Archive for the 'Dubai' Category

Book Exhibition – Bargain Books – Grand Sale 2008 – May 15 to May 19

Book Exhibition – Bargain Books – Grand Sale 2008 – Al Boom Tourist Village, Dubai

Discover Scuba Diving at Jumeirah Beach for just Dhs.100

Got this through an email forward from a friend “The Royal Scuba Divers International (RSDI) will hold its 3rd Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) on May 23, 2008, Friday at Jumeirah Open beach (see details attached). We invite you to participate in this exciting event and see if diving is for you. I guarantee you that [...]

Waterbus on the Creek will now run after midnight

Waterbus on the Creek will now run after midnight Gulf News Staff ReportPublished: May 03, 2008, 00:06 Dubai: The Waterbus between Dubai Old Souq and Al Sabkha stations will now run from midnight to 6am as well, the Roads and Transport Authority announced. The ferry service runs every 30 minutes and the fare is Dh4. [...]

Report dangerous drivers in Dubai

Call 8004353 to report dangerous drivers in Dubai. You need to give the correct number plate details ( the number, colour, the emirate, and for Dubai any alphabet.) They will ask you details about the offence and where it happened, and the make of the car. (excerpt from Readers Comments in 7Days.ae)

Commuters on the streets can now hail taxis by SMS

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10207031.html Commuters on the streets can now hail taxis by SMS By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief ReporterPublished: April 20, 2008, 00:34 Dubai: Passengers in Dubai no longer have to go through the daunting task of hailing a taxi on the road as they can now call one by just sending an SMS from their mobile phones, [...]

The Junior Rock Challenge – Participate now!

Schools and children who are interested in participating in the Rock Challenge can contact Aysel Duman – 050 873 3900 email: aceduman@yahoo.com. The Junior Rock Challenge will take place on May 16 at the DUTAC Theatre in the Mall of the Emirates and tickets cost Dhs.80. Source: 7Days.ae

Feline Friends Book Sale this weekend!

From 7Days.ae The Feline Friends Book Sale will be held at Uptown Mirdif, bottom of Spinneys escalators. Friday 4th April, 9am-4pm. Lots of bargain books, CDs, videos and DVDs. PLease bring any books you wish to donate also. Tel: 050 4510058.

Recycling Centres in Dubai

From  a letter in 7Days.ae Collective effort needed to improve recycling To answer the suggestion for recycling in today’s edition, I am glad to tell you that there are some recycling centres and if you are one of the employees in the free zone: Internet City, Media City etc, you have two recycling centres very [...]

USEful Devices – m-Drive – In car Navigator

You got a fast car And I got a plan to get us out of here – Tracy Chapman’s Grammy winning song ‘Fast Car’

RTA – Motorbike Service

Rev..Rev..rev a bikeDown Shk. Zayed RoadMerrily merrily merrilyBreakdowns and jams -worry no more!