Afkar Ali Ahmed

AJMAN — A woman has been arrested in connection with a spate of thefts reported from a jewellery group’s outlets in Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai. Nearly 2kg of gold and diamond jewellery worth Dh500,000 were stolen from Damas jewellery outlets in the emirates in the first week of December, the police said.

AJMAN — Two Asian restaurants in Ajman, which were found violating rules, have been ordered closed by the Ajman Municipality, an official said.

SHARJAH — Traders dealing in counterfeit goods in Sharjah will soon be given a three-month grace period to hand over the products to the civic body, a Sharjah Municipality official has said. “Those who return the goods in time will be spared fines and penalties,” said Saif Al Hisn, head of the Fraud Control Section at Sharjah Municipality.

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Department of Culture and Information (SDCI) has urged the Indian Book Association to expand their participation in the Sharjah Book Fair by displaying books not just in English but in all languages prevalent in India in order to attract a larger number of Indian expatriate readers.

SHARJAH — Books of Egyptian and Saudi publishers that were supposed to be displayed at the Sharjah Book Fair have not yet reached the venue.

SHARJAH — The Sharjah government will soon set up an institute to translate important English books into Arabic language and vice versa, it was announced by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

AJMAN — Ajman will launch public bus service in the emirate in the first quarter of 2008.

AJMAN — The Ajman Municipality yesterday closed several food outlets and store houses and warned a few others for failing to follow the health procedures, regulations and conditions prescribed by the government.

AJMAN — At least 50 portakabins were destroyed when a massive fire broke out in a labour accommodation in Al Helaiwa area of Ajman yesterday.

SHARJAH — A 19-year-old Ethiopian maid was found hanging from a tree in the compound of her UAE national sponsor’s villa in Al Turrfa area here.