Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) in cooperation with the Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources, recently organized a virtual session to introduce the Waffer Discounts Programme. The session was conducted live on SIB’s Instagram account and discussed the various incentives, exclusive offers provided to beneficiaries as part of the programme. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed […]

Shopping is inevitable and is equally important for everyone you see around yourself. Hence, if you are thinking yourself to be a singular person crazy about shopping, then the idea is completely flawed. Earlier shopping used to be quite challenging, visiting the retail shops, malls or departmental stores but with the rise of online shopping, […]

The Child Safety Department (CSD) in Sharjah has marked the conclusion of its two-month virtual ‘Child Safety Summer Camp’ with the participation of more than 5,400 children, youth, parents,and school staff. Live streamed on Zoom video conferencing as well as CSD’s Instagram account (@childsafetyuae), CSD’s virtual summer camp was held in collaboration with various government […]

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, will begin receiving nominations for the fifth edition of the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) 2021 from September 1, 2020 (today). All nominations for the AED 500,000 award should be submitted directly […]

The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), a subsidiary of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has launched the ‘Sharjah Child FriendlyAcademy’ that will support institutions and community organisations in adopting and improving child-friendly environments and experiences across the emirate. The launch of the academy comes as part of a strategic move to bring all the […]

Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of The Department of Government Relations (DGR), Sharjah, explored potential ways of strengthening cooperation between Sharjah and Indian capital, New Delhi, in healthcare, food security and information technology in the post-COVID world, during a recent meeting with HE Dr. Aman Puri, Indian Consul General in Dubai. The meeting, hosted by DGR, was […]

Najla Al Midfa, CEO of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) said: “Emirati Women’s Day honors the remarkable, industrious women who have been part of the UAE’s social and economic fabric from the very beginning. The incredible strides these trailblazers continue to make – in key government roles, as pilots, athletes, engineers, and more – is a […]

Starting from the beginning of September, EgyptAir will begin operating a daily flight between Cairo and Sharjah Airport to accommodate the growth in demand for travel from destinations in the Republic of Egypt and further increasing travel opportunities for residents of Sharjah and the wider UAE. The launch of daily flights between Sharjah and Cairo […]

The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, held a meeting recently with Barnahus Stockholm, an interagency centre for cases of violence and abuse against children, to exchange ideas about ways of adopting the Barnahus model to establish Kanaf, an interdisciplinary, multi-agency child protection centre, in Sharjah. […]

In a bid to enable their young members to utilise their time at home gainfully this summer, Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) organised a series of workshops in August to engage Brownies, Guides and Senior Guides in a variety of activities to teach them new crafts, stimulate creativity and increase their problem-solving skills. SGG hosted a […]