School bus driver dies after suffering heart attack
Tuesday 1st May 2012
A school bus driver for Emirates Transport was found dead at the wheels before the start of a school run yesterday. It is thought he suffered a heart attack.
The Pakistani driver, who is thought to be in his forties, was due to start his morning shift, transporting school children from Merbeh, Fujairah, to their school.
The alarm was raised when parents called in to compla ...
Asila Abdullah Al-Mualla, Director of the General Services Administration, and the Department of Environment and Health at Fujairah Municipality, announced the cancelation of 1800 commercial licenses of various applications, which had not been renewed for over 3 years.
The decision comes in accordance with Resolution No. (1 ...
Crown Prince honours marathon winners and hails event a success
Friday 27th April 2012
Kenyan athlete Evans Kiplagat (pictured) won the inaugural Fujairah International Half-Marathon as he crossed the line in a time of 01:05:11 ahead of Moroccan Riad Mustafa (Morocco) while the women’s race was won by French Moroccan Layla Amaida Ahmatou (pictured).
The winners were honoured at an awards ceremony on Friday evening by H.H. Sheikh Moha ...
All preparations in place for tomorrow’s inaugural Fujairah half-marathon
Thursday 26th April 2012
Organizers of the first Fujairah International Half-Marathon say that all preparations for Friday’s big race are in place as the final list of runners is near completion.
The race, which is held under the patronage of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Bin Mohammad Al-Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has attracted nearly 5,ooo international, professional and amateur runners, represent ...
Sheikh Hamad inaugurates new courthouse in Al-Hail
Thursday 26th April 2012
His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, officially inaugurated the new courthouse building in Al-Hail, Fujairah, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah.
Also attending the opening ceremony were: Sheikh Rashid bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi, Chairman of Fuja ...
Fujairah charity exhibition held in support of the deaf
Monday 23rd April 2012
A charity exhibition, organized by the Fujairah Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, was launched yesterday morning marking the 7th International Deaf Week.
The exhibition is held in collaboration with a number of community organizations under the theme "Strengthening the rights of deaf adults (both men and women) at work" and will continue over the entire week.
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Dr Khaled Al-Mazroui (pictured right), General Manager of Fujairah International Airport, announced that the volume of expected investments -for the development work at the airport during the next five years- is estimated at 300 million dirhams.
In a statement to the press, yesterday, on the sidelines of the “Global Aerospace Summit” in Abu Dhabi, Al-Mazroui said devel ...
Fujairah to hold 3rd international media forum tomorrow
Monday 16th April 2012
The 3rd Fujairah International Media Forum will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah tomorrow.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, will inaugurate the conference which is organized by the Fujairah Culture and Media Authority (FCMA), in cooperation with Ajman Univ ...
Omani player retains 2nd Fujairah International Women’s title
Sunday 15th April 2012
Omani star Fatma al Nabhani brushed aside the challenge of India’s Ankita Raina to retain the singles crown at the second Fujairah ITF Pro Circuit tournament which concluded yesterday at the Fujairah Tennis & Country Club.
The Omani player conceded just five games en route to 6-2, 6-3 win over Ankita to keep the title she won at the inaugural event in 2010.
On F ...
Dubai’s Fazza Team win Fujairah’s X-Cat powerboat race
Saturday 14th April 2012
Fujairah Grand Prix concluded on the waters off the Fujairah International Marine Sports Club yesterday, Friday 13th April. Dubai’s Fazza Team waged a relentless battle to clinch the top position in the final heat of the UIM X-CAT World Powerboat Series.
Pushed to the back of the eleven-boat pack for a violation on the use of fuel, the Fazza Team duo of Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed ...
