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Traffic accidents section to work round the clock during Ramadan
At the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, the Violations Department will operate from 8am to 6pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Abu Dhabi Police have announced the working hours for the Traffic and Patrols Directorate and the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department during the holy month of Ramadan.
At the Traffic and Patrols Directorate, the Violations Department will operate from 8am to 6pm from Sunday to Thursday.
The Customer Service Centre will operate from 8am to 2pm while the Investigations and Major Accidents Section will be working around the clock, in order to make it easy for customers to finish their paperwork during the holy month.
Working hours at the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department will be from 8am to 6pm in the service centres of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, while working hours will be from 9am to 2pm in the service centres in the Western Region. Technical inspection centres in Abu Dhabi, including the Al Salama building, Musafah, and the Aman station, will open from 7.30am to 6pm and then from 9pm to 3am.
The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate confirmed the continuation of allowing payment of traffic and Mawaqif fines in instalments for vehicles with outstanding violations and expired licences during Ramadan, to enable customers to pay through the federal traffic and registration system.
Abu Dhabi Police called upon motorists to abide by traffic laws and to follow the instructions of traffic policemen near commercial areas and places with traffic congestion. They were also asked to adhere to speed limits, not violate red lights, pay attention to the road, give priority to pedestrians to pass safely, and to not park their vehicles in a random manner near mosques during prayer, as this will cause traffic congestion.
Ambulatory services
ABU DHABI — Ambulatory Healthcare Services, AHS, a SEHA Health System Facility, has announced the working hours at its Health Centres.
KF to provide 1.8million Iftar meals
ABU DHABI — The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is providing 1.8 million Iftar meals to be distributed throughout Ramadan in 110 different regions across the country.
The foundation has completed all preparations to start the project on the first day of Ramadan.
In its press release, the foundation stated that its Iftar Project, now being implemented for the seventh year in a row, comes in implementation of Islamic teachings which call for cooperation, compassion and affection.
The foundation’s Iftar project is aimed at helping national underprivileged families increase their income. It has urged government departments and corporations to employ Emirati women to prepare the ftar meals. — Wam
Ambulatory Healthcare Centres in Abu Dhabi Island Region, including Al Zafaranah, Al Rowda, Al Bateen, Al Khaleej and Al Ettihad, will operate a morning shift from 8am to 2pm and evening shift from 8.30pm to 1am from Sunday to Thursday. Additionally, Al Ettihad and Al Bateen centres will function on Saturdays from 8.30pm to 1am. The Abu Dhabi Dental Centre and Al Dhafra Dental Centre will operate the morning shift from 8am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday, and the evening shift from 8.30pm to 1am.
Abu Dhabi Middle Region Healthcare Centres, including Khalifa A, Al Shahama, Al Samha, Al Maqta’a, Madinat Mohammed bin Zayed, Mafraq Dental Centre, Baniyas, Al Shamkha, Al Nahda and Al Khazna will operate the morning shift from 8am to 2pm and the evening shift from 8.30pm to 1am from Sunday to Thursday. Khalifa A, Al Shahama, Al Maqta’a, Baniyas, and Al Khazna Healthcare Centres will also operate on Saturdays from 8.30pm to am. Al Khatim Healthcare Centre will be open 24 hours a day.
In the Eastern Region, Healthcare Centres in Al Hili, Al Muwaiji, Zakher, Al Niyadat, Al Maqam, Mezyad, Al Yahar, Al Masoodi, Al Khabisi, Oud Al Touba, Neima and Al Jahili will operate the morning shift from 8am to 2pm and the evening shift from 8.30pm to 1am from Sunday to Thursday.
Meanwhile, Al Shwaib and Al Faqaa centres will remain closed in the morning and will open in the evening from 6pm to 12am from Sunday to Thursday and from 8.30pm to 1am on Friday and Saturday. Tawam Dental Center will open its doors from 9am to 3pm from Sunday to Thursday, whereas Remah, Sweihan, Al Hayer and Al Qua’a will be open 24 hours a day.
All Disease Prevention and Screening Centres will operate from 8am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday and remain closed on Saturday with the exception of Abu Dhabi Centre which will operate from 8am to 5pm from Sunday to Thursday. — Wam
Dubai Dolphinarium
DUBAI — The Dubai Dolphinarium at Creek Park and swimming pools in Mushrif and Mamzar parks will be closed during the holy month of Ramadan, the Dubai Municipality has said. These facilities will reopen for Eid days after maintenance.
The municipality also announced the Ramadan timings in its public facilities, considering the high rate of visits by families and bachelors after Iftar and their staying in parks during late hours.
Mushrif, Zabeel and Safa parks will be open from 11am to 10pm. Jumeirah Beach Park will be open from 7am to 8pm. Creek Park timing will be from 9am to 11pm, while the pond parks in Al Quoz, Al Barsha, Al Qusais and Al Nahda and parks in residential areas and public squares would be open from 8am to 2am. The Dubai Zoo will operate from 10am to 5pm.
Children’s City announced its Ramadan timing as 9.30am to 4.30pm during weekdays. The facility will be closed on Fridays. Dubai Abattoirs will be open from 8am to 4pm on all days of the week.
Taleb Abdul Kareem Julfar, director of public parks and horticulture said the pubic parks are the best and ideal place for mass iftar, suhur and other activities in Ramadan. “Organisations, companies and government authorities are most welcome to use the facilities of public parks for this purpose during Ramadan,” he said.
sajila@khaleejtimes.com
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