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The fact that workers are not allowed to work should the temperature top 50 degrees Celsius is known as a fact of life to every member of the public.

Property owners in Ajman will have to pay sizeable sums in sewerage connection charges to the newly established Ajman Sewerage (Pvt) Co Ltd.

Three years down the road, the Sharjah Consultative Council - which has pioneered the concept of a Parliament at the emirates' level - has played a key role in assessing and upgrading the performance of public sector departments.

Ajman-based Etisalat unit The Contact Centre has grown to become among the key nodal service points for the corporation, with traffic having grown to 4.2 million telephone calls per month, from 400,000 at its inception in December 2000.

A mobile phone that can receive up to 101 calls simultaneously will be the latest offering from Etisalat.

In line with the UAE, Sharjah has in recent months taken several steps to draw up strong rules and regulations aimed at attracting investors and ensuring safety and stability, Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, declared yesterday.

Two years ago, a key UAE law enforcement agency had estimated an "unacceptably high 60 per cent" of its time and effort went into addressing just one issue: that of bad debts.

Several Homeopathic clinics are sprouting throughout the UAE, with more expected in the immediate period ahead. Sharjah will likely see three clinics going operational this month, with Dubai set to see two, and Abu Dhabi one.

Sharjah will soon get an inland container depot. Container terminal operator Gulftainer Co Ltd, which functions on behalf of Sharjah Ports and Customs Authority, will start work on the Dh30 million project in January, with completion scheduled for June.

Sharjah International Airport is on course to record substantial increases in its cargo and passenger figures this year , Ali Salem Al Midfa, administrative and commercial director, stated yesterday.

An 18-month female serval (felis serval), who escaped from her home in the UAE and lost one of her legs in a car accident, has found a new home in the Netherlands.

The Sharjah Consultative Council is reviewing what to do with the amount collected in the pension scheme for local government employees.