UAE: Soon, overseas Filipino workers to get free annual checkups

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including those based in the UAE, will soon receive free annual medical check-ups through the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) Aksyon Fund, it was announced on Friday. DMW minister Hans Leo Cacdac made the announcement during a Senate inquiry probing “irregularities in pre-employment medical examinations and alleged abusive practices by […]

Dubai: No private parking? Residents may need to pay Dh500 for a spot this summer

With the Eid Al Adha break starting next Thursday, many UAE residents preparing for summer travel are facing an unexpected hurdle – soaring private parking fees. Those without designated building parking now find themselves shelling out Dh500 to Dh600 a month just to leave their vehicles in a safe spot – a sharp increase from […]

Dubai: 41 tourists arrested for running organised begging ring out of hotel

Dubai authorities arrested 41 individuals of Arab nationality who carried out organised begging activities.  They had entered the UAE on visit visas and were residing in a hotel they used as their base. More than Dh60,000 was found in their possession. The arrests were part of a targeted security operation codenamed Al-Misbah (Arabic for “prayer […]