Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured winners of the Shaikh Khalifa Government Excellence Programme on Sunday.

The ceremony, held under the patronage of Shaikh Mohammad at Emirates Palace hotel, honoured outstanding performances of individuals and teams from federal organisations and bodies.

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah , Shaikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, and Shaikh Rashid Bin Saud Bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, were present during the ceremony.

Also present were Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, and other Shaikhs, Ministers and senior officials.