The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has announced several initiatives, which aim to support the local publishing industry to overcome the current challenges facing the sector posed by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and offer them the required impetus to continue production of quality content. The announcement was made during EPA’s fifth board meeting, conducted […]

We live in times when the rapid advancement in technology and artificial intelligence is making its way into the workplace, raising concerns about the ways technology will change or even eliminate jobs. Badiri E-Academy, an open-source e-learning platform, comes to the rescue of those who are unsure about what career path to take in this […]

In the wake of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and as part of the UAE government’s preventative measures to curb its spread, Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has unveiled a new initiative to move its popular #SBWCTours campaign onto a virtual platform to enable it to stay […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, has successfully managed to enhance its role as a representative and voice of the business community and the private sector to overcome the challenges they face, through the coordination with the Sharjah Executive Council, the relevant government agencies, and the chamber’s strategic partners from the private sector, […]

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), has awarded its first Access Sharjah winner, ‘Little Thinking Minds’, a $100K equity-free grant. ‘BoBu’, ‘Narrativa’, and ‘almentor.net’ in second position, were presented with a $20K equity-free grant. Sheraa dedicated the inaugural edition of the program, which was launched in celebration of Sharjah World Book Capital 2019, to those working in […]

The Representative Committee of the Real Estate Sector Business Group of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, has called on the property owners in the Emirate of Sharjah to adopt the same approach of Sharjah government in terms of delaying the rent payments for those who were affected by the spread of the […]

The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA), has called on all customers to process their transactions online without the need to visit its offices in person. “As part of our precautionary measures to safeguard the health and safety of our customers and employees and in line with the government’s efforts to protect the community in light […]

The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award stated that the registration for the seven categories of the award is now open and will last until the end of October 2020. The Award is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler […]

Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO) has launched an awareness campaign aimed at hospitals, health care providers and mothers, which advises them to continue breastfeeding even if mothers have contracted the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while taking all necessary safety measures. The campaign shines light on the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s advisory, which states that to date, […]

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC is producing economic, political, and social disruptions not seen in decades, and major industries, from finance to airlines, have already felt the impact. The latest casualty: the US auto industry, which announced Wednesday a total shutdown of all three Detroit carmaker manufacturing operations that will last at least through the end of […]