Sama Dubai, the property unit of Dubai Holding, has begun work on Tunisia’s biggest investment project, a $25 billion real estate development expected to create 350,000 jobs, a senior executive said. “Today we announce the start of work on the first stage of the ‘Mediterranean Gate’ project which includes 16 buildings worth $1 billion,” Farhan … Read more
Proposals to introduce a licensing scheme for all teachers in the country are welcome and long overdue. For too long the variable standards of teaching have been tolerated by parents and school managements alike, thereby producing equally variable results among pupils and students. Now it is planned that teachers, supervisors and principals from kindergarten to … Read more
In order to combat the increasing global competition for skilled employees, a growing number of firms in the UAE are attempting to brand themselves as excellent places to work. Varina Nissen, the managing director for Manpower Middle East, a recruitment agency, says many companies are trying to build their brand image by offering a supportive … Read more