Afkar Ali Ahmed

Ban on smoking being planned

AJMAN — The General Secretariat of UAE Municipalities is planning to ban smoking in shopping centres and other public places in all parts of the country to ensure a healthy environment for the public.

Power supply to 140 firms disconnected

SHARJAH — Power supply to 140 companies in Sharjah Industrial Area has been disconnected for their failure to adhere to the required fire safety standards on their premises.

Man found dead committed suicide

SHARJAH — Investigations have revealed that the Indian national, whose decomposed body was found in the back seat of a van parked on King Faisal Road on Thursday last, had committed suicide.

10 ladies garment shops shut down

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SED) has shut down 10 ladies garment outlets and fined 40 other outlets in various shopping centres and malls across the emirate for failing to hire saleswomen. All these outlets had hired salesmen.

Two truck drivers hurt in accident

SHARJAH — An Asian driver was seriously injured and another driver from the subcontinent received minor injuries as some trucks smashed into each other at the third intersection of Sharjah Ring Road yesterday.

12 electric cable thieves arrested

UMM AL QUWAIN — The Umm Al Quwain Police have arrested a gang of 12 men of different nationalities for stealing electric cables from buildings under construction.

Firm pays wages as MoL intervenes

SHARJAH — A direct and timely intervention by Ministry of Labour (MoL) officials solved the problem of over 400 Asian workers of a Dubai-based company who said they had not been paid their salary for the past three months.

Decomposed body found in van seat

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Police have found the decomposed body of an Indian man, identified as Julo Serial, 44, on the back seat of a van parked on King Faisal Road.