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Drug addicts 'may claim to be health officials'

Expatriate residents said the new law allowing all workers to transfer their sponsorship takes some back to "square one", but it is good news for unskilled labourers.

The number of babies named after Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has increased dramatically, according to recent statistics from the Health Ministry.

The problem of nearly 1,700 workers who were abandoned by their employer and left without jobs for more than six months has been resolved, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs said. Not all the workers, however, agree.

High rents in Abu Dhabi are scaring tenants, especially those who are on a fixed income or who do not receive accommodation from their employers.

There was a break from tradition in this week's Federal National Council (FNC) session as the agenda was changed to allow members to question the policies of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

The Federal National Council (FNC) yesterday questioned the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs over its labour policies, with members blaming the ministry for widening the demographic imbalance.

Residents in Abu Dhabi are facing a sudden rise in apartment rents due to what property dealers call a growing gap between demand and supply in the real estate industry.

Inspectors have begun touring residential areas in a clampdown against the practice of hanging clothes on balconies.

Trend of workers absconding 'big setback for all establishments'

The National Consultative Council (NCC) has criticised the government for not investing more in higher education so it can fulfil its long-term goal towards emiratisation.

Traffic Week to focus on collective responsibility