday and Saturday have been fixed for Arab male visitors, who wish to see male inmates from 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5 pm.
On Friday male visitors who wish to visit male inmates can do so from 8am to 12 noon and 3pm to 5pm.
Visitors to both male juveniles and female minors at Al Mafraq Juveniles Care Section will be allowed from 8am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm.
Overcoming odds to help illegals get back home
ABU DHABI — “It is painful and it hurts when those I approach for help question my intention. However, the cause for which I work, I feel, justifies the sacrifice.”
This was how Dr Shashikala described her ongoing charity mission to help illegal Asian residents in the UAE complete the formalities here and get back home.
Hailing from the south Indian city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, Dr Shashikala, who is an obstetric and gynaecology doctor, has been working as medical director in Al Misbah Medical Centre in Dubai since 2002.
In June this year, she joined the Indian Consulate in Dubai as a volunteer to assist and facilitate procedures required by Indian illegals to depart during the 2007 amnesty which ended on November 3.
“I started my mission by calling close friends and relatives to donate. As the circle of donors widens, I face questions from people who doubt my intention,” the 45-year-old doctor told Khaleej Times.
Dr Shashikala said she had worked for the Ministry of Health in Muscat, Oman, for 10 years before settling in Dubai.
In India, she joined the Brahma Kumaris Worldwide University where she was teaching meditation and stress-relieving techniques.
She said now she has embarked on the mission to raise money or flight tickets to help nearly 400 Asian illegals, 300 of whom are in prison because they cannot afford the airfare.
“More than 100 illegals are in dire need of money to complete emigration clearance procedures,” she said. So far, she has managed to assist around 200 people to get flight tickets, she said.
“The message I want to convey is that there are illegal workers living in difficult conditions and are anxiously waiting for someone to arrange free tickets to go back home,” said Dr Shashikala.
She said the donation need not be in money. People can arrange flight tickets for the number of illegals they want to help.
For details, contact her over phone on 04-3975660 or 050-3592608.
This was how Dr Shashikala described her ongoing charity mission to help illegal Asian residents in the UAE complete the formalities here and get back home.
Hailing from the south Indian city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, Dr Shashikala, who is an obstetric and gynaecology doctor, has been working as medical director in Al Misbah Medical Centre in Dubai since 2002.
In June this year, she joined the Indian Consulate in Dubai as a volunteer to assist and facilitate procedures required by Indian illegals to depart during the 2007 amnesty which ended on November 3.
“I started my mission by calling close friends and relatives to donate. As the circle of donors widens, I face questions from people who doubt my intention,” the 45-year-old doctor told Khaleej Times.
Dr Shashikala said she had worked for the Ministry of Health in Muscat, Oman, for 10 years before settling in Dubai.
In India, she joined the Brahma Kumaris Worldwide University where she was teaching meditation and stress-relieving techniques.
She said now she has embarked on the mission to raise money or flight tickets to help nearly 400 Asian illegals, 300 of whom are in prison because they cannot afford the airfare.
“More than 100 illegals are in dire need of money to complete emigration clearance procedures,” she said. So far, she has managed to assist around 200 people to get flight tickets, she said.
“The message I want to convey is that there are illegal workers living in difficult conditions and are anxiously waiting for someone to arrange free tickets to go back home,” said Dr Shashikala.
She said the donation need not be in money. People can arrange flight tickets for the number of illegals they want to help.
For details, contact her over phone on 04-3975660 or 050-3592608.
Global Village gears up for Eid holidays
DUBAI — The Global Village is all geared up to welcome the huge number of people expected to visit the venue during the Eid holidays.
Since it opened its doors on December 13, visitors and tourists have been streaming in to experience the unique setting of pavilions from around the world.
Regular visitors of the Global Village will surely notice the changes and improvements in various parts of the vast venue. A magnificent water canal is an exciting addition to the leading family entertainment destination along with 30 international pavilions.
Among the main attractions lined up is the Vertical Concert. Consisting of 12 performers showcasing spectacular acrobatic skills, Vertical Concert has been specially designed for audiences in Dubai.
Another is the Canal Water Show, a water ball show involving huge balls rolling through a 700-metre long canal. The one-hour show, which has 20 artistes, will also include mime and hand acrobatic performances. Best left to imagination, a 20-metre diameter ball will also grace the show.
The other show stopper is the Big Drum, which is the biggest drum in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. This 9X9-metre drum is an active workshop for all visitors where performers invite the audience to play the drum along with them.
Jumpers and Carnavale are shows that roam around the Global Village. Jumpers is a show with a group of eight to 10 flying jumpers on stilts who will perform acrobatic acts as they go around the pavilions.
Since it opened its doors on December 13, visitors and tourists have been streaming in to experience the unique setting of pavilions from around the world.
Regular visitors of the Global Village will surely notice the changes and improvements in various parts of the vast venue. A magnificent water canal is an exciting addition to the leading family entertainment destination along with 30 international pavilions.
