Sharjah government to give early salaries for Eid

Dubai: Government employees in Sharjah are set to receive their salaries ahead of the upcoming Eid holidays.

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced on Tuesday that all government staff will receive their salary before the holiday starts on August 19.

The public sector will have a one-week holiday for Eid Al Adha from Sunday, August 19, to Thursday, August 23. Work will resume on Sunday, August 26.

Meanwhile, the private sector in the UAE will enjoy a three-day break from Monday, August 20, to Wednesday, August 22.

It also includes Arafat day, which occurs the day before the start of Eid Al Adha.

Release of prisoners

His Highness Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has ordered the release of 90 prisoners for the occasion of Eid.

The move will see the release of the prisoners, serving various sentences, from a number of punitive and reformative institutions from the emirate of Ajman. The prisoners are selected based on factors that make them eligible for release as well as their good conduct of behaviour.

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Maj Gen Shaikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of Ajman Police, applauded Shaikh Humaid for this generous gesture, saying it reflects his keenness to give second chances to individuals, reuniting them with their families.