Afkar Ali Ahmed

SHARJAH — Around 68,176 counterfeit auto spare parts of various brands and 1,329 packaging materials carrying the names of such brands were seized yesterday in Sharjah markets by inspectors of the Consumer Protection Directorate of the Sharjah Municipality.

SHARJAH — With the prices of school stationery items and uniforms on the rise, parents feel that traders are exploiting consumers during this ‘Back to school’ season in the absence of any form of price control directives from the government.

AJMAN — Residents who shifted from Dubai and Sharjah to Ajman, due to skyrocketing rents, and later faced the same situation in the tiny emirate feel like they have moved from the frying pan into the fire. Rents in Ajman had recently shot up due to the real estate development being witnessed in the emirate.

AJMAN — A rat was the cause of a three-hour traffic jam near the Gulfa and Al Ittihad roundabouts on the Khalifa Road in Ajman yesterday.

SHARJAH — Sharjah Municipality has started installing new advanced parking meters.

AJMAN — Ajman Traffic and Licensing Department moved partially yesterday to its new premises in Al Jarf district as part of its expansion plans to provide better quality of services.

AJMAN — A gang of theves involved in a series of cable and wire thefts at construction sites and companies in the Ajman industrial zone, has been busted with the arrest of its three members. The gang broke into various premises and stole wires and cables worth Dh 60,000.

AJMAN — The Ajman New Central Meat and Poultry Market constructed by the municipality will be thrown open to the public on October 1.

AJMAN — Due to the rapid development of real estate and rise in population, the Ajman Civil Defence Department plans to introduce an advanced fire alarm system to connect establishments and towers with the operations room.

SHARJAH — Four warehouses, stocking furniture and food stuff, located in the Sharjah Fifth Industrial area, were yesterday gutted. No human casualties were reported.