When the Pink Caravan begins to roll its ‘caravan’ for its annual awareness-and-detection drive across the seven emirates from February 26 to March 6, it will be for the tenth time since its inception in 2011. The latest edition of the Pink Caravan Ride (PCR) – a breast cancer awareness initiative of the Sharjah-based non-profit […]

A newly convened joint committee comprising members of Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), Ministry of Education and the UAE’s teaching fraternity held its first meeting at the EPA headquarters to get the ball rolling on developing a 5-year roadmap to promote the role of Emirati publishers in the development of a national curriculum that aligns with […]

The world’s largest annual single entry chef competition, the 23nd Emirates International Salon Culinaire, will return from 3rd -5th March at Expo Centre Sharjah.  His Excellency Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) will inaugurate the event at 11am on3rd March. The Emirates International Salon Culinaire is an annual […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah affirmed that the ‘Sheikh Sultan Award for Celebrating the Spirit of Youth’ is designed to cover key areas that enable the shaping of strong communities, and that it highlights the role youth plays in community building and […]

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, said that the Sheikh Sultan Award for Celebrating the Spirit of Youth covers various aspects of community service and reflects the key role played by youth in upholding the stability of society, accomplishing its development and delivering its future. This […]

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at UNHCR, has called on governments and civil society organizations to treat the education of the low-income and crises affected communities as a priority. Her Highness noted that the protection of children’s dignity and […]

The United Kingdom is celebrating the cultural project of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, as Sharjah takes centre stage at The London Book Fair (LBF) 2020, from March 10 – 12, at Olympia, with the leading publishing event’s ‘Market Focus’ title, to […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, recently held, in cooperation with the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), an expanded consultative meeting with the sectoral business groups to review and listen to their comments, proposals, and challenges facing them towards achieving the best results in supporting economic work in the Emirate of Sharjah. […]

The Environment and Protected Area Authority’s (EPAA) centres received 604,784 visitors last year, including 117,535 visitors at the Children’s Farm, 158,419 at Sharjah Natural History & Botanical Museum and 213,905 visitors at the Arabian Wildlife Centre. The Islamic Botanical Garden received 62,478 visitors and Wasit Wetland Centre was visited by 26,897 people. Kalba Bird of […]

The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), an entity that aims to protect and elevate the rights and wellbeing of children and young adults (0 – 18 years) in Sharjah, has been conferred with the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification for consistently offering services that meet the public’s as well as regulatory requirements, and for […]