I caught up this week with Aparna Bajpai on Zoom. She is the founder of BeingShe, a platform for encouraging women to realize their potential and live the life of their dreams. Aparna’s life story is an inspiration for all women out there who are going through an identity crisis. Here is her story. Aparna got married when […]

Sharjah Sustainable City, an eco-friendly community by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has received the Real Estate Excellence Award for the year 2020 from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Directorate (SRERD). The Real Estate Excellence Award is an initiative by the Government of Sharjah to recognise outstanding achievements in the emirate’s real estate sector. […]

The External Inspection teams at the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA), arrested 17 violators who infiltrated Sharjah’s nature reserves. The incident took place after the Executive Council formed Resolution No. 5 of 2021 to put an end to violations of biodiversity conservation at the emirate’s reserves. The External Inspection teams of the […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) is organizing jointly with the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce a webinar titled “Adjusting to new normal in education and healthcare in UAE, Austria”. The welcome session of the forum, which is set to kick off at 12 pm next Thursday, will be attended by HE Ibrahim Salem […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, visited the under construction 1.8 gigawatts (GW) Hamriyah Independent Power Plant (IPP) for a tour of the facility and an overview of the progress made to date on the project. Co-developers GE Energy Financial Services and Japan’s Sumitomo […]

The “Jewels of Emirates” Show, which is set to kick off on June 30 until July 3 under the theme Glamour of beauty, is providing a unique platform to support and the gold trade and industry in the UAE. The 4-day event is also an unrivalled opportunity for major Emirati jewelry brands and stores, as […]

Sharjah’s Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD)has recently crossed significant milestones along its journey of providing quality services to the emirate whilst meeting both customer and regulatory requirements, with its acquisition four ISO certifications. The government department in Sharjah behind key surveys, including the Sharjah Census , the Emirati household survey ‘Tahdeeth’ and the […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) revealed that the upcoming season of “Sharjah Summer Promotions 2021” is to kick off on 8 July and is set to last until 26 August. The most important shopping and tourist event on the chamber agenda offers fantastic activities, fun events, valuable prizes, and amazing discounts that […]

Bodour Al Qasimi, President of International Publishers Association (IPA), has emphasised the power of literacy to change lives while making a clarion call for closing gaps in accessibility of books for children around the world. Chairing a panel discussion organised by Book Aid International at the online edition of the London Book Fair held from […]

BanoPuratos, the leading Belgian-Lebanese manufacturer and supplier of innovative products of raw materials, utensils and machinery for the industries of Chocolate, Bakery, Pastry, and Ice cream, has announced new expansion plans to double its monthly production capacity from 300 tons to 600 tons and increase its list of products from 45 to 150 during the […]