Afkar Ali Ahmed

SHARJAH - Sharjah will be the first emirate to introduce special number plates with the international symbol of disabled people for vehicles owned by people with special needs, Brigadier Humaid Al Hadidi, Director-General of Sharjah Police, told a news conference yesterday.

SHARJAH - Six people, including a national woman, died and three others were seriously injured in two separate accidents on Malaiha Road and Sharjah Ring Road yesterday.

SHARJAH - The Sharjah General Secretariat of Auqaf (endowments) yesterday started demolishing the seven buildings located in Al Khalidiya which were being used to support children of Social Empowerment Foundation (SEF). The buildings will now be replaced with a housing project, costing Dh150 million.

SHARJAH — Two persons have been arrested following several complaints of theft of valuables and other items from cars in several parts of Sharjah.

SHARJAH — What could have been a potential disaster, an "electrifying" situation was promptly defused yesterday thanks to the efforts of the police and Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) personnel.

SHARJAH — Water and electricity supply to more than 300 accommodations occupied by singles and labourers located in various residential areas of the emirate have been disconnected during the past one month.

SHARJAH - A 45-year-old Arab national suffered first degree burns as his four-wheel drive caught fire after swerving from the road and hitting an electric pole on Emirates Road near the Tasjeel Village for vehicle registration in Sharjah.

SHARJAH - A house belonging to a national family was completely gutted in a massive fire in Al Gharayen area yesterday.

AJMAN — The Ajman Traffic Department will intensify traffic inspections targeting vehicles plying with old tyres from today.

SHARJAH — Seven persons belonging to various nationalities have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sharjah Police in separate cases of embezzlement and trading in counterfeit currency.