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Antidote available for redback spider

According to the Dubai health authorities sources, the Ministry of Health has taken prompt steps to meet the shortage of redback anti-venom and has now made it available to a number of hospitals and clinics across Dubai. These hospitals are now equipped to deal with any emergency arising as a result of redback spider bites which have a constant source of worry for Dubai residents recently.

The anti-venom is brought from Australia where redback spider is a major hazard. It is also believed that these creatures came to emirate from Australia.

Relief plane

DUBAI — The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment will dispatch a 10-tonne relief plane to Sudan today. The relief mission is for victims of the floods at Fasher City North of Durfour.

Advantage Taxi

SHARJAH — Advantage Taxi, with a fleet of 850 taxis, will hit the roads of Sharjah over a period of six months. Authorised by the Sharjah Transport Authority and becoming STA’s fourth taxi franchise in Sharjah, Advantage Taxi will be a distinctive pink and blue coloured taxi, said a source.

The fleet is being launched by the Al Yousuf Group and the cars used are Chevrolet Epica sedans and 20 Uplander family vans.

“The STA is pleased to award the taxi license to an established company, the Al Yousuf Group. We are sure that the group will contribute to the increasingly vibrant Sharjah economy and it’s continued growth,” said Abdallah Al Zari, Director-General of STA.

The source also said that Advantage Taxi will have more than 900 taxi drivers when it reaches full strength and it was the first in the UAE to operate a fleet of Chevrolet vehicle.

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