Among the main attractions lined up is the Vertical Concert. Consisting of 12 performers showcasing spectacular acrobatic skills, Vertical Concert has been specially designed for audiences in Dubai.
Another is the Canal Water Show, a water ball show involving huge balls rolling through a 700-metre long canal. The one-hour show, which has 20 artistes, will also include mime and hand acrobatic performances. Best left to imagination, a 20-metre diameter ball will also grace the show.
The other show stopper is the Big Drum, which is the biggest drum in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. This 9X9-metre drum is an active workshop for all visitors where performers invite the audience to play the drum along with them.
Jumpers and Carnavale are shows that roam around the Global Village. Jumpers is a show with a group of eight to 10 flying jumpers on stilts who will perform acrobatic acts as they go around the pavilions.
Errant taxi drivers risk losing job, warns RTA
DUBAI — With the taxi drivers mostly dodging the passengers who wish to travel to the neighbouring emirates on various pretexts, the Roads and Transport Authority has warned that any form of misconduct could result in the termination of their services.
Abdul Aziz Malik, CEO of the Dubai Taxi, told Khaleej Times that the RTA would not hesitate to terminate the services of taxi drivers if they are found to have misbehaved with a customer.
Malik added that the RTA was well aware of the problems faced by the people while travelling to other emirates, especially Sharjah, and talks were on with the counterparts in Sharjah about some change in the existing rules so that the problems of the passengers could be solved.
Earlier, senior officials of the Sharjah Transport also stated that discussions were on with the RTA in this connection. Abdullah Mohammed Al Zari, Director-General of Sharjah Transport said, “We are holding talks with the RTA to allow the Sharjah taxis to take passengers on their return journey. The Dubai taxis can also do the same. Most of the problems will be solved if the existing rule is waived.”
“We are well aware about the problems the passengers are facing. There are many passengers who don’t know that no taxi driver can refuse to take them to any destination. Also, if at all a taxi driver refuses to take a passenger to a particular destination and misbehaves with the passenger, complaints can be lodged with the RTA toll free number 800-9090,” he said.
“They just need to give the colour of the taxi and the number. If it is found that the particular driver has got more than two complaints lodged earlier, the RTA will not hesitate to terminate his services,” he added.
Many passengers complained that the taxi drivers don’t take them to the neighbouring emirates. “Once I stopped a Sharjah Taxi and asked him to take me to the Deira City Centre. The driver was adamant and I had to warn him about lodging a complaint. He agreed, but kept on mumbling something in his local dialect all the time. Once he reached the destination and I gave him the fare, he just flung the change at my face and drove off. I was stunned and could not react,” said Sharjah resident Snigdha Shekhar.
“Many a time they stop and when we tell them to go to Sharjah from Dubai or vice versa, they have excuses ready. Some say that they were going for a duty change while some say that they need to go to wash their car or for prayers. I know they are lying for if they were so busy, they would not have stopped in the first place,” a passenger pointed out.
Abdul Aziz Malik, CEO of the Dubai Taxi, told Khaleej Times that the RTA would not hesitate to terminate the services of taxi drivers if they are found to have misbehaved with a customer.
Malik added that the RTA was well aware of the problems faced by the people while travelling to other emirates, especially Sharjah, and talks were on with the counterparts in Sharjah about some change in the existing rules so that the problems of the passengers could be solved.
Earlier, senior officials of the Sharjah Transport also stated that discussions were on with the RTA in this connection. Abdullah Mohammed Al Zari, Director-General of Sharjah Transport said, “We are holding talks with the RTA to allow the Sharjah taxis to take passengers on their return journey. The Dubai taxis can also do the same. Most of the problems will be solved if the existing rule is waived.”
“We are well aware about the problems the passengers are facing. There are many passengers who don’t know that no taxi driver can refuse to take them to any destination. Also, if at all a taxi driver refuses to take a passenger to a particular destination and misbehaves with the passenger, complaints can be lodged with the RTA toll free number 800-9090,” he said.
“They just need to give the colour of the taxi and the number. If it is found that the particular driver has got more than two complaints lodged earlier, the RTA will not hesitate to terminate his services,” he added.
Many passengers complained that the taxi drivers don’t take them to the neighbouring emirates. “Once I stopped a Sharjah Taxi and asked him to take me to the Deira City Centre. The driver was adamant and I had to warn him about lodging a complaint. He agreed, but kept on mumbling something in his local dialect all the time. Once he reached the destination and I gave him the fare, he just flung the change at my face and drove off. I was stunned and could not react,” said Sharjah resident Snigdha Shekhar.
“Many a time they stop and when we tell them to go to Sharjah from Dubai or vice versa, they have excuses ready. Some say that they were going for a duty change while some say that they need to go to wash their car or for prayers. I know they are lying for if they were so busy, they would not have stopped in the first place,” a passenger pointed out.
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