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Dubai government entities recorded an average customer happiness rate of 93 per cent last year, according the 2023 Dubai Government Customer and Employee Happiness Indices, which was announced on Thursday. The entity that topped customer happiness reviews was the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment which logged 97.7 per cent. The other entities were the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (96.7%) and the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (96.1%). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to the report issued by the Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP), an initiative of the General Secretariat of…

“It’s been over 100 days. Sometimes, I just want to scream. I’m so full of anger and outrage. Other days, I’m either numb – I can’t believe this is still happening while the world watches – or all I can do is cry. “The grief weighs on me. How do you function during a genocide?” This is a question Lana*, a 29-year-old Palestinian-Lebanese resident of Dubai, asks herself daily as the ongoing ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza continues. The lifelong UAE resident has found her ability to function at work when she’s in a constant stage…

It’s All About Executing Our Plans Well, Says Chris Lynn as Adani Sportsline owned Gulf Giants Begin Title Defence Against Sharjah Warriors Dubai, 18 January 2024: After winning the DP World ILT20 trophy in the first season, the Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants have assembled a squad of young talented players, led by experienced stars as they commence their campaign with a blockbuster clash against the Sharjah Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. Led by James Vince, the side also retained Chris Lynn, one of many international players who have excelled in the 2023-24 edition of Australia’s Big Bash…

NBA fans expect a blowout tonight, as the New York Knicks take on the Washington Wizards. The Knicks have already beat the Wizards twice, and they’ve been looking strong besides that. The Wizards, on the other hand, have been seriously struggling, with a 7-32 record so far this season. The Knicks vs. Wizards game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and is only being broadcast on local TV networks, specifically MSG Network and Monumental Sports Network. That means that if you’re currently outside that market you’ll need an online cable replacement service. Here are your best options. The best way to…

A light-weight driverless smart-train resembling a ‘platoon of pods’ and a solar-powered rail bus system are two innovative transportation solutions Dubai is studying to add to its mass transit network. On Thursday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with international companies during the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF). Abdul Mohsen Kalbat, CEO of the Rail Agency at RTA, noted the signing of two MoUs “is part of RTA’s strategic plans to engage in communication with premier companies and specialised entities to identify and adopt the most sophisticated and advanced practices.” Stay up to…

European Union foreign ministers will adopt a new sanctions regime against Palestine’s Hamas group on Monday and discuss possible measures against violent Israeli settlers, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. The bloc, which this week imposed sanctions against Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, has been working for several weeks to create a specific sanctions regime against the group after its deadly attack on southern Israel on October 7. “These measures target individuals and ban money transfers,” Christophe Lemoine told reporters at a weekly press briefing. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…

The end-user base in Dubai’s property market continued to grow in 2023, with buyers identifying as end users increasing from 38 per cent to 44 per cent, a report showed on Thursday. According to Betterhomes’ Dubai real estate market report for FY2023, the emirate recorded 120,742 residential sales transactions, up 38 per cent on the previous record of 87,454 set in 2022. “This growth came predominantly from apartment sales, which increased by 49 per cent to 94,155,” the report said. The villa and townhouse segment grew more modestly, up 9 per cent to 26,587, largely due to a lack of…

The Xbox Game Pass update on January 18 brought two additional games to the service: F1 23 and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank. This marks the second expansion of Microsoft’s subscription catalogue in just two days, following the addition of acclaimed horror games, Those Who Remain, and the Resident Evil 2 remake earlier in the week. Since the beginning of the month, the Xbox Game Pass has already expanded five times. On January 11, the platform welcomed Compulsion’s unsettling first-person RPG We Happy Few and Metalhead Software’s Super Mega Baseball 4 to its catalogue. January 18 also marked the arrival…

Learn about the different types of grief Educate yourself on different types of grief, and which of your employees will likely be vulnerable to this. For example, those whose country of origin is affected by war or political changes, women and pregnancy loss, and both men and women affected by death by suicide. Make a conscious effort to check in with these employees. Grief is not just about death, but it can also be about other forms of loss, like divorce and illness. Not recognising these can lead to a lack of support for those experiencing non-death related grief. Raise…

The 18th edition of the Dubai International Sports Conference, held in conjunction with the 14th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards and supported by Dubai Sports Council, will see a plethora of current and former international superstars descending on Atlantis, The Palm, on Friday. A host of familiar faces will be reunited in the emirate, including a range of representatives from European champions Manchester City, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, Brazil captain Casemiro, Italian veteran coach Fabio Capello, former England captain John Terry, and a host of other high-profile officials from clubs and organisations around the world. The Dubai International…