Afkar Ali Ahmed

No hike in Zulal water bottle price

SHARJAH —The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) yesterday denied that the price of the five-gallon bottle of water produced by its factory Zulal had increased.

Two new bridges by October in Ajman

AJMAN — Two bridges being built on Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road by the Ajman Municipality will be ready to help traffic flow in October, according to Ahmed Abdul Razzaq, Assistant Director-General of technical affairs at the Ajman Municipality.

Ajman land department implements GIS system

AJMAN — The Municipal Planning Department in Ajman has started to apply the lands information system, which is a Geographic Information System (GIS) containing maps and databases of all plots of land in Ajman.

Sharjah sees 40 crimes each day

SHARJAH — The average number of crimes committed daily in Sharjah in 2006 was 40, of which 25 were financial crimes and seven assault cases, according to Sharjah Police Administrative Security Report released recently by Brigadier Salih Al Mutawa, Director-General of Sharjah Police Department.

Sharjah serious with tenancy registration

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Municipality will take legal action against tenants of residential and commercial properties who have received the final notice and have not registered their tenancy contract after renewal.

Fatwa changes Ajmanfair venue

AJMAN — A fatwa to prevent the Department of Ajman Municipality and Planning (DAMP) to use Eid Al Mussala (Eid prayer ground) for hosting the annual Ajman Festival was issued early this month by clerics from Auqaf and Islamic Affairs Office of Ajman.

Dhs 2m Sharjah robbery: Guard, two others held

SHARJAH — A security guard of Group 4 (G4) and two others were arrested by Sharjah Police yesterday for robbing Dh2 million from Wall Street Exchange in Sharjah. The police have returned the recovered money to G4 management.

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Sewa to slap fines for wasting water

SHARJAH — Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) will impose a fine of Dh150 on those who are found wasting water. The fine will be doubled and then followed by closure of business if the person is found repeating the violation three times.

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90 houses in Al Nakhil area to be demolished

AJMAN — The Ajman Municipality is in the process of demolishing 90 houses in Al Nakhil area as part of an ambitious development plan to reshape the sea-front area along the Ajman Corniche.